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Seeing Oppenheimer in cinema is an experience. There's this constant feeling of anxiety for 3 hours and it is really loud. I jumped out of seat about 3 times.

fuck it i’ll watch Oppenheimer again

People keep saying that Oppenheimer is edited like a 3 hour trailer as if that's a bad thing. But to me, that's a major part of what makes this film so impressive. Not only does this particular style of editing make the film extremely well paced, where 3 hours felt like 2 at most to me. But it also makes a lot of the film feel like memory. Because the film is edited as a seemingly disjointed and frantic series of images, it feels like we're in Oppenheimer's head watching him go through his memory. I don't know about you guys, but whenever I go through my mind and look back on my life, the images and the memories I see infront of my inner eye are messy, disjointed and all over the place. To me this is exactly what the color sequences in Oppenheimer feel like. Like memory. It's immersive. It gives the film a contemplative and almost meditative quality. It also cinematically reinforces the idea that Oppenheimer went through a turbulent and an extremely eventful life, where a lot of things happened and where he was confronted with a lot of big decisions and dilemmas in a short period of time.

Oppenheimer is a once in a lifetime kind of film. An absolute masterpiece.

The music in this film is important as well. The movie’s almost a musical symphony. The film just as much accompanies the music as the vice versa.

One of those videos that can help you appreciate a movie you already loved even more. Excellent breakdown

It is still so funny that Oppenheimer was a big Summer blockbuster to me. This film was marketed like it was Top Gun: Maverick.

man, im not exaggerating, but this is one of the most informative, understandable, emotionally and intellectually connected documentary sort of video i have ever seen. all i can say to you is i would be more than happy to watch the whole thing if you could make more videos like this. i dont know if you haven't heard this, so i'll tell you. "you are really good at what you do."

so great to see a video essay ACTUALLY use video in its arguments. Great editing, keep it up!

The way you incorporate the dialogues to support your video😂, I amazed by how much work you put in for a single video, kudos to you and thank you for providing us with this excellent study❤

9:19 the "Hughie" below Feynman for Jack Quaid made me laugh-snort because it's true hahaha! I know him as Hughie from The Boys more than I do his name, Jack Quaid😂

I've been a fan of Christopher Nolan's films since his The Dark Knight Trilogy and Interstellar. I never was disappointed by any of his films I've seen even if Tenet was trippy. But I'm glad Christopher Nolan won his Oscar. The way Christopher Nolan uses the themes of Time in different ways is what makes his films watchable. He's like the Stanley Kubrick of filmmaking today. From jumping back and forth in Memento to the American Prometheus is what makes Nolan, Nolan.

This video essay's editing is on par with Jennifer Lame's Oppenheimer editing. Excellent work!

'We live in a world of his creation' GOES HARD

This is by far the best video essay I've seen on this site. Plain, simple, straight-forward explanation that leaves no room for confusion. Superb writing on your part added with great edit. Incredible work! Definite recommend to watch. Was I high af while I saw this? Yes. Was I still able to understand every single thing? Yes.

Great use of writing and editing to clearly illustrate your points - much like what you're praising Oppenheimer for. This is a true video essay - a thesis with clear evidences to support it. You've got a new sub!

Since for whatever reason there seems to be a good bit of negative comments on this video, I’ll say this: I appreciate this video greatly! I loved Oppenheimer dearly and it was my #1 pick by a landslide for last year’s films, and I’m so glad it won the awards it did. Further, I’m a video editor and aspiring editor for motion pictures, and a huge fan of Jennifer Lame’s work. So seeing this video which is essentially a love letter to her work on Oppenheimer and an appreciation of the art of editing (one which I think is severely underrated and not discussed enough (obviously I’m biased lol)) I think this video was very well done and very needed, your editing is top notch too!

Seeing this in imax was a insane experience with the seats shaking during the trinity test and that ending was a gut punch that rang so true.

your analysis is so on point. I watched it twice in the theater, and despite the 3-hour runtime, I was glued to the seat super focused and completely locked in both times. Editing is absolutely the key success factor of this movie for me. Hats off to Nolan and Jennifer Lame's incredible work to pull off creating an action blockbuster out of mostly just conversation about physics and politics. Also, 10:45 - it was so satisfying to figure out the source of this sound during the foot stomping scene after hearing it multiple times and wondering what the heck that sound was (a train?) and what the heck it meant!

Saw Oppenheimer in theaters, TOTALLY WORTH!! the audio was immaculate, the visuals stunning but not overwhelming, and Oh My God the explosion scene? Perfection. When i upgrade to 4k capability, this is definitely one of the movies im getting

Seeing this in theaters was one thing, but seeing it on film was just an absolutely breathtaking experience. Even my wife who is no where near the same movie buff as I am, loved it! She said it was absolutely incredible and I very rarely get that type of reaction from her with movies that I enjoy so much.

This is one of best video essays I've seen on Oppenheimer, so far. Excellent piece of work!

Thank you for making this! I didn’t understand and appreciate the incredible editing in Oppenheimer until now

This movie is a true masterpiece of the art form. Only Nolan could make a 3 hr historical epic about Oppenheimer and have it be so engaging and gripping that by the end, you hardly realized that 3 hrs has passed. This movie is a true masterclass in filmmaking

This type of editing transcends show dont tell where it shows and tell at the same time. Makes the whole movie easy to track but be so entertaining at the same time

The backwards, near-focus titles for each character that are correct and in focus in the reverse shot is one of the most clever subtle edits Ive ever seen for a video essay.

you are one the best in this category in my opinion

This is also a masterful edit, my good Sir. Such an absolute delight watching it.

what a great video, nice editing, complementing the points made in the essay, an emotional ride, an awesome endeavour.

Wonderful breakdown of the movie's themes. There are some movies that just 'feel' like a class-apart, something that leaves you spellbound but try as much as you wish, you can't pinpoint what makes the movie so great when you look back. Oppenheimer was one such movie for me - the changes were so subtle sometimes, but they created such a huge impact on the viewing experience. This video actually helped me to understand the depth of cinematic richness of this movie - you've done an amazing job. Thanks a lot!!

Fantastic video, it’s no surprise to see it already blowing up

Love your analysis on the film editing 💯

What makes Jennifer Lame such an incredible editor is her tremendous understanding of pacing and rhythm that any given story requires. Oppenheimer moves fast and it works beautifully to build a sense of first wonder and then dread and anxiety. But she's also edited Manchester By the Sea, which is almost the polar opposite of Oppy in that sense. It's a more languid film that breathes often. It's also never boring. When to this add Hereditary to her resume, the idea that she's brilliant no matter what genre she works on becomes undeniable.

i usually zone out during videos like these (I have a terrible attention span LMAO) but you managed to keep my attention the entire time, and make sure I was not confused about any of the characters/themes you were discussing, bravo!

It's unreal to me that Tolkien wrote Lord of the Rings in concept 30 years before the Nuclear Weapon was designed, we basically made the one ring to rule them all. And Oppenheimer knew it.

Woah this video itself is very nicely edited. I've never thought that the movie is kinda like Memento but now it all makes sense to me. And the movie is finally going to be shown in Japan at the end of this month, curious about their perspective. I heard Yamazaki, the director of Godzilla Minus One actually went to Taiwan to watch it last year.

Just wanted to say that your videos are freaking excellent I can't get enough. Keep up the good work.

Well deserved for Hoyte van Hoytema's camera work! It pulls you into the story and fortifies the presence of Oppenheim.

bro ur video for this movie is also so well edited..u appreciating the movie helps us understand uts importance..marvelous editing archer..subbed ur channel

Excellent presentation; thank you for this!

Great editing in your videos. Professional, I’d say.

Well done. I particularly liked your take on what really Happened in Anatomy of a Fall. I think you're right.

seeing this movie in theathers was something, but this video was something too! instantly subscribed

This is such a well made video. I loved it

Damn, I heard long film and "a lot of talking" and didn't see the film. But this is just the kind of editing I like. I feel they use it a lot in youtube videos but hasn't been explored in film too much. Now I want to watch the movie.

Man, such a good video. Nicely done!

wow. this is the best video i’ve seen about the movie. so great.

A well-written and well-edited video to talk about a well-written and well-edited movie. ❤

Stunning work here!

wowowow what a video! keep it up im definitely subbing after that. well done. loved the editing. it almost felt like the movie inspired your editing style with this particular video. incredible work, seriously!

I love how your edits were also like the movie. Exactly like it

"Maybe they weren't talking about you. Maybe they were talking about something...more important."

Awesome break down!

Wow this video is probably the best review of Oppenheimer. Very clear, packed with details that make me appreciate the film more. Thank you!

this video is amazing, thank you so much

Outstanding analysis video.

this is actually becoming one of my favorite youtube channels ever

christopher nolan has always been fantastic at pacing his movies in a way that will make complicated plotpoints and topics make sense to an average viewer. Oppenheimer was the ultimate pacing masterpiece

this is a fantastically put together video 🫡

saw in 70mm Imax, loved it so much that when it came back I had to see it in the format again. insanely captivating, beautiful, and chilling movie.

this video was very entertaining and almost as well edited as the movie. :D

Bro, you did a great job too. Literally some of what I thought and some of what I didn't even notice. Chris Nolan's amazing. And Nolan's Batman is the best.

Hey Archer Green i recently discovered you and I love your videos and I have a suggestion if you could do some more videos about different genres of movies. Not the basic one like action, comedy but more like: Film noir, surrealist or liminal and dreamcore. Once again thank you for doing these videos they are amazing.

I felt it was a masterpiece. It was an amazing piece of art, with an extraordinary level of pace for a film based on such a complex and detailed topic.

Love that you put Jack Quaid’s character with the nickname Hughie, great little Easter egg.

Very nice piece. Well done!

Love your stuff

The sequence of events and subtle transitions between scenes reminds me a little bit of slaughterhouse five

So happy I got to see this in real IMAX

This is one of the best film analysis that i have ever watched, i unfortunately didnt get to watch the movie but this helped me understand basically everything in it

Upon watching Oppenheimer for the 3rd time, I understood why I didn't struggle to understand it the first time I watched it cause they literally explain through the dialogue what's going to be discussed in the next scene.

How fitting that a short youtube movie about an academy award winning editing is very very well edited itself

This video is what great editing looks like.

So, great editing can shine brighter with a dedicated screenplay to enhance its effectiveness

It should have won the best adapted screenplay.

Your editing was on par with Oppenheimer's. Great video and great analysis

this made me watch the film again

What a video man, andddddd now I'm gonna have to watch the movie again 😭

Can we talk about how good the editing is for this video essay as well🥹

Seeing Oppenheimer in 70mm imax was an experience I’ll hold forver

I really like how the movie and how it manages to make a 3-hour movie feel like an hour and a half. The only problem I have with the editing is how it'll unnecessary cut back to a character with the same expression without presenting any new information or how it'll jump around a bit making it a bit disorienting for me to keep track but honestly despite all that Jennifer Lame did a great job.

such a good video!!

and with this video bro u earned a subscriber

Casting RDJr was a master stroke of genius… he brought a lot of gravitas to the Strauss role

The movie led me to read the transcript of the hearing. Well worth reading. Fills in a lot more. Incredible movie.

I can not believe all the stars in this one movie! I haven’t seen it yet but I will soon. Cillian Murphy has a been a favorite for many years. Also Matt Damon never disappoints

I went with a buddy to see this in theaters. When we got out of the movie, he described it as "avengers for science nerds" and I had to say while we did have a giggle at it, part of it is kind of true. The way some of the characters get introduced and brought into the fold really feels like a "if you know you know" moment. As someone who studied chemistry and physics a lot during my degrees, there where a lot of names I know and people I recognized so it felt good to sit there and go "oh we're going to meet them are we?" But I can understand that for some people it could feel like a Lore Dump without a lot of explanation. That being said i'd watch it again 10/10 great movie

this might be a stretch but it sort of feels like the video follows the principles that you mentioned.

That thumbnail is both terrifying and hilarious

Incredible video

The Prestige is another template for the structure of this film, as far as the mystery of what Oppenheimer and Einstein talked about is planted as a seed in the beginning and pays off at the very end. I think this film is worthy of all the acclaim, and shows Chris Nolan at his absolute Chris Nolanest.

great video well done, instant follow :)

I can only say that this movie was made for us ADHD folks :D I cannot remember any other movie where I was so focused and on the edge of my seat for the whole movie and not for a second have my thoughts drifted somewhere else.

Awesome video. Btw, at 9:15. "???" = one of the Skaarsgard boys, whose name I just remembered after googling. Gustaf.

Idk why that thumbnail made me laugh, Cillian Murphy’s smile 😭

"Hughie" as Feynman. genius

oppenhiemer was such a great film my mind was just racing with the amazing pacing and it was a suprise my mind was able to win the race

Absolutely amazingly explained. Never seen someone so dedicatedely Explaining a movie specially Christopher nolan's one.

9:12 I love that Devon Bostick is just known/seen as Rodrick--oh no, "Rockrick" nowadays.