Review of Tenet (2020) by Mbeckford — 08 Oct 2020
Hoo boy. I'm not sure how to review the latest Nolan brain-twister. Maybe in reverse? Well here goes...
The opening was thrilling - major vibes from the opening scene of "The Dark Knight." But it went sideways (or multiple-ways) from there.
I went in knowing this was mind-bending. That it would take multiple viewings to make sense of it. But it was beyond confusing. It was unintelligible.
At some point, I was so confused (watching things/people go backward through time while things/people go forward in time will do that to you), I pulled up a scene-by-scene recap on my phone. And even that didn't help.
Great acting: Check.
Awesome cinematography: Check.
Pulsating soundtrack: Check.
Do you ever watch a 2.5 hour James Bond movie and wonder "Where in the world are they now? Which massive death-defying air/sea/land chase are we watching now?".
That's essentially what this is ... a confusing epic Bond movie with a "reverse-time" brain teaser thrown in.
Expect to read/watch a recap or two afterwards) to try and make sense of it (trust me - it won't help).
This review of Tenet (2020) was written by Mbeckford on 08 Oct 2020.
Tenet has generally received positive reviews.
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