He was devastated when Truman rejected their recommendation.
Oppenheimer
5.8s
STRAUSS: Genius is no guarantee of wisdom. How could this man who saw so much be so blind?
Oppenheimer
26.5s
It's not about the book. It's about the ideas. And you sound uncommitted. Well, I'm committed to thinking freely about how to improve our world. Why limit yourself to one dogma? You're a physicist, you pick and choose rules? Or do you use the discipline to channel your energies into progress? I like a little wiggle room. Do you always tow the party line? I like my wiggle room too.
Oppenheimer
1.6s
We'll see.
Oppenheimer
1.6s
Break a leg.
Oppenheimer
2.1s
ROBERT: Get them together with the architects.
Oppenheimer
6.8s
You're gonna be okay. This way, gentlemen. (stirring music playing) (speaking indistinctly)
Oppenheimer
1.6s
Detonators charged.
Oppenheimer
3.8s
Uh, General, could you give us a moment?
Oppenheimer
1.9s
But what if I need you?
Oppenheimer
5.5s
Okay, stop, stop. Everybody, mattresses. Put the mattress underneath.
Oppenheimer
7s
- Dr. Lawrence. - Leslie. I'd like to remind you what we talked about in Berkeley. Compartmentalization. I understand completely.
Oppenheimer
6.6s
(baby continues crying) (Kitty moans) Shouldn't you go to him? (uneasy music playing)
Oppenheimer
2.6s
(mellow music playing)
Oppenheimer
3.3s
(tense music continues)
Oppenheimer
19.3s
Because if it can put us ahead again, the President of the United States needs to know about it. (scoffs) And if the Russians know about it already, from a spy at Los Alamos, then we've gotta get going. There's no proof there was a spy at Los Alamos. Robert.
