The narrative ofTenetcould not be more different than that ofOppenheimer.
Rather than critically lauded,Tenets reviewswere extremely divided, sparking debate over the films merit.
Additionally, pushing its release forward to 2020 despite the pandemic,Tenetalso struggled at the box office.
WatchingTenetback, one cant help but notice that budget is seemingly employed for budgets sake.
Instead, Nolan chooses a huge action scene that is not necessary for the plot.
Bullets can move backwards and car chases can go in multiple directions.
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This includes reverse entropy, a concept to which a lot of time is dedicated throughout the film.
In this regard,Tenetdoes not stand up even nearly as well as Nolans other time-centric works such asInterstellarorDunkirk.
Instead, Nolan once again values spectacle, quashing what could have been fantastic performances.
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This emphasis hinges on a great performance, which, sadly, isn’t delivered.
His last several works are all inundated with sound, includingDunkirk,Interstellar, andOppenheimer.
Tenetseems to be the most glaring example inrecent Nolan years of a poor sound mix.
Unfortunately, they cannot often be heard over all the noise going on within the movie.
This ultimately relies on the conventional portrayals of women in Hollywood.
WithOppenheimerandTenetbeing back-to-back Nolan releases, the directors mistreatment of female characters is rounding out to be a frustrating trend.
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Detailed above, said flaws are a lot of what led toTenetbeing Nolans most divisive work yet.
In the years sinceTenets release, there has been talk of thepotential forTenet 2.
