

Tenet [Blu-ray]. Review: Are you smart enough to like it? - Not that I'm smart, mind you. But I was smart enough to know a) much of the technical & scientific concepts here are way over my head but b) I can still follow what the smart people are doing. It's like listening to Carl Sagan; I have no idea how he knows what he knows, but I know what he's saying is based in fact. That said, I thought I was going to dislike this movie, or be bored by it or disappointed in it. I have all of Nolan's movies and none of them is better than this. This is a sleeper. People won't figure out how incredibly good this is for years. It was all about the visuals for me until the one-hour point. Then, suddenly, it turned. I thought, Oh, this is where it's going to start to suck, like so many other viewers have written. But no. For another hour and 25 minutes, I couldn't leave my seat. I rewound it several times to make sure I caught what it looked like had just happened, just to make sure. This is Nolan's mind, unleashed. And because he took years to develop this in his head, there is a little too much here for it to be perfect. But I'm just glad he let me come along for the ride because, by the end, I was gobsmacked. I really believe that if someone says it's not that good or not Nolan's best, they watched it too casually, or maybe they didn't even understand it, even though they thought they understood the concepts. But I'm betting they didn't. Maybe if I wanted to point out some flaws I could talk about the editing, or the length of some scenes. But there were no flaws in script or acting. I was disappointed about one thing, which you might find funny. There's a teaser that's been airing for months, before the movie was mothballed because of the virus. Robert Pattinson is in a room with JD Washington, expressing a little doubt about whether or not something will work or happen. I can't remember his straight line right now, but JD says, "Well, try to keep up," in a facetious tone with a big smile. That's just a 2-second gem, but they took it out of the movie! Or at least the digital version I watched here. I bought the package with the added features, so I'll check to see if it's on DVD. But as I said, it's a small thing. And yes, the sound is muffled. I had to turn my computer and my television up to the highest volume in order to hear at all, & I watch with captions because of a hearing problem in one ear, so even then I didn't catch all the dialog. I'm about to get a Blutooth speaker, so I'll hook that up when it arrives and set it next to my couch so I can listen more closely. Other filmmakers and critics actually have mentioned the sound mix as well and I read an article by one of them, which Nolan also read and commented on. I'm not sure what he'll do about it, but maybe WB will do a re-issue of this film with an enhanced soundtrack. Of course, if I'd been able to see it in a theater, as I had planned to do, maybe the sound would be better. I saw Ford v. Ferrari in the IMAX theater at Seattle Center before the pandemic and that was SO worth it. But what if the sound mix on this movie is just as bad in the theater? I've read a few complaints indicating that. So, you don't need me to tell you the plot or really comment on the actors or the screenplay. It is what others have already said, except this: it isn't a spy thriller. That's a plot line, but it's not THE plot line. It doesn't conform in any way to any spy movie I've seen. The Protagonist exists independent of any agency. He never phones his boss for instructions or receives Top Secret documents or even is confronted by some phalanx of ideological bad guys with a network. He's on a journey and it takes him to dark places. There are bad guys. There is intrigue. But it's more about physics, and how they can be bent to achieve an end result, whether good or evil. Why it happens to JD in particular is not clear at all to me. And it doesn't end. It stops. There is more intrigue looming out there. Not sequel-worthy stuff, but more resembling real life, where nothing is ever neatly tied up in a bow while life goes on. It never resolves and that's just fine with me. I mean, do you remember the ending of Inception? or Memento? Or even Insomnia? Tying bows is not what Nolan in about. There's always something at the end of the tunnel that leads to the Batcave, but it's not what you expect. The important thing to say is that this movie is brilliant, but you might have to watch it a dozen times to appreciate it fully. There are some production mistakes, like this scene where Pattinson is lying down & then they cut to another angle and he's sitting up. There's no excuse for a bad edit like that, and it startled me & made me lose track, so I had to back it up in order to understand what they're talking about. In a movie so engrossing, every little misstep will be noticed and potentially ruin the viewer's concentration. So maybe I shouldn't have given it five stars, but if it mattered, i'd only deduct 1/10th of a star for a boo-boo. And if I'd been the editor, I would have made a few different cuts, but I'm not the editor (I have been a film editor), so I'm leaving it alone. Making a movie, bad or good, is incredibly hard from a pre- and post-production standard. This movie came together as if Nolan himself was describing it to you in person. I suspect it will be in the running for Best Musical Score, and if JD isn't nominated for Best Actor, I don't know what's wrong with the world. Nolan should also get Best Director for this. I often think about how scenes could have been directed better, but managing to tie all these ideas together cohesively and irresistibly would take God himself. I was humbled by the intricacy of the scenes, how he directed them, the choices he made. On many levels this is the best movie I've ever seen, though it won't stand up against East of Eden or Citizen Kane in the long run. It's 1 a.m and I'm writing this on a post-TENET buzz, but I believe I've written an honest review, based on the strengths and weaknesses of the movie. Buy it, rent it, watch it. It's absolutely worth it, incomparable and entertaining. Review: Just because it is difficult to grasp, does not mean it is a bad movie. - I want to preface this statement that I was NOT given any free copies of anything, and that I just a fan of Chris Nolan and his work, writing and directing. This movie is a prime example of why watching a film once is NOT the way to go about critiquing it. This movie has a very complex plot, with a multilayered script that takes multiple viewings to fully grasp the idea and what is at stake for the plot. I saw the film first in the theatre (one of few in that theatre unfortunately) and I was blown away. Chris Nolan is a wonderful director, with a fresh take on the Spy Thriller genre, and presenting it in a way that is new and fresh. I was looking forward to owning it and watching it again as soon as possible. In the meantime before it came out to own, I also bought the Soundtrack, and bought the Screenplay for the film as well. Those two added more depth of understanding for me where Mr. Nolan was trying to take us on this ride. One of the issues I hear are dialogue problems, and "cold characters". To address the first: Yes, there are times where the dialogue may be hard to hear, but that is because it fits in the world of the intrigue and sound effects Mr. Nolan wants you to experience. He says many times that his films are "experiences", and to feel it, not try to understand it, ESPECIALLY on first watch. Second, his "cold characters": This is a spy movie, his take on it at least. If you look at other Bond films, many of the characters ad calm and collected, over confident and many times brash. The characters in this movie are aware of the consequences as the "time" goes on, and there is a lot of care from the selfless acts they do for others. There is suave, swag, and serenity within the cast at different times of the film, and yes, things that "normal" people would gasp and be shocked at, these types based on their professions react more in a calm and grounded way despite the reality of the situation being so catastrophic and scientifically overwhelming. All in all, this film is absolutely wonderful, with a mind bending plot that will grip you the more you watch it. Watch it with with subtitles on first, then after watch it normally. You'll notice more and more things that show you the ideas behind the camera and the characters that should really impress those who appreciate in depth and layered film making. I hope one day I get to meet him and have him sign my copy of the screenplay I bought. Bravo Mr. Nolan.
| ASIN | B08KQ4D48D |
| Actors | Dimple Kapadia, Elizabeth Debicki, John David Washington, Martin Donovan, Robert Pattinson |
| Best Sellers Rank | #880 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #128 in Drama Blu-ray Discs #215 in Action & Adventure Blu-ray Discs |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (60,066) |
| Digital Copy Expiration Date | December 31, 2022 |
| Director | Christopher Nolan |
| Dubbed: | French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Thai |
| Item model number | 883929701858 |
| MPAA rating | PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) |
| Media Format | 4K, Digital copy |
| Number of discs | 3 |
| Producers | Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Thomas Hayslip |
| Product Dimensions | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3.88 ounces |
| Release date | December 15, 2020 |
| Run time | 2 hours and 31 minutes |
| Studio | WA |
| Subtitles: | English, Spanish |
B**R
Are you smart enough to like it?
Not that I'm smart, mind you. But I was smart enough to know a) much of the technical & scientific concepts here are way over my head but b) I can still follow what the smart people are doing. It's like listening to Carl Sagan; I have no idea how he knows what he knows, but I know what he's saying is based in fact. That said, I thought I was going to dislike this movie, or be bored by it or disappointed in it. I have all of Nolan's movies and none of them is better than this. This is a sleeper. People won't figure out how incredibly good this is for years. It was all about the visuals for me until the one-hour point. Then, suddenly, it turned. I thought, Oh, this is where it's going to start to suck, like so many other viewers have written. But no. For another hour and 25 minutes, I couldn't leave my seat. I rewound it several times to make sure I caught what it looked like had just happened, just to make sure. This is Nolan's mind, unleashed. And because he took years to develop this in his head, there is a little too much here for it to be perfect. But I'm just glad he let me come along for the ride because, by the end, I was gobsmacked. I really believe that if someone says it's not that good or not Nolan's best, they watched it too casually, or maybe they didn't even understand it, even though they thought they understood the concepts. But I'm betting they didn't. Maybe if I wanted to point out some flaws I could talk about the editing, or the length of some scenes. But there were no flaws in script or acting. I was disappointed about one thing, which you might find funny. There's a teaser that's been airing for months, before the movie was mothballed because of the virus. Robert Pattinson is in a room with JD Washington, expressing a little doubt about whether or not something will work or happen. I can't remember his straight line right now, but JD says, "Well, try to keep up," in a facetious tone with a big smile. That's just a 2-second gem, but they took it out of the movie! Or at least the digital version I watched here. I bought the package with the added features, so I'll check to see if it's on DVD. But as I said, it's a small thing. And yes, the sound is muffled. I had to turn my computer and my television up to the highest volume in order to hear at all, & I watch with captions because of a hearing problem in one ear, so even then I didn't catch all the dialog. I'm about to get a Blutooth speaker, so I'll hook that up when it arrives and set it next to my couch so I can listen more closely. Other filmmakers and critics actually have mentioned the sound mix as well and I read an article by one of them, which Nolan also read and commented on. I'm not sure what he'll do about it, but maybe WB will do a re-issue of this film with an enhanced soundtrack. Of course, if I'd been able to see it in a theater, as I had planned to do, maybe the sound would be better. I saw Ford v. Ferrari in the IMAX theater at Seattle Center before the pandemic and that was SO worth it. But what if the sound mix on this movie is just as bad in the theater? I've read a few complaints indicating that. So, you don't need me to tell you the plot or really comment on the actors or the screenplay. It is what others have already said, except this: it isn't a spy thriller. That's a plot line, but it's not THE plot line. It doesn't conform in any way to any spy movie I've seen. The Protagonist exists independent of any agency. He never phones his boss for instructions or receives Top Secret documents or even is confronted by some phalanx of ideological bad guys with a network. He's on a journey and it takes him to dark places. There are bad guys. There is intrigue. But it's more about physics, and how they can be bent to achieve an end result, whether good or evil. Why it happens to JD in particular is not clear at all to me. And it doesn't end. It stops. There is more intrigue looming out there. Not sequel-worthy stuff, but more resembling real life, where nothing is ever neatly tied up in a bow while life goes on. It never resolves and that's just fine with me. I mean, do you remember the ending of Inception? or Memento? Or even Insomnia? Tying bows is not what Nolan in about. There's always something at the end of the tunnel that leads to the Batcave, but it's not what you expect. The important thing to say is that this movie is brilliant, but you might have to watch it a dozen times to appreciate it fully. There are some production mistakes, like this scene where Pattinson is lying down & then they cut to another angle and he's sitting up. There's no excuse for a bad edit like that, and it startled me & made me lose track, so I had to back it up in order to understand what they're talking about. In a movie so engrossing, every little misstep will be noticed and potentially ruin the viewer's concentration. So maybe I shouldn't have given it five stars, but if it mattered, i'd only deduct 1/10th of a star for a boo-boo. And if I'd been the editor, I would have made a few different cuts, but I'm not the editor (I have been a film editor), so I'm leaving it alone. Making a movie, bad or good, is incredibly hard from a pre- and post-production standard. This movie came together as if Nolan himself was describing it to you in person. I suspect it will be in the running for Best Musical Score, and if JD isn't nominated for Best Actor, I don't know what's wrong with the world. Nolan should also get Best Director for this. I often think about how scenes could have been directed better, but managing to tie all these ideas together cohesively and irresistibly would take God himself. I was humbled by the intricacy of the scenes, how he directed them, the choices he made. On many levels this is the best movie I've ever seen, though it won't stand up against East of Eden or Citizen Kane in the long run. It's 1 a.m and I'm writing this on a post-TENET buzz, but I believe I've written an honest review, based on the strengths and weaknesses of the movie. Buy it, rent it, watch it. It's absolutely worth it, incomparable and entertaining.
R**.
Just because it is difficult to grasp, does not mean it is a bad movie.
I want to preface this statement that I was NOT given any free copies of anything, and that I just a fan of Chris Nolan and his work, writing and directing. This movie is a prime example of why watching a film once is NOT the way to go about critiquing it. This movie has a very complex plot, with a multilayered script that takes multiple viewings to fully grasp the idea and what is at stake for the plot. I saw the film first in the theatre (one of few in that theatre unfortunately) and I was blown away. Chris Nolan is a wonderful director, with a fresh take on the Spy Thriller genre, and presenting it in a way that is new and fresh. I was looking forward to owning it and watching it again as soon as possible. In the meantime before it came out to own, I also bought the Soundtrack, and bought the Screenplay for the film as well. Those two added more depth of understanding for me where Mr. Nolan was trying to take us on this ride. One of the issues I hear are dialogue problems, and "cold characters". To address the first: Yes, there are times where the dialogue may be hard to hear, but that is because it fits in the world of the intrigue and sound effects Mr. Nolan wants you to experience. He says many times that his films are "experiences", and to feel it, not try to understand it, ESPECIALLY on first watch. Second, his "cold characters": This is a spy movie, his take on it at least. If you look at other Bond films, many of the characters ad calm and collected, over confident and many times brash. The characters in this movie are aware of the consequences as the "time" goes on, and there is a lot of care from the selfless acts they do for others. There is suave, swag, and serenity within the cast at different times of the film, and yes, things that "normal" people would gasp and be shocked at, these types based on their professions react more in a calm and grounded way despite the reality of the situation being so catastrophic and scientifically overwhelming. All in all, this film is absolutely wonderful, with a mind bending plot that will grip you the more you watch it. Watch it with with subtitles on first, then after watch it normally. You'll notice more and more things that show you the ideas behind the camera and the characters that should really impress those who appreciate in depth and layered film making. I hope one day I get to meet him and have him sign my copy of the screenplay I bought. Bravo Mr. Nolan.
D**I
An All-Original Science Fiction Masterpiece from Christopher Nolan, and His Most Underrated Film Yet Christopher Nolan presented us with yet another masterpiece, that only a brilliant mind like his is capable of. The amount of sophistication and attention to detail in this movie is uncanny, and Nolan brings us hope once again that an action blockbuster can challenge the intelligence of its audience. The film is for sure very complicated and requires more than one viewing in order to begin to understand it (a few analyses and illustrations reviewing online might be required as well), but that only makes it a grander achievement from Nolan's side that managed to create a movie so sophisticated and original, that yet at the bottom line everything in it still aligns perfectly and makes complete sense (kinda like Inception). I remember sitting in the theater watching it for the first time thinking I understood it alright, but once a certain scene (involving the colours red and blue and a turnstile) came I figured I probably don't understand it at all, and just enjoyed the experience ("Don't try to understand it; Just feel it"). The second time i watched the movie I came prepared, and once I truly understood everything (or at least, most of it) i figured what a brilliant story and what a unique film it is, and how Nolan just outsmarted himself once again and created something i'm not sure any other director would have been capable of. In the technical side, i think everyone would agree this movie is a triumphant achievement. The Cinematography, Visual Effects, Production Design, etc. are all top notch. Got to give some respect to editor Jennifer Lame, it must have been a real challenge to edit a film of this type. The highlight though must be Ludwig Göransson’s musical score, that is nothing short of a masterpiece in my opinion. A non stop intense and aggressive electronic celebration, that elevates the film to another level and works brilliantly as a listen outside the film as well. The movie came out in an awful time that, in part, prevented it from being a sensation like Inception and Interstellar has been back in their day. That and, of course, the fact this movie is nothing short of an investment, that requires the viewer to watch it at least 2-3 times to fully comprehend. I believe and hope in the future Tenet will get some more of the respect it deserves, and might even take the path of films like Fight Club and many others that were panned on release but became cult classics afterwards. Personally I love this film tremendously and highly recommend it. I don’t think anyone else besides Christopher Nolan, the guy that has Inception on his resume, could have provided us with a film like this. I consider Tenet as a triumph in the Science Fiction genre, and one of the most entertaining, most original and most unique entires in that genre. This steelbook looks glorious and totally worthy for a movie of its caliber- Nolan brings hope for the future of cinema once more and its a very worthy edition to celebrate this achievement. The 4K quality looks amazing, of course.
P**R
Amazing " back to front" plot.
H**S
I never saw this movie in the theater, but wish I had. It's an excellent movie with a very intense plot that keeps you thinking and wondering what's really going on.
A**R
Excellent, musique intense. Scénario intéressant
A**A
O blu-ray 4k possui apenas legenda em português Pt e o blu-ray possui áudio e legenda em português br. Vale muito a pena!