Tenet

Many reviewers say you have to watch this movie multiple times to really get it all. No, I won't do that. I say a good movie is understandable with one viewing where the viewer is paying attention.

This is a relatively simple story, told in a complex manner with lots of special effects and aggressive sound track. Our future civilization has figured a way to interact with the past and now, in our PRESENT they intend to correct a problem we caused them, and if necessary destroy the world as we know it. So the PRESENT day leaders have to prevent that.

My wife and I watched it on a 2-disc DVD set from our public library. Much of the dialog is difficult to understand because the actors often fail to enunciate, so I had to turn on subtitles about half-way through. The second DVD is filled with extras.

It is a pretty good, entertaining movie, but often very confusing. I would not put it in the top tier of favorite movies. Nolan's "Inception" for example is a much better movie.

I'd suggest people read the synopsis on Wikipedia before watching the time. Otherwise it would be too hard to follow. If you're the type of person who enjoys watching a movie multiple times and dissecting it then you'll enjoy Tenet

Christopher Nolan makes concept action films. When the concept works, as it does with Inception, the results are spectacular. When it doesn't, as it sadly does not with Tenet, the results are muddled and unsatisfying.

As with all of Nolan's films, Tenet is visually impressive. His insistence on shooting on film and using location work, sets and practical f/x whenever possible, help to make these fantastical stories tactile. It's just too bad he wasn't able to present his concept more clearly (not dumb it down, but at least make it coherent) and that he chose to bludgeon us with an oppressive musical score that overwhelmed the material and left me feeling as if I'd just gone 12 rounds with a Casio keyboard.

On first viewing I will agree with many that the movie is a little difficult to follow . It's a demanding watch on plenty of levels . Where Interstellar and Inception both spent plenty of time throughout the film introducing the science behind it all Tenet ignores it , mostly . They do spell out the concept in a couple of brief scenes but then abandon any science in favour of action .There is plenty of relentless high voltage action if that's your thing and some genuine stunt work was great to see but it all becomes a little pointless if you don't really understand why it's all happening .If you don't like it really loud take some ear plugs . The score is thundering but a little overused for my liking . It is accomplished and brilliant film making but my first impressions were that I just didn't enjoy it as much as some of his previous films . I'll start with a 7 but I believe it has the potential to grow on me . It is a visual treat that's for sure .

In order to create a good futurist/science fiction film, we need to play by some rules. First of all, if there is technology that is pivotal to the story, it behooves the writer or producer to let us know how it works. Also, what it does, exactly. This movie, while quite electrifying, doesn't bother. There is a type of time device that allows one to turn things backward, to reverse entropy, which we know will be the end of the world. Once this device, which is badly explained, becomes the focus, the movie travels through paths already seen a hundred times. It is all shooting, chasing, fighting, with enough explosions to fill up an hour. I looked forward to this but by the time I'd made through thirty minutes I was utterly bewildered. And don't tell me to watch it again. It should explain itself in one viewing..