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Between Movies Barbie And Oppenheimer; Here’s What Rishi Sunak Chose to Watch
'Barbie' depicts a fantasy-comedy storyline centered around the iconic doll and her companion Ken, while 'Oppenheimer' narrates the historical account of the creation of the atomic bomb.
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Movies Oppenheimer and Barbie are trending subjects these days. Everyone is curious to watch these movies because of the sensationalism surrounding them. Both the movies are contrasting in nature and released globally on the same day.
‘Barbie’ as we all know is about dolls whereas ‘Oppenheimer’ is about an intense subject; the atom bomb. So, which one would you choose to watch in theatres? Some people have already made up their minds.
For instance UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made his choice. He went to the theatre with his wife Akshata Murty and daughters Krishna and Anoushka to watch the ‘Barbie.’
Mr Sunak shared a picture of the family on Twitter and captioned it with these words, “The family vote was only ever going one way… Barbie first it is.”
"Barbenheimer" is the new term coined by the media for the rivalry between both the movies which are totally stark opposite in subject.
Oppenheimer is a biographical film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. It chronicles the life of physicist J Robert Oppenheimer; the man behind the atomic bomb. Because of his work and findings he eventually came to be known as “Father of the Atomic Bomb.” The movie features Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr, Florence Pugh and Rami Malek. The movie has received some amazing reviews and is doing extremely well at the box office. Moviegoers especially have appreciated the action sequences in the film. The film touches upon subjects such as science, humanity and power.
Then again, the movie ‘Barbie’ is also enchanting audiences of all ages with its vibrant animation. The movie delivers some important life lessons. This movie has come as a great surprise to audiences. Surprisingly, it has endeared to people of all ages and not just one section. According to fans, the movie scores brownie points for its empowering storyline and music.
The "Barbenheimer" rivalry has gone viral world over and looks like the faceoff between the two films is here to stay.