Barbenheimer Double Feature - Cosmonaut Quickie - Summary

Summary

The author reviews two movies: "Oppenheimer" and "Barbie." They express their dislike for Christopher Nolan's style but surprisingly enjoyed "Oppenheimer," praising its gripping storytelling, visuals, sound, and performances, especially from Robert Downey Jr. The author gives "Oppenheimer" a 9.5 out of 10 rating.

In contrast, they had high expectations for "Barbie" due to their admiration for director Greta Gerwig but found it to be "good, not great." They praised the film's visuals, set design, and performances from Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. However, they felt the narrative and script were disjointed, and the movie's message about feminism, while appreciated, was delivered in a way that felt too repetitive and shallow. The author gives "Barbie" a 7.5 out of 10 rating.

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2. The author receives about five phone calls a day from various numbers asking for someone named Steve.
3. The author believes someone named Steve accidentally gave out their phone number to the wrong person.
4. Incogni is a service that helps delete personal information from companies that collect and trade it.
5. The author signed up for Incogni and it automatically deleted their phone number from companies that had it.
6. The author recently watched two movies: Oppenheimer and Barbie.
7. Oppenheimer is a biopic about the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer.
8. The author was not excited to watch Oppenheimer because they are not a fan of Christopher Nolan's style.
9. The author was pleasantly surprised by Oppenheimer and thought it was one of the best movies they've seen this year.
10. The author liked the performances in Oppenheimer, especially Robert Downey Jr.'s.
11. The author thought the sound and score in Oppenheimer were fantastic, but the mixing was a little off.
12. The author watched Barbie with high expectations because they are a fan of Greta Gerwig's previous films.
13. The author thought Barbie was visually creative and had a lot of fun moments, but the narrative and script were disjointed.
14. The author liked Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling's performances in Barbie.
15. The author thought the humor in Barbie was funny, but the message of the movie was repeated too many times.
16. The author gave Oppenheimer a 9.5 out of 10 rating.
17. The author gave Barbie a 7.5 out of 10 rating.