News ‘Oppenheimer’ premieres in Japan

[thomas]

There were mixed reactions and perhaps some misconceptions at the premiere of Oppenheimer in Japan: some critics said they were missing any references to attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Has anyone seen it already?

The film "Oppenheimer" recently had its premiere in Japan, a nation that still bears the scars of the nuclear weapons dropped 79 years ago. These weapons were invented by the American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who is often referred to as "the father of the atomic bomb" due to his leadership in the Manhattan Project. Japanese filmgoers' reactions to the movie were mixed and deeply emotional. Among them is Toshiyuki Mimaki, a survivor of the Hiroshima bombing when he was just 3 years old. Mimaki expressed his fascination with Oppenheimer's story and the weight of the historical events. In a telephone interview with The Associated Press, he pondered the Japanese decision to attack Pearl Harbor, a move that ultimately led to war they could never hope to win. As the chairperson of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organization, Mimaki attended a preview screening of "Oppenheimer." However, despite his anticipation, the movie did not depict the Hiroshima bombing scene he had been waiting for. The absence of that pivotal moment left a profound impact on him.

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https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/japan-finally-screens-oppenheimer-with-trigger-warnings-unease-hiroshima-2024-03-29/

 

[mdchachi]

No but I saw Barbie. No offense to Cillian Murphy but Margot Roberts is much more pleasing to my eyes.

 

[bentenmusume]

Hear, hear.

Margot Robbie?

 

[Majestic]

I saw it. I liked it. If you are interested in the man and the effort to build the bomb, it is worth the few hours of your time to see this movie. If you are hoping for a reflection on the morality of dropping the bomb, its not going to scratch that itch very well, and I can see why Japanese people will have a lukewarm reaction to the movie.

 

[Aoto]

Haven't watched it yet but I will definitely be watching it soon.

 

[mdchachi]

Hear, hear.

Margot Robbie?

Yes, my bad. Not sure if it was autocorrect or just my brain malfunctioning.

 

[トレバー]

I haven't seen the movie, but I heard it's the bo- oooo, too soon... no all jokes aside, it's a good movie; it's just long... I think it's interesting that Japan is premiering the movie! I was shocked!

 

[thomas]

I haven't seen the movie, but I heard it's the bo- oooo, too soon... no all jokes aside, it's a good movie; it's just long... I think it's interesting that Japan is premiering the movie! I was shocked!

There's been a lot of criticism here in Japan for the lack of depicting the suffering of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but honestly, this is not what the movie is about. And many of those oh-so-critical seem to conveniently ignore the history that led up to the fateful events of August 1945.

 

[トレバー]

There's been a lot of criticism here in Japan for the lack of depicting the suffering of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but honestly, this is not what the movie is about. And many of those oh-so-critical seem to conveniently ignore the history that led up to the fateful events of August 1945.

Wow, I didn't know that... man, there aren't any winners in war, just victims... so sad, but yeah, I hear yah. They poked the sleeping giant for sure. I blame Hirohito...