Tenet is relentless, action packed and an intense experience to say the least. It is not for the faint minded. If it’s not trying to learn about ten new terms or understand a new law of physics, then it’s trying to appreciate the beautiful cinematography and the pure scale of the production before it moves onto the next mind-blowing plot point. The sound mixing is less than desirable at some points and makes it difficult to hear the dialogue, but Ludwig Göransson’s score is brilliant.
Christopher Nolan trusts that the audience paying attention and wants to solve the puzzle, which is the best thing that a viewer could be asked to do. It lets them know that he cares enough to challenge them, leave things unexplained or to the imagination. Time travel is taken into the espionage world in a new way that draws on actual theoretical physics.
A high concept film, Nolan once again tackles the fascinating theme of time in a heart-racing, engaging way. Knowing that there is little to no green screen, and that he really did mean crash a 747 when he said he was going to crash a 747, makes it even more impressive and should make every filmmaker want to strive for more practical effects. It is a welcome return to cinema post-lockdown.
‘Tenet’ is in cinemas now.
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