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> What's impressive about the movie is that they managed to create drama, artistry and tension in what's fundamentally something you can't really make a movie a
by vasco 3y ago
> What's impressive about the movie is that they managed to create drama, artistry and tension in what's fundamentally something you can't really make a movie about because in the end it's just a story of some physicists that successfully accomplished something without anyone really opposing them in any material way.
Feynman made it way more interesting in his book without needing to create fake villains! You could make a whole movie about his shenanigans alone.
- sandspar 3y agoFeynman has a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance in the movie. During one of the successful tests, there's a brief shot of a cheerful guy playing the bongos.
- willis936 3y agoHe was also the guy in the car that told Teller that the windshield stopped UV. Teller's response was "what stops the glass?"
- dreamcompiler 3y agoFeynman's role in the actual project was pretty limited too. He was not one of the major figures.