Tenet
Tenet
Armed with only the word "Tenet," and fighting for the survival of the entire world, CIA operative, The Protagonist, journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a global mission that unfolds beyond real time.
artistic234 reviewedMay 24, 2025
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Tenet is wonderful. Might be a bit weaker than some of Nolan's other work, but the cast just steals the show. Robert Pattinson shines with our protagonist. To me, it was such an absurd plot and a very high octane thriller. This movie is so much fun. Only Christopher Nolan could make this idea into a great piece of media. Although, it isn't without it's faults, the movie is stunning, but this is one of the many elements to Tenet that can make it boring and confusing. The second half is where this movie picks up, and it keeps you on the edge of your seat. Even the way that inversion was used in this was genius, especially the airlock scene. It was really interesting how science worked in that segment. Our lead got hypothermia from a gasoline explosion, it really messes with your perception. It's a fun and wild movie. The cast steals the show in the second half, with fun action scenes and an intimidating villain. One negative, it did feel like this movie could've been shorter. The way it deals with those parts of the movie are fine, but it couldn't quite keep me super invested, though I was still very interested. Most of the characters have at least a bit of an accent, accept for The Protagonist, which can make things frustrating sometimes. Overall, it's an amazing movie. When these action scenes come up, I love the way they used the concept of inversion and time reversal. Christopher Nolan is brilliant along with this movie and it's logic. 7.7/10.