NEIL: Well I've seen too much
THE PROTAGONIST: Well try and keep up
So I watched Tenet yesterday and I cannot even explain what I just watched.
Yet, I really enjoyed it
And that sounds weird considering I don't even know what the hell even happened
But I still find myself still thinking about Tenet even now
And if that's how the film has left me, then in my opinion, it's a Nolan film and he's done his job.
I know a lot of critics and fans have
been left confused by this film
And trust me it's confusing!
The plot is so convoluted and complex because it's not a linear storyline and that's very unusual to see
And alongside that there's the time travel element of the story and visually it looks so damn awesome!
But trying to understand what's even going on, or how it even works alongside the narrative will hurt your brain
Or at least it did for me. I don't know how it was for everybody else but for me
It was confusing even trying to understand it
Plus there were times when you couldn't hit the dialogue very well
So when key plot points were explained, you couldn't follow what was going on
Because key information would be missed because you couldn't hear the dialogue
So, if there's anything that I'd say was a negative part of the film it was definitely the sound
However, however despite the confusing plot and sound I still enjoyed the movie
And I'm not saying that just to say that. Because even though I watched the film I found myself-
Because even before I watched the film, sorry, I found myself hopping onto the bandwagon of people hating the film
Despite not seeing the film and then I saw it and even though I was frustrated while watching Tenet
I was left wanting to understand it
I had long conversations with my brother and sister about it and have been obsessed with
Watching behind the scenes footage and interviews with Nolan in the cast
And speaking of the cast, John David - I cannot speak today
John David Washington and Robert Pattinson were amazing in this film!
Honestly I think they were the standouts they belong in the action film scene as leads.
And I hope we see more of them because they own these roles. They were made to play these roles
These characters and they brought these characters to life and it was amazing just to watch them
Just interact with each other and just play those characters, so I really do hope that we see them
See more of them in action roles. But yeah back on topic.
I haven't felt this way about any film that's been released since lockdown
Honestly I can't even remember a good film that's come out other than The Old Guard
Is there any other ones? I can't even remember
And that speaks volumes to me that I can remember more about a film that was more confusing than
Inception, than I can about any other film that's been released this year and that's why I believe that Tenet
Although it was confusing and I probably need to watch it multiple times, we need more films like it
Tenet is an audacious and challenging movie. A type of movie we don't see often
Mad Max was audacious
Lord of the Rings was audacious. Star Wars, The Matrix, Gladiator and Alien were audacious
Even YA blockbusters like The Hunger Games and Harry Potter were audacious.
To adapt a popular young adult fiction series successfully to the screen takes courage
And to make it into a blockbuster movie was even more brave
Pacific Rim was audacious. Guillermo took what could have been easily a cash grab movie
And turned a summer blockbuster into a film about unity, global warming, love and connection
And that's what cinema's about, challenging the audience giving them something to think about and an experience to remember.
And that's what Tenet did.
Movies like The Old Guard that were made to stream on streaming sites like Netflix
Although they appear to be big they feel small in comparison to the huge set pieces and large-scale narratives that movies in the cinema create
And that's why we need cinema to escape into those otherworldly stories that you can't experience anywhere but the silver screen
And Nolan did that with Tenet. I don't know what I 'd rate it at this point.
But if I go with the tagline of this movie: "Don't try to understand it, feel it."
Then I feel mind blown and that feels awesome!
So, yeah I mean that's my review/film essay on why cinema is important I guess
What did you all think about Tenet? Let me know in the comments would love to discuss it with you all. Would love to hear your thoughts
And yeah, that's the end of the video and I'll see you when I do the next one
I don't know when that will be but yeah thank you for watching
