Fat Man and Little Boy (DVD, 2004)

This film succeeds in capturing the essence of one of the most extraordinary partnerships in WWII. Paul Newman plays the role of General Leslie Groves, the military coordinator of the Manhattan Project, and gives a totally credible rendering of how the general worked with the more liberal Robert Oppenheimer and his colleagues to develop the first nuclear weapons. Overall, historically accurate and compelling as a story, the film avoids drawing any moral conclusions while clearly highlighting those that faced the participants. This movie succeeds in taking one of the major issues of the 2oth century and presenting it clearly and succinctly, leaving the viewer to draw conclusions.

I have been looking for this movie for a long time. I found it on eBay for the cheapest price and got it in my mailbox three days later. It was awesome!

I LIKE TO STUDY HISTORY, NOT LIKE THE PRESENT GENERATION. I ALSO LIKE PAUL NEWMAN ! THESE BOMBS THAT THE STORY IS ABOUT SAVED UNTOLD AMERICAN GI'S LIVES AND ENDED A HORRIFIC PART OF WW II. EVERYONE SHOULD REMEMBER THAT WE WERE FIGHTING TWO WARS AT THE TIME ! JAPAN & GERMANY

This is not the seller's fault but I was a little disappointed in the DVD movie story. My reason for buying the DVD is I had spent over 24 years actually working in this field and I felt this DVD movie would give me some good history on my working experience. I was wrong because I expected to see something about the bombs being developed, tested and dropped. It did go through the process for the developement and testing but the ending was not to my expectation even though it was a good movie.

First of all, all Paul Newman movies are worthy of watching. Secondly, this movie gives us an informative and intelligent look at World War II; the science of nuclear energy and the sacrifice it involved in development. Mr. Newman was extraordinary as always; John Cusack's work was wonderful as well; and the actor who played Dr. Oppenheimer (Dwight Schultz) gave the performance of his life. I cannot recommend this film highly enough..both for it's informative thrust and it's cautionary revelation. If you buy it, I hope you love it as much as I do.

I wanted to see this movie again, & am glad i purchased a DVD copy this time, it will be a 'Keeper'. Good story line, Actors, & Historical time line for events covered in this Movie.

HOW IS IT POSSIBLE TO WRITE A REVIEW ON AN ITEM THAT WAS PAID FOR AND NEVER RECEIVED. IT ANYONE IS DOING BUSINESS WITH THIS SELLER THEY SHOULD CANCEL ANY AND ALL ORDERS. THIS IS A BUM!!! THIS IS A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE OF SELLERS THAT EBAY ALLOWS IN THEIR SYSTEM.

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Excellent recreation of the events that led to the development of the atomic bomb. Covers the pros and cons of the necessity to develop the weapon, and shows the human element within the story as well. A superb film.