Tenet Review: John David Washington carries the weight of the film. Although I did see the poster and ran across a comment recently that speculated it might be a sequel to Inception. Still confused? Meanwhile, I'll post some short reviews on the movie. Mumblecore … Robert Pattinson and John David Washington in Tenet. Because the device I think is essentially only there to allow Nolan to put an unusual spin the big action sequences. He gives the most entertaining performance in Tenet, investing even hoary cliches like "If I can't have you, no one will" with intensity, and is probably the best thing about it. Nolan outsmarted himself on this one. But I think Tenet ends up being too clever (or silly) for its own good. These were better handled, but the idea is one we've seen before and so didn't come as a particular surprise (even the movie's title serves as foreshadowing), whether in science fiction short stories (eg Heinlein's "All You Zombies", later adapted as the movie Predestination), comic books (Alan Moore's Chronocops) or other movies (eg Back to the Future). Listen to Apocalypse Now – you hear everything.” Price agrees: “If you watch old movies, you might hear some sound effects here and there but now they go nuts: somebody’s walking across the room in a leather jacket, you hear the zippers clink and the creak of the leather and every footstep is right in your face.”, When television became commonplace in the mid-20th century and challenged cinema’s dominion, cinema needed to distinguish itself; it needed to prove that it could justify people leaving the comfort of their homes. For me, it was "Inception." Cinematography : someone below mentioned that this had a mission impossible feel where the locations dictated the storyline and i agree with this. No one could possibly mistake “Tenet” as being by anyone but Christopher Nolan. We heard all the lines. ‘Listen to Apocalypse Now – you hear everything’. Don't be surprised if a conspiracy theory-minded Nolan fan goes on Reddit, claiming to have found the answers to Inception's ending and if life itself is just a dream on watching Tenet in reverse. Big, bold, baffling and bonkers. And there are many action sequences, most of them heists of some sort, all delivered in typical Nolan style: technically assured, eschewing visual effects in favour of practical effects when possible (there's one involving a Boeing 747 and I'm willing to bet that Nolan used a real plane instead of CGI), but also sometimes confusing. Markey says that they could, for example, raise the volume of the dialogue specifically, but they never do – it would mean having to readjust it for every film. But after I’ve seen it four or five more times, maybe I’ll change my mind. “Somebody wrote the words and actors are saying those lines, so there’s got to be some priority.” He doesn’t know any re-recording artist who would deliberately obscure a story point. As with most problems, every department assumes that another department is to blame. Felt NOTHING at the end. “The more expensive movies have got, the more of a bombardment they become on your senses.”. 71 Share on Reddit; ... Blu-ray Video and Audio Review: Tenet looks flat out gorgeous in 4K, which shouldn’t be surprising when it comes to a Christopher Nolan blockbuster. “Hngmmhmmh,” says Pattinson. His narrative structures are often complex, even convoluted, to illustrate his films' premise. Christopher Nolan’s Tenet is a mysterious movie, one I can’t possibly explain, at least not without a dozen more viewings. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The Irish Film Institute has been playing Tenet at 4, Markey says, because 6 was “ridiculously loud” when tested. That was basically my takeaway from the movie. The sound drove me nuts. Tenet (M, 151 mins) Directed by Christopher Nolan **½ . Beatty realised that projectionists, not directors, have final say on a film. Linkedin. “I think we’re bombarded,” Paul Markey, a projectionist at the Irish Film Institute, says of modern films. Everyone is fine or better. Given how hard Nolan’s blockbuster would be to understand even if all the dialogue was crystal-clear, it is curious that the director has made it doubly difficult to hear the story of a screenplay he supposedly spent five years writing. When he watches films or TV shows at home, he turns on the subtitles in case of clarity issues – he is far from the only one – and will limit the TV’s dynamic range. Sound engineer Ron Bochar, who was nominated for an Oscar for his mixing on Moneyball, thinks so. Email. Reopened theaters finally have a major new movie to show in Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet,' a sci-fi thriller that looks great while confusing you. All in all, Tenet delivers a mix of outstanding performances and unforgettable inverted sequences in another masterpiece of film making that will leave you on the edge of your seat. So a bullet might leave a hole in a glass before it's fired. Here, we answer all your questions about Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, including what happened in the ending. With John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Juhan Ulfsak. Half the dialogue was unintelligible. There were other sequences where we revisit previous scenes from another perspective. There are some nods at both in Tenet. Previous 'The Devil All The Time' Review. I just got out of an advance screen in Sydney and I agree. I've long thought that Branagh is at his best when he's playing bad guys, whether he's hamming it up shamelessly (Wild Wild West) or providing nuance, warmth and appeal to the most horrific of people (Conspiracy). TLDR: It's a Christopher Nolan movie. Final Trailer Full spoilers via Reddit and Pastebin: ... to see this (including me) in the next few weeks is made to sign an NDA and can fined and/or put in jail for spoiling Tenet . Seek it out, if only to marvel at the entertainingly inane glory of what we once had and are in danger of never having again. At its best this is a ride that manages to be viscerally thrilling while still being emotionally and intellectually engaging, all in ways that are truly, uniquely cinematic. вЂ�TENET’ Review: Christopher Nolan Finally Jumps The Shark In Arguably His Worst Movie Yet #Tenet. But it isn’t just Nolan’s films. There was even an introductory briefing to the big climax (in fact, laying out the plan before seeing it executed is a trope used multiple times in the film) which is supposed to explain everything about the mission, like the fact that there were two teams, one normal and one inverted. Tenet review: Christopher Nolan's thriller is a palindromic dud. Maybe it's possible that Christopher Nolan has been put on this earth just to provide an excessively interesting retirement for Michael Caine. The Tenet ending might have you scratching your head. This is a film that will cause many to throw up their hands in bamboozlement – and many more, I hope, to clasp theirs in awe and delight. And if you can, you need to see this visually stunning movie on a big screen. An earlier version incorrectly said the dynamic range of TVs was “more extreme” than in cinemas. The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. Or rather do be, and savour it. It’s a much-repeated claim that movie dialogue is becoming harder and harder to hear. This is how much of Tenet sounded to viewers in cinemas. here is a wonderful exchange in Christopher Nolan’s latest film. It did so partly by becoming bigger and louder. This review is not meant to encourage people to take risks, but since I am one of the first people in the world to actually be able to see a first run movie I thought it would be good to share my experience. Marvellous. News & Discussion about Major Motion Pictures, Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. It shares many traits with Inception and/or other Christopher Nolan films. The other was the climax, which quite frankly I thought was a mess. I'd avoided the trailers (not intentionally, just haven't been to the cinema in the last few months, don't watch TV with ads, and don't generally seek trailers out online), and wasn't even sure what genre it was. Altogether, it makes for a chilly, cerebral film — easy to admire, especially since it's so rich in audacity and originality, but almost impossible to love, lacking as it is in a certain humanity. But while it does tread new ground, Tenet is the ‘safest’ film from Christopher Nolan in some years. Reddit LinkedIn ... Talk “Tenet” Warner Bros. View Gallery 20 Photos. Loved the concept, construction and execution. Christopher Nolan directed a technically impressive, emotionally cold movie? Also the sound mixing issues and the lack of clear dialogue has to be addressed, i don't know how you can nail great action, soundtrack (which this has) and keep missing this, extremely frustrated and only added more to my confusion. Markey says Warren Beatty watched a screening of Bonnie and Clyde when it came out and couldn’t understand why the sound of the bullets was so quiet. TheAbsolution. In a 2019 Reddit AMA, sound designer Richard King – who has worked with Nolan on seven films, including Tenet – said: “He wants to grab the audience by the lapels and pull them toward the screen, and not allow the watching of his films to be a passive experience.”, It’s hard to imagine that Nolan is unaware of the criticism. Though it’s sometimes hamstrung by clumsy dialogue – a necessary evil, perhaps, given how much Nolan needs to explain – Tenet is rarely less than thrilling to watch. Still cant wait to see it however, first movie in the cinema for what seems like ages. In a typical 2020, it would've been just another blockbuster set amongst half a dozen others. The first critic reviews for Tenet range from scathing to glowing, but they all agree it is very much a Christopher Nolan movie, for good and bad. Nolan devotees will still get a kick out of Tenet’s cerebral ideas and no doubt forgive its overloaded climax, while the more casual cinemagoer will get plenty of bang for their buck amid its vast visuals (cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema drenches the Nordic location in cool slate greys, while one clifftop shot of the Amalfi Coast is utterly beguiling). Sound effects and music tracks exist on faders that can slide up and down. In this case it involves the question of who is the protagonist (rather awkwardly actually put in those terms: "I'm the protagonist of this story" is an actual line in the film). This means that even “a crazy, batshit scene” with numerous layers of sound is easy for a mixer to control. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Tenet is not an easy movie to understand. Just came out of this film in Australia. Tenet, which has been pushed several times by … What is going on? As he adds layers he has to make sure he can still hear the words. In a world where blockbuster cinema is dominated by franchises and sequels, it serves as an accomplished demonstration of the pleasures of unconnected and non-serialised original storytelling. In an era – and a pandemic – in which home streaming dominates, cinema may be forced to pull out the stops once more. The intent of this review is not to encourage or discourage anyone from attending a theatrical screening at this specific time. CRISTOPHER NOLAN?? I can’t even explain it. Read more. If the film is available in your area please follow local public health guidelines if you chose to see it in the theatre. “Tenet” is no holy grail, but for all its stern, solemn posing, it’s dizzy, expensive, bang-up entertainment of both the old and new school. “It really isn’t a mystery. Tenet is one of those movies that must've felt like a great idea in the writing process but really didn't come through on screen. 'Tenet' Review Thread Rotten Tomatoes : 78% (41 reviews) with 6.98 in average rating Critics Consensus: A visually dazzling puzzle for film lovers to unlock, Tenet serves up all the cerebral spectacle audiences expect from a Christopher Nolan production. That, by the way, isn't a criticism - after all there are very few original ideas left, and those sequences themselves worked pretty well. That's certainly true of Tenet, and not unusual in a story involving time travel. In a time when cinema is struggling through arguably its most difficult time in its entire history, Tenet works as a fantastic reminder of what blockbuster filmmaking can aspire to be, and why it’s best experienced in a huge, dark room. The sheer meticulousness of Nolan’s grand-canvas action aesthetic is enthralling, as if to compensate for the stray loose threads and teasing paradoxes of his screenplay — or perhaps simply to underline that they don’t matter all that much. Random thoughts: the opening sequence seems inspired by the 2002 Moscow terrorist hostage crisis, and one of the characters' homes, an Indian billionaire, seems clearly modelled on this real-life home of an actual Indian billionaire. IMHO, his best film is "The Prestige", because that story perfectly fits his approach to film-making. Press J to jump to the feed. It’s very fire. 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. But in a story that, like most Nolan movies, is ostensibly grounded in reality (something that was one of the defining aspects of his Batman movies for instance), it just doesn't come across as plausible. I found it very hard to follow what was going on. This made what is an already confusing movie even harder to follow. I also want to know how the soundtrack is. Tenet review: Christopher Nolan's thriller is a palindromic dud, Rain is sizzling bacon, cars are lions roaring: the art of sound in movies | Jordan Kisner. The upside to not going to such a screening is that I’m not bound by any embargo; I’m free to scour stray Reddit posts in order to piece together a semblance of Tenet’s plot and climax. I don’t think that was just your cinema. But ultimately, this sequence just failed to cohere for me, and I watched with detached interest at best, and boredom at worst. Last modified on Fri 4 Sep 2020 14.49 BST. But I wish he had used it to better tell either an emotional story or a more thematic one. But, Price says, “I think he is the only one in the world who believes that.”. I found the time bending made sense in Inception but in this movie it didn't. Imax expects about 90% of its global network of about 1,400 theaters to be back open by the end of August. So much weight has been placed on Christopher Nolan's newest film Tenet that it almost isn't fair. Twitter. To complicate matters, there is a disparity between the environment in which the director hears the final mix of a film and the one in which it is screened. One was the opening, where I had some problems following the beats (something that was not an issue in other - better - Nolan opening heists, like the ones in The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises or even Inception). It's not. Debicki does as much as she can with what she's given, and Kenneth Branagh most easily rises above the material. It's still a great movie and a true big-screen experience, but it does stop it reaching the heights of Nolan's best work. The film’s dialogue has been criticised by reviewers and audience members for often being impossible to make out. Or a car might find itself flipped on a road before it's flipped. Any of these review praise the soundtrack? The world is more than ready for a fabulous blockbuster, especially one that happens to feature face masks and chat about going back in time to avoid catastrophe. IM SHOCKED!! As sound technology advances, why are films getting harder to hear? Twitter. By. I just finished watching it in Dubai and had the exact same issues with the sound and the dialogues. Mathew Price is a production sound mixer who has worked on The Sopranos and The Marvellous Mrs Maisel. Well, that and the suits. Tenet will get people to the theatre, but it’s a bittersweet taste of cinema for the first time back. The "gimmick" in the story is expressed through the conceit of "inverted" objects, objects sent back in time and which - upon arrival - somehow run backwards in contravention to normal entropy. For Bochar, the priority is dialogue. Scenes would be very loud and you could hardly hear any of the dialogue. Scott Davis - Aug 21, 2020. Although many viewers claim that films are getting louder, Bochar says that the opposite is the problem: “All of us in the industry will tell you point-blank that generally every single cinema is playing it lower than it should be.” A studio’s reference level tends to be around 85 decibels, or 7 on the Dolby scale, he says. I felt like Dunkirk was the same way but the nature of that film lends itself very well to Nolan's cold, detached style. This has been corrected. Robert Pattinson plays second fiddle without letting himself be put in the shade. Someone described Nolan films "people who give awkward hugs" and boy is it apt. “Think about it: the first few Star Wars [films], we heard them all. Working with other editors, his job is to layer a film with multiple levels of sound. These include, in no particular order: playing with the concept of time and narrative chronology, a hallway fight that demonstrates the central "gimmick" of the movie, characters talking about their backstory, interspersed with very brief flashbacks showing us what they're saying (really leaning into the "flash" in flashback), men in tailored suits and slicked back hair, men in masks, making it difficult to understand what they're saying (although it's not as bad in Tenet as Bane in TDKR before they went and adjusted his sound mix), an, at times, overpowering soundscape (music and sound design), a dearth of female characters (I counted four women with speaking lines, three of whom are there for exposition, and only two of whom have any significant screen time), the central emotional throughline (such as it is) expressed primarily by the main female character through her relationship with the main character, elaborate heists, or heist-like action set pieces featuring planes, cars, trucks and automatic weapons - nothing is ever simple in a Nolan movie, an opening sequence that serves as an audition of sorts, the idea of death being an escape out of an alternate reality (not really the major plot point in Tenet that it was in Inception, but it comes into play early on for a bit). And after five months stuck in front of the small screen, maybe being a little overwhelmed is no bad thing. Yes, after months of impossible impossibilities that … Price suspects the director wants to make the audience work harder to understand the dialogue; he thinks Nolan believes this will make the film a more immersive, engaging experience. Just hundreds of men running, yelling, shooting at things (not exactly what) and blowing things up (or whatever the opposite is of blowing things up in time-reversed action), while there was a "B" line following two characters, and a "C" line following two more. The depth, subtlety and wit of Pattinson and Debicki’s performances only becomes fully apparent once you know where Tenet is going, or perhaps that should be where it’s been. ), Is it actually a modern phenomenon? He's always watchable as a villain no matter how good, bad or mediocre the surrounding movie.
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