I really disliked this film - the story was muddled (was it about communism, the atom bomb, Oppenheimer - as one would think from the title, Strauss?), the lighting was ridiculous - always that cheap black and white for Strauss, the dialogue and action was horrifically inauthentic, the costumes were kitsch, the editing was awful and the special effects were odd!!! I didn't like it at all, I thought it was queer. I honestly can't believe it won so many Oscars! What a terrible film, just awful!

The actors were good but I felt embarrassed for them, however, having to work with a script that felt like an amateur had written bits and then cobbled them together without focus. It had nothing of interest and I never believed in any of the characters because the action and dialogue was unreal.