samuel_bns

I feel that the show really finds its footing this episode. Last 20 minutes is absolutely gripping, edge of the seat drama. Superb acting together with really good writing is so wonderful to watch. Grateful for this adaptation.

As many others reviewing here, I love Nolan's work and I never thought I'd be giving his movie any less than an 8. Boy was I wrong.

Sound After the seeing Tenet in IMAX, I am shocked that someone actually okay-ed this to be released into cinemas. I have no idea what anyone was saying for about 80% of the movie. I read somewhere that it's up to the cinemas to control the sound levels, but how come it's not such a major problem with other movies and the issue is so consistent worldwide? What a joke.

Characters and storyline Even if the dialog was crystal clear, here's where the movie lacks the most. The core of most Nolan's movies lies in a character or a human quality that viewers can relate to, set in an awesome-concept universe. The concept was secondary, while the human quality was usually the primary focus of the movie. Tenet flips that around. The time-inversion is the core of the movie, while the characters are just there and stuff is happening to them. From the very little information I gathered from the dialogue, there is absolutely no background to them, not even the main protagonist (pun intended), no motivation, very little charm, and no relatability. The story is full of clichés and old tropes that were cringeworthy at best. I did not care if anyone survives or reaches their goal. That was the most disappointing part for me.

Visuals and action The only reason I gave this 4 stars is because at least most of the action scenes were quite entertaining. The special FX and visuals were beautiful and fun to watch. On the other hand, in my opinion they don't compare to the stuff we got to see in Interstellar or Inception.

All in all, I do not recommend this movie. It's painfully long and forgettable. I hope Nolan will surprise us again in the future, but for now, I will stick to re-watching his previous fantastic works. Though many reviewers suggest it, I will not watch Tenet again to 'comprehend its genius'. It had its chance with me and failed terribly.