TENET - when Christopher Nolan makes a cult classic
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The new Christopher Nolan movie starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, and Kenneth Branagh is finally available to watch at home. As new audiences discvoer what I feel to be one of Nolan's BEST movies, it's time we dig into the weeds and uncover not only why Tenet is a masterpiece, but why it's arguably Christopher Nolan's most personal films to date. Tenet is a terribly misunderstood movie and hopefully with this video essay, you're able to gain a new appreciation for the film and walk away with some added insight you might not have considered upon your initial viewing of the film. Armed with only one word, Tenet, and fighting for the survival of the entire world, a Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real-time. Griffin gives you his full breakdown and explains why Tenet is the perfect Christopher Nolan movie!
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love how the protagonist at freeport literally battles his past to move foward
Lol nice one
I still have the question. Where did that gun come from. It's not inverted Protag's gun because the forward moving protag had the gun pointed at him as soon as he gets blasted into the loading bay (inverted btw). At the END of the inverted fight he dismantles the gun and jumps into the turnstile. Going forward the protag picks up a broken gun and it gets put back together and at the end he is just holding up after the inverted protag gets sucked out of the loading bay.
So I ask again. Whose gun was that?
@@GriFFonRec4 the gun was the Inverted Man's. Look Carefully.
“fighting my demons” 🥴🥴
I dont mean to be so off topic but does someone know a tool to get back into an instagram account?
I stupidly lost the account password. I love any tricks you can offer me
I'm not usually the type to pull up a "this thing will become a classic ten years from now", but my inner gut tells me Tenet will become one of those rare films, like Blade Runner and Jacob's Ladder, which didn't meet universal recognition at the time, but their legacy will carry on to inspire future filmmakers and will find its audience later.
@callmecatalyst Same thing happened with interstellar.
Stop lying. No one can even understand this movie.
@@Infamous1892 it’s a film that requires repeat viewings, once you’ve done that it’s quite easy to understand
Don't listen to rotten tomatoes or critics, especially when they praise garbage cinema like the new star wars and mcu. Hell the guy running it flat out refuses to allow himself to put any good reviews if he doesn't like the director and admitted to tanking snyder films on the basis he hates him. You don't have to love or hate snyder to understand why thats a problem. He's also admitted to pushing up certain scores for marvel films and woke films. Trust yourself, like you said people hated the shining, donnie darko, and even the thing. Those are now considered very top tier. The main issue with the hate this film gets outside of lack of actually watching a film these days, is if some youtube critic who shits on everything that isn't perfect to their standards will go and nitpick issues without understanding or explaining the concepts that lead to that issue and more times than not, they didn't understand it but still post the videos and drones will be like yeah it sucks I couldn't understand it either.
To me I really hope this becomes a cult classic too, atleast so future generations can see cinema didn't die from being Disney monopolized nostalgia, or the same 2 hour commercials 14 plus films straight.
@@Infamous1892 i’ve seen it almost 50x. i understand it very much
On my first watch, Tenet was good.On second watch, It was a masterpiece.
I truly think Tenet is going to be viewed as Blade Runner. Misunderstood and not loved at first, but the cult following will grow. I can't wait for it to get a sequel in 20 years
Not sure if it will happen, or if it should, but I'm dying for a sequel. By design, Tenet is literally only a half of a normal movie.
Nolan doesnt usually do sequels but i hope it happends regardless
Tbh, I'm not thinking sequel. What I would consider is that the concept of Time Inversion can be used in a lot of different movies from a lot of different directors. Different takes on it much the same way that Time Travel movies have been done a million times, some better than others. People and future filmmakers just need some time to wrap their head around Inversion more. Tenet is essentially are really entertaining intro lesson to the concept...now someone else can come along and tell more emotional stories in which Time Inversion is just the backdrop.
@@AdamPasztory1I would love to see the beginning of Neill and John's friendship in a sequel tbh
TENET is the most Christopher Nolan movie, but I still think INCEPTION is his masterpiece.
Oh for sure! I mean Inception is my favorite movie of all time, but Tenet just sorta is the culmination of everything that makes Nolan Nolan.
I think inception is his masterpiece but I also think it’s his most Christopher Nolan movie
I'm one of those rare ones that holds Interstellar in super high regard, possibly even over Inception. Love both tho'.
@@alekesam yo not tryna hate but can I ask why, I see a lot of interstellar fans say it’s the best Chris Nolan movie and when I ask why they either can’t explain or say because it’s his most emotional. I’ve seen it and think it’s pretty amazing and I’d put in my top 5 Nolan movies but not his best.
@@Prodbyjah464 I myself didn't even say it was his best so your guess is as good as mine. I said I hold in high regard, possibly over Inception. Interstellar is a beautiful movie, both visually and in it's story scope. It's one of the rare Nolan movies that nails both the concept and emotional connection. Nolan's characters can be a bit clinical, their feelings getting lost in the concept of the story. Prestige, Interstellar and Inception bucks that trend, putting the human story at the forefront, which is why I like them so much.
Tenet is my favorite from last year. So well paced for a 2 hr 30 min film. It was awesome and so unique
Hell yes 🙌🏻
@@FilmSpeak your point about the characters is exactly what I think many people miss. I liked the characters and I cared about them.
@@rylan_reviews6493 100% and I wish more people understood that backstory doesn’t always equal compelling characters
That's the weirdest part. I've seen it three times and it just doesn't get too slow or boring. There's always something new I find or understand. Tenet truly is a gift that keeps on giving.
@@FilmSpeak you’re right, traits do
Really well edited, perfectly articulated, incredibly well written essay. Absolutely loved this man
Thank you so much dude. I really appreciate your feedback along the way too 🙏🏻
I love this movie so much. So annoying to see people who just simply aren't used to/enjoy nolan's extremely unique and consistent style of directing call this movie a failure or over rated. Its a true masterpiece.
Explain the whole plot to me and we will see
@@sharan9993 The whole plot is way too complex to be explained in a youtube comment, just google it or something lmao.
Tenet was way ahead of its time. The best movie of 2020!
I think Tenet has become my favorite film of maybe even the past 10 years. I've always enjoyed Nolan's films, The Prestige being one of my favorites, but I've never been a diehard fan. Tenet has convinced me that he is arguable one of the greatest to ever do it. He's right, his sincerity about his work is what helps to elevate it. Tenet still continues to occupy space in my mind several months later now. I still engage with it's story to this day. I am still fascinated with how such a concept even as simple as it is can yield such a powerful narrative and cinematic experience. How he manages to take the cinematic language and inject something completely unique within it is beyond me. And I personally take pride in my own unique storytelling habits because I too strive to create something unique that we still haven't seen in cinema yet.
I feel so validated, I totally kept thinking this is Nolan's Bond the whole time I was watching )) Amazing breakdown!! I may not have loved it nearly as much as you did, but you've definitely inspired me to give it another viewing.
You were definitely right on it! Yesss my plan is working 😎🙌🏻 haha thank you so much Marianna. Always appreciate your support on these.
Hey Marianne,
Big Fan 😊
Horrible movie easily Nolan's worst. Sator was a joke so was the sound mix. I guess Nolan wanted Sator to be Goldfinger in a way but Goldfinger had an ingenious plan Sator on the other hand wanted to destroy the universe/reality like a bad Dr Who villian.
Bond on sci-fi!
Like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Tenet is the result of a master film maker having the creative licence to do whatever they like. Nolan’s love of Bond shines through, and in many ways is a smart man’s Bond movie (I love Bond films as well). Having watched it a second time a couple of days ago I enjoyed it a lot more this time round and I’m sure every now and then I’m going to watch it out of curiosity and get something more out of it
I think there’s a lot of comparisons you can make between this and OUTIH in terms of their relationship to the filmmaker. Glad you enjoyed the film more on second watch!
I didn’t enjoy Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as much because I found the story on a plot by plot basis really uninteresting. Tenet was thoroughly entertaining because the plot was absolutely insane and was executed perfectly. Tenet has a problem with having absolutely no character development in the slightest but everything else was perfect. Tenet isn’t my favorite Nolan film but it’s definitely his most ambitious and for that I give him props. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is my least favorite Tarantino film because I was uninterested throughout the entire film.
Except once upon a time in holywood is a masterpiece and nolan hasn't made a movie that is half as good, hell not even a film remotely as good.
@@marcogianesello6083 Pathetic cinema sense
@@vilas3421 lol sure buddy sure thing, except i'm not impressed by hollywood schlock, mediocre scriptwriting and cheap melodrama, also I know what i am talking about, unlike you seemingly, but let's assume for a second that i'm misjudging you, please do explain me how i'm wrong, just please keep it concise, i don't want to have to dismantle a wall of text worth of nonsense about how i don't understand the unfathomable complexity of hollywood schlock while showcasing a complete lack of understanding of what cinema is
Audiences were not ready for this movie.
Yeah idk I think people just don’t know what they want oftentimes.
I agree. The nuanced layered plot required intense viewing and that's not what most audiences are interested in. It's like a Bond film in style but the substance is more existential.
I 100% feel the same way with the line "don't try to understand it, feel it" and how you said reviewers wrote off the film by using the line and that logic. The scientist pretty much explains everything in a simple way using the bullets to the Protagonist and none of those lines seem to be taken into account in these reviews.
I've loved Nolan's films more after the second and third times because they're filled with so many different parts that I catch something new every time. Tenet is a blessing and fits that rewatch factor completely. I understand if people can't quite get the film, I know I didn't the first time, but closing oneself off to a brand new and unique idea is not what I would want in a movie experience.
I honestly didn’t believe people about it getting better each view because my second watch left me more confused then the first time. But I was sick for a week and my wifi was out so I put in Tenet with intent on falling asleep. Yet I couldn’t, I stayed up and finished it with a better feeling of understanding it. The next, I felt the need to watch it again. And I enjoyed it even more this viewing and understood it more. It really will become a cult classic in the next 10 years.
This video needed to exist! There’s too many videos out there putting down Tenet and finally hearing this breakdown and opinion is a breath of fresh air. Thank you!
YES YES YES YES!!!!!
FINALLY SOMEONE SAYS THIS IS A PERFECT FILM!!! 🎉
So true my goofy friend ❤️🩹 apes together strong
@@tashmitkhan2853 thanks!
He said "A PERFECT Nolan Movie". Not Perfect movie.
@@roadnottaken2780 You realise that a perfect Nolan film is the same as a perfect film... right?
@@indian_coaster_enthusiast No far from perfect.
I saw Tenet 2x in the movie theatre. I adore Tenet. It's my favorite Nolan movie. I even got a Sator square tattooed on my arm.
Thats the dopest thing ever. When can I take you out? Lol
Thanks guys for watching! What are YOUR thoughts on Tenet? Comment below👇🏻 If you want more video essays check out the playlist here! ➡️ th-cam.com/play/PLKbDNu16yL9cvea4a-7B_gPy7Sh4htcuP.html
My thoughts are simple moving forward I hope that moving forward more original film projects get attention I’m tired of everything being a superhero film reboot or sequel I’m craving something different and tenet delivered
TENET is a great example of audiences today simultaneously rejecting even the smallest attempt to introduce new elements to the language of cinema, while at the same time feeling bored with the increasingly obvious formulaic nature of new releases.
(IMO) this is in large part a by product of the group-think nature of the 20s-era discourse around entertainment and pop culture, where an endless stream of comentators, creators and influencers crank out "strong emotion" reactions and hot takes for the sake of their own engagement, and nothing gets engagement like negativity.
The result is a film like TENET - which continues Nolan's relatively conservative, and highly lucrative, pattern of experimentation with the tropes of blockbuster cinema becoming "OMG!!! Worst movie EVER!!!!!" and "GIANT BOMB" despite being stylistically almost indentical to his earlier pieces like Inception or The Dark Knight, both of which were massive commercial and critical sucesses.
to me, tenet is posing a simple question: "what if the characters are aware that their story is being told non linear?"
which is quiet a contrast to memento, where the character is completely forgetful and it would not have mattered if the story played out in a completely random order(at least to the protagonist).
so there might be a different reason why he did not screen anything before tenet:
he wouldn't screen any of his own movies. - let's face it he is a master in non linear storytelling. :)
Nolan is one of the few directors who still has balls to test and realize his original innovation rather than producing can-made movies like Disney's avengers
He really is and I’m so thrilled we have someone like him working today.
Out of all the franchises you only chose avengers because it's the most successful, try to understand the fact that what they did is incredible if you know how they built this franchise, it was the first one to start a universe like this, it sure has some bad movies but they have amazing ones too, they're comic book fans trying to put their dream on screen, just because it's not OrIgInAl, it's based of comic books they're made for comic book fana (that are having their dreams come true), they built this franchise with love , barely any money and went up to be the biggest franchise in history, they went from broke to THIS, they worked really really really hard only for a random dude to say it's bad because it's based off comic books, i bet you didn't watch all the movies to actually see how well made some of them are, just because it has explosions doesn't make it like the transformers franchise, they try to get away from doing popcorn flics and try their best to make good movies (as said by Kevin feige the president of marvel), watch some behind the scenes, video essays and documentaries and watch the actual movies before judging
As i was watching the movie in cinema, i was realizing this was a stone mark. One of those movies that will stay with us forever.
Still do not understand how more people did not like this film, it still rewards with when you rewatch it.
Really thoughtful deep dive, great work man!
Thanks so much! I put a lot into this one and glad it paid off
Just imagine what he could do to the MCU. Boil down the essence of it, the interconnected web of stories culminating in a finale, and then reinvents it into something magnificent. That should be HIS endgame.
Love this analysis. You have expressed what I have struggled to articulate and explained it with great details and examples. Thank you!
Mark my words, this dude's channel is gonna blow up someday.
Thank you so much 🙏🏻 I truly hope so, but I care more about producing quality content. Glad you’re loving everything so far!
7:17 it looks beautiful. nolan's colour grading is awesome
Holy crap. A James Bond franchise headed by Nolan would be absolutely insane! He would completely revamp that franchise to levels we’ve never seen before.
The version of time travel that is used in this movie, the whole "what's happened happens", the whole thing that seems to have turned off a lot of viewers because it brings up the question of free will and a whole "what's the point" perspective on the whole movie, can very easily be explained by one of the most important lines of the movie. When Adam (that's what I call him) talks to the scientist, and she describes how the inverted bullet can jump in your hand, she specifies: "you need to have dropped it". This is crucial. Even if you see the effects before the cause, that cause is inherently free willed. Yeah, you wouldn't see those effects if you didn't do it, but the fact is you did do it, of your own volition, which is why you see the effects. It's not any more complicated than that: you have free will, and you can do things to impact the world. Usually, the effects of those choices are only seen after you make the choice. Nothing changes if the effects come before, you still made the choice. It was still up to you, up to your free will. Because you need to have dropped it.
Wow!!! The conversation of this video is amazing!! I've seen dozens of videos on Nolan. This has to be my favorite!! Great work!
I saw Tennet in cinema and loved it! Lots of people, including my husband, said they found the sound design made the dialogue incomprehensible but I had no problem. I immediately suggested my husband have his hearing checked: he gets tinnitus.
I didn't find the film confusing but it did require close watching. Very much like a Hitchcock film: everything was in the details and the details revealed the characters. I expect a Nolan film to require intense viewing and when I head Tenet was a sci-fi, time travel spy thriller I went into it ready to focus my attention.
All of Nolan's filmography requires active participation from the viewer by the act of watching. Not just viewing but watching. It's the difference between active listening and hearing; you get the details when you observe: watch; not just view.
The Nolan dialogue and exposition are pretty crappy anyways, so it was a godsent to have the soundtrack drown out his incessant exposition to the audience
Tenet and Inception are great movies because no matter the mood, its a great movie to watch. I think of it as layers as an onion, but Nolan's movies are enjoyable at every level/layer. You can watch it for face value/no depth, both the action, cinematography and top layer of the plot is attention grabbing enough. As you dive deeper into the plot and analyzing everything, it only gets more exciting and interesting. Its amazing how all the layers are interconnected in the movie and is enjoyable at any layer/depth. Each time you rewatch it, you choose how deep into the movie you want to go.
👏👏 Great job man! You’re starting to become one of my favorite movie TH-cam channels.
Thank you so much! That means a lot
I think Christopher Nolan must be a fan of the same movies as me, because the ones he creates are like films that have been genetically designed in a lab to appeal to me. They often leave me pondering mankind’s remaining big mysteries like consciousness, the mind, and time itself. Which I happen to do quite frequently, but after a Nolan film I usually have some unique perspective I hadn’t thought of before. So I’ve become a fan. But somehow I had never even heard of Tenet, an when it popped up on HBO Max I had absolutely no idea what it was about or who directed it. I didn’t even read the summary, just started watching, which is almost unheard of for me. But I am so thankful I was a clueless viewer with no expectations whatsoever, because every step in the protagonists journey drew me in more and I was overwhelmed with the kind of mind-fuckery that I love. Loved the film with a single viewing, and didn’t think it was confusing as some insist. But the second viewing definitely reveals some details that were overlooked, or has provided more significance to what seemed irrelevant the first viewing. It’s almost like watching a new movie, as you’re still getting new info and revealing more of the story. Super fun and entertaining.
Commenting after the first ten seconds. Spot on! One week after the 1st of 3 runs, I can already feel how Tenet impacts my life and way of thinking, also creatively since I work in video production. I know Tenet is gonna stick with me for a long time as well as enter my personal HOF, and I'm loving it.
This is beautifully edited and scripted video. Also very thoughtful and educational.
I’m glad I found this channel, I’m subscribed now.
Thank you so much!
Totally agree. I think another good wat to describe it is muscle memory. Like in martial arts, Nolan trained his story telling and cinematic muscles in all his previous movies and in Tenet he actually became a black belt master. That is why it can truly be referred to as a mater piece in my view.
The best-informed critic on Tenet I've seen so far. Please do more on Tenet and Christopher Nolan. Keep up your great work!
Thank you so much! One of these days I’ll get around to Dunkirk and more of his filmography. I have ideas for sure 😎
@@FilmSpeak I'm looking forward to it. I really would like to see your analyzis on Dunkirk, imo one of Nolan's weakest films
tenet means principle
rotas means a team doing a specific task
sator means planter
arepo means god of rising sun
opera means a play in which a actors musicians and directors collaborate
you cannot fully understand tenet because that is the plot of the movie. information has no origin. everything is predetermined by uncertanity." the knowledge is divided, there is a cold war , cold as ice, to even know its true nature is to lose"
Like TENET, this video was truly incredible.
I envy your film knowledge and I get annoyed every video because I'm like "gahh I wish I saw things like this" and it inspires me to learn more and more.
TENET and Nolan are extremely hard to dissect and you did it flawlessly, teaching us so much and also making a case for people who don't like the movie that I don't think they can dispute.
I love the essay videos, brilliant work.
Thank you so much! I’m glad the hard work and research came through. I am absolutely going to continue making them a mainstay of the channel.
Excellent analysis! I recently bought the Nolan Variations and also highly recommend. Nolan is my favorite director and I think Tenet is his most ambitious project yet. I can’t wait to see what he does next!
Thank you so much! The Nolan Variations was an absolute GODSEND for the writing of this piece. I can’t recommend it enough to people.
I love TENET!😍👍
I loved it from the first time I saw it. The people i watched it with did not. I love trying to understand it. A movie that needs to be watched again.
Very well articulated. I know it’s difficult to put in words. Well done 👍🏼
I shared it on Reddit Tenet.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate you spreading the word and supporting the video. I tried my best to articulate my thoughts, so I’m so thrilled it came across.
I genuinely think this is one of Nolans best if not the best (besides Inception), and i couldn’t agree more with your points however one thing i don’t really understand is when you say the less you know the more enjoyable the film is, whilst this may apply to the characters as the more you know the more compromised you become, i find that the more you know the better the movie becomes, i’ve seen it 4 times and it’s fun everytime because it’s such a puzzle piece where everytime i learn something new, whilst still enjoying the parts i already understood.
The entire film is a paradox. And I freakin love it. I instantly watched it again after the first time. Caught even more the 2nd time. But this movie left me wanting more. So I starting researching the deeper stuff. Entropy, quantum immortality etc....I just loved Tenet. Im watching Interstellar for the 1st time tonight.
What did you think of Interstellar?
@@teachugger8552 I havent seen Interstellar yet lol. I'll probably check it out this weekend. My friend said it was good and pretty trippy
@@collins3263 Great, please watch it! Interstellar is my most favourite Nolan film! Hans zimmer's score for that music is just, I can't describe it!
Tenet is not designed for the mass audience. It surprises me when people say that its plot is nonsensical. The universe in Tenet has a (albeit someone confusing at first) set of rules and the plot never violates those rules or introduces lazy loopholes. The attention the film demands from the viewers throughout the movie is more than most others, but also what makes it that much more rewarding when the puzzle pieces finally fall into place.
Best review of Tenet man you need more views
Thank you so much! Share it around if you can haha
I've seen the movie once in the theater and I remember liking it. Was definitely entertaining to watch and the soundtrack was pretty good too
I’m happy to watch a video that truly breaks it down, and gives it the credit it deserves; the movie was phenomenal, in my humble opinion.
I was blown away by this movie, the detail- it’s a movie you have to watch a few times, it’s so much detail going on that’s not blatantly in your face; it’s detail that’s hidden in the open. The whole reverse while still going forward sets you up to comprehend a deeper level of imagery, and layers to the movie itself.
This channel deserves so many more subs, and views; I hope this video catching the algorithm will bring forth the appreciation this channel warrants.
Thank you so much man! I remember your kind words back when I covered Waves and just know I truly appreciate your support 🙏🏻
@@FilmSpeak wow, that really touched my heart! Seriously.. that really made me smile, man, thank you for that.
Great video. Love how many lines Owen Likes Comics has in character as Christopher Nolan. Also I love all your Bond posters in the background.
Thank you dude!
I get what you’re saying, but Nolan was writing this movie for a decade, so half of the video is kind of pointless. You bring up some good points, but it could’ve easily been summarized to half the length of the video. Also the “feel” it line has actual plot importance.
TENET is Nolan's MATRIX.
beautiful breakdown....28:00 Virtual Reality could be the medium that gives us an alternative to theaters
Nothing creative is perfect. It can be really good but still will have room for improvement to some extent.
One of the most critically sophisticated video essays I've seen. Keep it up.
Now you got me wanting to rewatch it. I like the Director Project idea. Definitely looking forward to the Quantum essay.
Hell yeah! Glad I hyped you up
@@FilmSpeak Yes you did
I am Protagonist. THE Protagonist.
Amazing video essay Griff! Very well edited and articulated! I am a big fan of Tenet.
Thank you! I’m glad I made a compelling argument. So thrilled you also love Tenet 🙌🏻
I thought this movie was extremely boring & I’m a huge Nolan fan
Been looking forward to this, great dissection.
I don't know much about the Spy genre, which may explain why "Tenet" didn't resonate with me quite as much (not that I didn't like it, I just didn't 'love' it). I've only seen it once, but this does make me very interested in watching the film again.
I’m glad the video was worth the wait and so thrilled it made you want to give it a second chance!
I’m honestly just so craving original films and the mystery adds to the intrigue for me
Sir, watching this video feels like I’ve made it, you said everything that’s on my mind.
Thank youuu!!
Tenet definitely will be validated as time goes on absolutely amazing movie and amazing performance by John David
great job on this one, griff
Thanks dude! Glad you enjoyed it
Damn, the spy who loved me was my favorite as well, and at the same age.
Tenet is to movies what Bach's "Art of Fugue" is to music.
There's not much emotion in it so it's a bad. no matter how good it is in term of other things. people now only see emotions, dont get me wrong it's great when we connect with it. but there's more than emotion out there, if you can't understand that than i'm sorry. Tenet have emotion tension and value. true it's not elaborated far, but it's enough. people always want more they forgot the other things
I really didn’t care for Tenet. Didn’t get the immense exposition and therefore felt lost through the entire runtime. Weirdly I didn’t get the feeling of “I need to watch this again to fully understand it” and just watched it once.
For me, and this is a very personal sentiment, Nolan is at his best when he follows a more linear script. But that’s just my impression.
I absolutely agree with everything
Tenet is my favorite movie of 2020
You almost predicting Nolans next project couple years before
I admit Tenet is misunderstood by its critics, me included. I’m just too mindf*ckdd by the whole experience to even _care_ to understand it
That sponsor segway. Chef's kiss
ooh you're so smart for liking it
Griffin, this was awesome. Would love to see more videos like this
That’s definitely the focus! I have a playlist with past essays right here th-cam.com/play/PLKbDNu16yL9cvea4a-7B_gPy7Sh4htcuP.html
The movie demands repeat viewing, the 2nd time I completely understood why The Protagonist was near tears watching Neal get on the helicopter.
Really good take. Thank you
I don't agree that wooden characters are inherently bad. 2001 a space odyssey also has planks of wood in the name of characters but it's still hailed by everyone as one of the best film ever made. I think most people aren't understanding this film currently but in 5-10 years people will appreciate it more and analyze it properly the same way 2001 or the shining were after release.
The last quote is how I felt with TDKR so I have never watched it in it's entirety: Nolan didn't love making that film.
You talking about Nolan inverting certain aspects of traditional storytelling and filmmaking while also inverting many of the shots... This gave me some weird Inception-vibes... and made me a little dizzy, having just seen the movie the other way around.
This is probably his best film yet. Such an amazing achievement 👏 a true masterpiece that brake the formula of cifi. I watched synchronic lately and i absolutely loved it. But there was a part that they start to try and explain the drug. And i am thinking; don't! Let us understand it on our own. Let us feel the moment. I loved what Nolan did in this movie. You just enjoy it, enjoy the moment, like a roller coaster. And then you watch it again and again and enjoy it totally in a different way, like solving a puzzle. It reminded me the movie 'Primer'. Which is also great. Although i am steel do not understand Primer fully, as i understand TeneT 😅
Seeing at first in theater (that pretty vacant), I didn't think it was that great especially with the sound mixing. But finally watching at home, I actually starting piecing things together and actually got it. It might have been that I missed things for the first time, but made so much sense the 2nd time. The same thing happen to me for Inception.
It was a strange, weird movie but great despite some flaws. It was James Bond meets Back to the Future but on acid, it got screwed by being released during the pandemic.
As an original Star Wars fan (I was 10 when Star Wars was first released) I enjoyed the nostalgia of the sequels. I was taken back to a time when Star Wars was an incredibly original take (a space western) on the heroes journey. Still, Nolan is my favourite contemporary director because of the genre bending and the experiential nature of his films. I love how his films encourage you through the soundtrack and the visuals to just experience each moment as it is happening. Then I love to revisit the films to see how the story telling structure makes sense on reflection and discussion. f you expect to be spoon fed and told what you should think and feel, then you will dislike Tenet. If you are the type of person who just loves to sit in a cinema and experience a film, then you can enjoy Tenet. If you also like to reflect and discuss, then you will love Tenet.
A great film on every level! Can't wait to see post Covid in the theater.
Love the video as always 💟😍😍
Thanks dude!
@@FilmSpeak Dude you have no idea how much i was Happy when i found out that you were doing a Analysis video For Tenet... A Movie That i love....And im glad i found you on the Internet because even when we have different opinions i can see where you are coming from... And I love that Hairstyle... 💟😍😍💟
Cheers man 🙏🏻
My favorite video essay on TENET
Thank you so much! That means a lot
Memento is one of my favorite movies. I finally watched TENET for the third time or so, it's unfortunately a wildly confusing movie that definitely needs a director's cut because apparently the editor did not understand what in the world they were cutting.
The annoying droning audio that drowns out the dialogue thing is fully on Nolan, though. Already did it in Interstellar.
I swear there are just as many videos praising tenet as there are videos trashing it which shows how you can’t make a great film if you’re trying to please everyone
All of Christopher Nolan's movies are excellent! I think most of his movies are a little "too smart" for the average moviegoer to the point that most ppl call them confusing. I love his movies like that tho. They are movies that 1 might need to watch 2er3 times to fully grasp what just happened but everything always lines up in the end perfectly, usually blowing the minds of every audience member in attendance
Cannot wait to hear your say...
Thank you! I hope you end up loving the vid
@@FilmSpeak I did, very much... you have emphasized the modus operandi of Nolan. Tenet is about how we perceive the artwork, what we feel when we watch closely... well done.
When you boil something down, it becomes very concentrated and intense, not bland and flavorless.
Fantastic essay!
Yes I’m coming here via the tweet bomb you dropped :D
I am writing this comment I am only literally halfway through it, but I do not need to finish it. You have already explained so much to us the viewers that I am in awe. I watched the film several times on blue ray so I before I watched this I already though it was a great film. You have, however, articulated, this masterpiece in such great depth and clarity that I never could have possible dreamed of doing. I will now, instead of getting into unnecessary argument about this film that I will refer them to this excellent review for a perfect film. Will now finish watching this review, know it will expose more great TENETs of the film people can easily miss or taken for granted. So yea I guess it kind of a temporal pincer comment.
Wow! Thank you so much! That’s incredibly kind. Glad all the research and hard work paid off. I wanted to do my best to make a definitive defense for the film. It is a masterpiece and in time I guarantee it’ll be accepted as such 🙏🏻
i had to say my thoughts on 'perfect' before starting the video & typed a book, but i feel like 24:07 is talking about me
tenet is full of flaws, most of which are a lack of exposition, but if you tell yourself 'ok this is what could have happened that was missing' then it can still work out story wise. that is to say, theres no enormous breaches in logic or anything, just missing parts of the story. overall its the lack of communication to the viewer that hurts the movie the most, but what i found to be the most impressive was the lighting & cinematography, its an actual buffet of glorious scenic shots.
at the start its difficult to follow the investigation because its kind of rushed & he just goes from 1 person to the next & the scenes end before you really know why he was there or what he accomplished. also it can be hard to hear dialog over the score at times, so that adds to the confusion of whats going on. but its an action movie after all, so understanding his motives isnt really that important yet i guess. basically it goes.. opera, suicide, look at backward stuff, trace bullet to dealer, get info on buyer, talk to alfie to get closer to the buyer, talk to girl, make contact with andrei.
later on, the action scene closing the film is just too muddied & the other side of the battle isnt shown enough to understand their pressence, this can give some viewers the impression that A team & B team were fighting each other.
the biggest mess was the freeway scene when he first goes backwards. in the forward run the driver of the crashed car is shadowed from view & the fate of the device is hidden from the viewer to create suspense. in the reverse run its revealed to the viewer that he threw the device into the crashed car when andrei was distracted with the empty case. this means that the protaganist should have known it was in the car before he drove off, maybe he just wasnt thinking & it took him a while to realize he was the one driving the only other backwards car, idk. this could have been solved by either someone else throwing it to the other car (which would slow the plot with loyalty questions & a 3rd person in the car), or giving him a head injury & he just couldnt remember or something. or also having him check the seat & find it empty, then another unknown car in the scene throws it in before he enters the chase & it jumps out again, which might have been easier to follow this way.
but wait, theres more.. when he gets in the car & starts driving, he should know the car is in normal time, so he would start the car, set the gear to reverse, & brake to start moving, but this doesnt happen. instead we get a more interesting reversed chase action sequence, but that means the car is reversed too & its implied he knows the car is backward or maybe he just hit his head & thought driving normal was the way to go. if he recognizes the car from the chase then he should immediately realize the device is right where he put it in the back seat, otherwise he shouldnt have reason to assume the car he took was reversed.
obviously both backward cars would have to be reversed at some point, & this would also imply that both cars are owned by andrei, something the viewer should naturally assume (if they ignore the obvious hints that protagonist would cross paths with himself). its unclear if the car was already present when kat is taken into the room, but andrei starts the scene here so maybe we can assume its the car he was in, & the car showed up just before the cavalry arrived. so from a forward perspective the car starts from the fire with protagonist, jumps up from crash, drives backwards to the room, backwards protagonist gets out, &.. well if andrei is moving forward here he cant enter the scene in this car, because its already there & he isnt yet, idk. there appeared to be 3 guards with him & i think only 1 was reversed, so that still leaves the question of how 2 backwards cars entered the scene.. so yeah then we jump ahead to the shipping crate & protagonist says he lost the device, but whatever.
for the plan to work he has to lose it, but he doesnt know that yet, so another way of looking at it is to imagine as everything is new to him hes just kinda fumbling around & getting lucky. but as he becomes more experienced over years, he knows the outcome of the plan & how it will all play out. so there would be several other moments where he tries to stop andrei from collecting the other parts, & continuously 'failing'. this idea would mean that andrei could have recognized him when they first met, from a decades long rivalry. just an idea of contrasting their experience & how it would redefine their relationship, young protagonist vs old andrei, then old protagonist vs young andrei. in some ways its like momento in that its a path of discovery told in reverse.
the other biggest issue is the lack of clarity with the ending. in the earlier flashback sequence its hinted that the argument on the boat was months ago, & if the viewer understands that the action sequence at the end is set in the past, they could have the strong impression that younger andrei was killed, but that would break the logic of the movie. since the device had to be sent backward to this moment, then the end is more consistent if we assume this was older andrei & he was returning to a moment he could avoid his younger self & attempting to spend time with kat. this seems safe to assume when she reveals her wound, but it was never clearly explained to the viewer.
as for the cancer thing, i feel like thats a cheap motive for destroying the world. if youve got a time machine, just have them send a cure or the right surgeon back once they know how to fight it.
at any rate, the one part of the film that remains completely unanswerable is just the building at the battle sequence which is blasted twice. moving forward, the top half of the building lays in rubble, as the building rises to form a complete structure from a reversed missile, then a normal missile immediately hits the top of the building leaving only half a structure again. this building only exists fully formed in this small window of time, so how can it exist & who made it? its an unaswerable paradox.
Excellent analysis, my dude 👍🏼
@@joetheinfant8891 well i made some mistakes. i kept calling sator as andrei because i hadnt heard about the sator square yet, & apparently his last name has more signifigance. i also completely forgot about the scene with kat before the freeway, but this video helped remind me & explain the cars a little better.
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i like the max theory too
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OK. Now tell me why Tenet is a perfect Film.
lol my thoughts exactly