> a visually unexciting primarily conversational drama
Which may be why he framed it like a serial drama?
The 70mm imax that Oppenheimer was filmed on is 4:3.
An old standard aspect ratio for television serials.
If you watch Oppenheimer any other way, to remove what are usually large black bars on the sides for contemporary tvs, you are watching a cropped version of the film maker’s vision.
But also, there are plenty stunning vistas in that film.
Which may be why he framed it like a serial drama?
The 70mm imax that Oppenheimer was filmed on is 4:3.
An old standard aspect ratio for television serials.
If you watch Oppenheimer any other way, to remove what are usually large black bars on the sides for contemporary tvs, you are watching a cropped version of the film maker’s vision.
But also, there are plenty stunning vistas in that film.