20 movies that you need to be really smart to fully understand

11) Oppenheimer (2023)

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Directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer is a biographical drama about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who led the Manhattan Project during World War II, which resulted in the development of the atomic bomb. The major focus of the movie lies in its non-linear narrative, which combines different timelines to explore Oppenheimer’s scientific achievements, personal relationships, and the moral consequences of his work. The film shifts between color and black-and-white sequences to distinguish subjective and objective perspectives, which requires viewers to piece together the timeline and contextualize the events.

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