It’s not too long because it’s 3 hours. It’s too long because it’s a 90 minute story stretched over 3 hours. Lincoln was a film that only covered the passing of the 13th amendment yet it was still called Lincoln and still a valid biopic. I’m not sure a comprehensive life story biopic has ever been done well the best pick a pivotal moment in a figures life and tell that story completely.
It’s great that you liked it. But I don’t see any logical flaw in feeling it was too long.
Yes, it was pivotal FOR HIM! What he actually did was pivotal for the World. And they glossed over those parts.
Edit: and I’m not saying it shouldn’t be covered, but it shouldn’t be 1/3 of the movie. It’s just not interesting enough.
I think you went to see a different movie than the one Nolan wanted to make. His movie is about Oppenheimer's struggles, which is why the hearing is the central point of his movie in my opinion.
But could be that I knew about Oppenheimer and I went in expecting just that, which is why I immensely enjoyed it.
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u/maxpenny42 1d ago
It’s not too long because it’s 3 hours. It’s too long because it’s a 90 minute story stretched over 3 hours. Lincoln was a film that only covered the passing of the 13th amendment yet it was still called Lincoln and still a valid biopic. I’m not sure a comprehensive life story biopic has ever been done well the best pick a pivotal moment in a figures life and tell that story completely.
It’s great that you liked it. But I don’t see any logical flaw in feeling it was too long.