Barbenheimer
the simultaneous theatrical realease of Barbie and Oppenheimer on July 21, 2023 was too
good to resist (for me) on Tuesday July 25, 2023. The dramatic difference
between Barbie—a fantasy comedy by Greta Gerwig and Oppenheimer—an epic biographical drama by
Christoper Nolan about
physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, scientific director of the Manhattan
Project, which developed the first nuclear weapons during World War II.
Barbie is fun, well designed and full of unexpected
thought-provoking ideas that celebrate the evolution of the Mattel success with
the iconic doll.
Oppenheimer is an intense biopic that gives insight into
global politics and dangers of the arms race.
The back-to-back movie
experience was rewarding and well worth the time and effort. The five
hours in the comfy AMC seats at Creve Coeur 12 in theater 1 and theater 8 gave
me a lot to think about. I don’t think I would recommend seeing them
back-to-back, however, since they both deserve a lot of post viewing
reflection.
