Christopher Nolan hears your complaints about the dialogue in Oppenheimer and offers an explanation to those willing to listen.
Most modern moviegoers considerChristopher Nolanto be one of the greatest directors of our generation.
But that claim comes with a caveat about the treatment of dialogue in his films.
But hes most excited about the breakthrough in software technology that allows you to filter out the camera noise.
That [technology] has improved massively in the 15 or so years that Ive been using these cameras.
Which is an artistic choice that some people disagree with, and thats their right.
Of course, Nolan doesnt always avoid ADR.
The director famously re-dubbed dialogue inThe Dark Knight Risesafter the fan outcry to a preview of the movie.
But since then, Nolan has been more or less defiant about his refusal of traditional dialogue mixing.
WhenInterstellarwas met with the same critiques, the director took toThe Hollywood Reporterto explain his decision… sort of.
We made carefully considered creative decisions, Nolan insisted.
Even then Nolan acknowledged that this choice is a little unconventional for a Hollywood movie.
Oppenheimeris in theaters now.
