Tenet (Blu-ray)

Awesome movie! Gets confusing at some times. Never get tired of watching it.

For me, Tenet Is exceptional when you realize the flow of the movie is linear despite much of the action and scenes not taking place in a truly chronological way. The primary character is - at first - an agent with skill and devotion to duty who grows into a man with purpose which returns to duty and friendship. The beauty of this movie is that this happens in a highly intellectual way through scenes and brief interactions. This movie is not for those looking for a traditional story - though much of the payoff is when you realize that, in many ways, it really a story we’ve seen many times with a wonderful sci-fi twist. Much of the problem for some- I think - is that many of us are accustomed to trying to figure out what is going on throughout the story and predicting what’s next…and this movie does not lend itself to that at all. You need to take time to be able to see it all without interruption or having to explain it to your fellow movie watchers as it plays out. I watched the movie on a quiet night on the patio alone, and - based on some of the negativity - I think that helped immensely. The science fiction aspects of the movie are twisted and the effects and camera work reflect that - often in dizzying ways. For my tastes, the amount of planning and timing and editing that must been involved is nothing short of extraordinary. Where Inception dealt with mental concepts and Interstellar with time and space relationships, Tenet deals with cause and effect - free will versus determinism and the potential impact in small and large ways. It’s a sight to see and has the potential to be nothing short of exhilarating if you can be patient and wait for the movie and concept to come to you. To be fair, it’s not a perfect movie - some of the dialogue can be hard to understand at times and certain effects and music in the audio track overwhelm requiring you to really focus on the characters, but I can’t help but wonder if some of that is intended. Increasing your focus in those moments helps and there is context, and in real terms, it resembles our attempts to understand people in real life in a loud room or when others are talking as we try to listen to someone else. Only Nolan and the production team know for sure, but I wasn’t turned off by that aspect. To those with complaints about the acting, I will simply state - you are missing the point. The characters aren’t meant to be over the top and crazy. There isn’t Heath Ledger’s Joker in this movie (as incredible as he was), and that’s by design. These are humans dealing with something they never knew they would need to understand. The emphasis on development is OURS to see and learn and is never shoved in our faces. I loved this movie, but I f you’re looking for a fun ride to watch with a group of friends who like to chat or are constantly causing distractions - this is NOT the movie to watch. Missing small moments can leave future moments without context. Watching the movie in portions would likely detract from your experience. So set aside the time, and be ready to really take it in - it’s worth it.

I’ll admit: I probably have to watch this movie again. I’m usually pretty good at unraveling a Christopher Nolan movie when I watch it for the first time. Not since Memento (2000), have I had such a difficult time piecing together the intertwining timelines. At least with Memento, I was aided by the black-and-white sections. In Tenet (2020), time moves in both directions in the same scene. Sure, this is a visually-stunning feat, but it’s often a slap in the face of the Grandfather Paradox, which Tenet simply waves away with a shrug and a “don’t worry about it.” What’s interesting is how moments of foreshadowing in this film triggered my “lightbulb reflex” each time the corresponding portion of the plot came into focus and gave me the “aha moment.” I’m sure I’ll pick up more of these when I watch it a second time. As it stands after a single viewing, my mind was exhausted by the end as I tried to keep track of everything that was happening. Sure, it helps when the movie revisits a few key scenes in forward and backward time (thus giving the audience more time to piece together everything). I think the main issue I had with this film was how it was trying so hard to sell the “time travel” concept within the standard action film framework. Why did the antagonist want to destroy the world? Narcissism, probably—which isn’t that strong of a motivator in my book. I’m sure this would be the type of film Nolan would make if he tried his hand at the James Bond franchise. As it stands, I feel there are some logical plot holes that weaken the movie as a whole. Sure, I love the amazing Inception (2010)-like visuals but unraveling such a complex idea like this only caused me to ask more questions. Visually stunning, but mind-numbingly complex, I give Tenet 4.0 stars out of 5.

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.

Amazing " back to front" plot.

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.

Excellent, musique intense. Scénario intéressant

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!