Last Film You Saw

Still on now on talking pictures but still the last film I saw.
The French Connection.
Surely the best cop film by a mile.
That's a good debate. It's up there for sure. The Departed has a shout in think. (despite the final shot). Seven also for me. Silence of the Lambs. And Beverly Hills Cop as well if I'm being honest with myself!
 
I went to watch it yesterday afternoon and those are my exact same thoughts on it.
It just dragged on and on,with far to many courtroom/ congressional hearings in it.
In fact the only part I really enjoyed was the 20 minutes or so leading up to the Trinity/first test explosion in the desert.
Enjoyed the film but thought they should have made more of the use of the bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
They missed a chance to show the awful effects of the Atom bomb, Apart from a few imaginary visions he had, there was nothing to show what they unleashed and I think they should have shown what that decision realised on the ground.
Ive been to the peace park in Hiroshima and its a sobering thought provoking place.
But at the end I came away with the impression he was a great manager of the project but what breakthrough was made was obviously a team effort.
 

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