Setting up the entire movie’s pacing and story around the legal aftermath & Strauss is what made it disappointing for me. It took too much away from the real-world implications of a nuclear weapon, an arms race, and the devastation it caused.
Overall, cutting out Strauss would have shaved ~30min at least and made the movie into a more cohesive & refined viewing experience.
Setting up the entire movie’s pacing and story around the legal aftermath & Strauss is what made it disappointing for me. It took too much away from the real-world implications of a nuclear weapon, an arms race, and the devastation it caused.
Overall, cutting out Strauss would have shaved ~30min at least and made the movie into a more cohesive & refined viewing experience.