In this edition of 'The Sitdown,' Eyewitness News entertainment reporter Sandy Kenyon discussed the cinematic experience with the film's stars and director.
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Not surprisingly, A-list cast give much of the credit to Nolan himself.
"He really, really believes in his audiences," said actor Cillian Murphy, who plays the film's main character Robert Oppenheimer. "He really believes his audiences are smart. He really believes that his audiences can take this, and from the response that we're getting so far, the audiences are loving it."
While big Hollywood productions have relied heavily on computers, telling the truth is important enough to Nolan that he avoids computer-generated special effects in favor of real explosions, and the result is stunning on a very big screen, especially given the large IMAX format.
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