John Carpenter Says ‘Oppenheimer’ Is ‘OK’ and ‘Alright’ — Not the ‘Movie of the Century’

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John Carpenter Says ‘Oppenheimer’ Is ‘OK’ and ‘Alright’ — Not the ‘Movie of the Century’

John Carpenter wasn’t that impressed with Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” The “Thing” director called Nolan’s Best Picture-winning historical drama just “OK” in an interview for journalist Larry Fitzmaurice’s “Last Donut of the Night” newsletter. “‘Oppenheimer’ was OK. It was alright,” Carpenter said. “Everyone’s praising it as the movie of the century — I don’t know about that.” But is Carpenter a fan of Nolan’s films in general? “Yeah, I…