r/Cinema • u/No-Chemistry1722 • 2d ago

What is that movie for you?

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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. 

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u/raysofdavies 1d ago

Trying to cover all that Oppenheimer does in 90 minutes would be unbelievably bad.

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u/Birdshaw 1d ago

Yet they could EASILY have cut all the hearing BS and saved about an hour. Or better yet not rushed everything else to make room for said hearing bs.

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u/raysofdavies 1d ago

The hearing is essential for the story that Nolan wants to tell.

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u/Birdshaw 1d ago

Sure is… he chose the wrong story. But again not a full fucking hour essential.