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7.2/10 • 9.8K

2020-08-222h 30m

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Time runs out.

Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

Directors
Christopher Nolan
Writters
Christopher Nolan
Editors
Christopher Nolan, Jennifer Lame

Top Billed Cast

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  1. John David Washington

    John David Washington

    Protagonist

  2. Robert Pattinson

    Robert Pattinson

    Neil

  3. Elizabeth Debicki

    Elizabeth Debicki

    Kat

  4. Kenneth Branagh

    Kenneth Branagh

    Sator

  5. Dimple Kapadia

    Dimple Kapadia

    Priya

  6. Michael Caine

    Michael Caine

    Crosby

  7. Martin Donovan

    Martin Donovan

    Fay

  8. Fiona Dourif

    Fiona Dourif

    Wheeler

  9. Yuri Kolokolnikov

    Yuri Kolokolnikov

    Volkov

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Aug 25, 2020

6/10

I fully understand that Christopher Nolan is trying to play with time, as that what's the movie's about - and yes, he is known for confusing movies - but here, Nolan has made something uninteresting. The idea of things going backwards is cool, but the rules are unclear. We never know what the basic goal is - I could understand secrets, but the film has to be interesting and 'Tenet' simply isn't. Nothing here makes me want to work things out; it's forgettable. Sure, you can say this has to be seen on the big screen, but the long runtime makes it unappealing to most mainstream audiences. Unfortunately, 'Tenet' is not here to save the 2020 box office. I work at a cinema, and to say it underperformed well would be correct. We are going to see more 'Tenet' hot-take YouTube videos than thinkpiece/what you missed ones. Christopher Nolan has made his most forgettable film to date - it's not a bad movie and I'm sure his diehard fans will adore this one, but for everyone else, there isn't much here. 'Tenet' won't be remembered as another “groundbreaking visual spectacle“ from Nolan or for “saving cinema“. It will be remembered for its weird release schedule and having been shown during a global pandemic, and that's unfortunate. Like the rest of the year, 'Tenet' is a write-off. Read Chris' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-tenet-time-runs-up-like-my-enjoyment-of-nolans-latest-film

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$205,000,000.00
Revenue
$365,304,105.00
Keywords
assassinespionagespytime travelmumbai (bombay), indiaarms dealerterrorismterrorist attacknuclear weaponsterrorist plotbackwardsalternate timelineoslo, norwaytime paradoxkyiv (kiev), ukrainecomplexintensecomplicated