Christopher Nolan On TENET - The Full Interview

[@CortexVideos]

Here's the full interview by Christopher Nolan on Tenet and his career.

[@billycasper3351]

The questions you picked were actually great. Chris had to answer them in a way that gave us the insight of his work like never before.

[@armish4197]

Once inverted, people would never exist in their first/initial version which has essentially become their future which itself moves along with its own pace. As people can always move back in time, people can never move ahead in future via time-jumps, so if someone keeps inverting him/herself (even re-inverting in past), they are essentially removing them from future

[@skepticalbadger]

@@armish4197 No, because what happens happens. There is no free will in this movie.

[@annoyboyPictures]

I'm sorry but TENET is a complete MISFIRE... and of all the other CHRISTOPHER NOLAN HEAD-SCRATCHER MOVIES out there, this takes the Crown (from Inception). To understand why, I encourage you to watch a great TIME TRAVEL MASTERPIECE by Terry Gilliam, called 12 MONKEYS which stars BRUCE WILLIS (with a small but very memorable part by BRAD PITT). 12 MONKEYS has the same BASIC RULES for Time Travel as TENET - which is that Time CANNOT be Altered, and what you are seeing on Screen is basically a slice of TIME that has already happened and remains intact on the SPACE-TIME CONTINUUM. We as the AUDIENCE are merely witnessing that slice of time in our REAL TIME... In 12 MONKEYS no matter what the Protagonist (Bruce Willis) does to try and change the FUTURE (a virus has wiped out most of Humanity forcing the remnants to live underground) it only goes to solidify what has already happened, and to the grim realization of Willis... shows that he is merely a part of the chain of eventuality that leads to the Future from which he was sent and trying to alter. Once again, the rules of TIME TRAVEL is that you cannot change time... and if you go back into the past, you are merely part of that ETERNAL TIMELINE that always existed because your time travel event is also just part of TIME to begin with. This is the same for TENET... The only difference being that NOLAN immediately gives you this Reveal in the Opening Exposition, thus there is no REVEAL at the end... i.e. no payoff for the Audience... only a play through of what we already knew from the Beginning (if you were paying attention and not distracted by the beautiful Set Pieces and well choreographed Big Budget Fight Scenes). TENET's timeline has already occurred... and the World did not END, this is obvious otherwise there would be no world, no TENET organization, or Movie for that matter. Its Obvious that they succeeded even before the movie begun. All you are seeing is a Real Time playback of something that already concluded. So why does this make the TENET a flop (and not 12 MONKEYS)? Well because in 12 Monkeys, the movie does not Exposition the Rules of Time Travel at the beginning... it keeps you in suspense to the end and you are able to bond with and empathize with WILLIS' character as he tries with futility to try and change his Future only to realize that he can't. The horror of the Reveal is that TIME Cannot be CHANGED... The movie spends time developing WILLIS' character and the characters around him - showing the effects that Time Travel can have on a person's mind and psyche when going from a Dystopic Future back to the past when things were normal. There is even a point where he tries to deliberately sabotage his mission so he can escape and forget about the Future, and just be content to live out the short remaining time in the Past...only to be sucked back in because even those actions are part of what already happened. TENET on the otherhand does nothing for its Characters... You learn nothing about them, their motivations, their feelings, or even what they are trying to do other than they are caught in a plethora of confusing Bond Movie Action pieces where somethings play forward and the others play in reverse. JD Washington also has the acting ability of a Wooden Board, and has ZERO Chemistry with the 6 Foot Lady... There isn't even a reason for him to care about her, which would have been nice if there were some sort of On-Screen romance, instead he just starts caring for her for who knows why? There is also no UNCERTAINTY in the plot, no Twists, no sense of impending doom, or chance of Failure. Its like watching your clothes spin in a Clothes Dryer... you know eventually it will end, and at the end your clothes will be dry. TENET ties beginning scenes to ending scenes and claims that's the great reveal, but you don't feel satisfied at the end, or even emotionally moved, because if you really were paying attention you would know this before from the Exposition at the beginning... but those not smart enough to figure it out at the beginning are probably too dumb to understand the convoluted plot in the first place, and if they liked it, they only probably did for the dazzling mindless Action scenes. To be Honest, this Movie would have been better as a BOND MOVIE, and for all of you who wanted a BLACK JAMES BOND... this is kinda what it would have looked like... And to be doubly honest this movie would have probably done much better at the BOX OFFICE if they kept it without the TIME INVERSION GIBBERISH.

[@ryanod9845]

@@annoyboyPictures Interesting opinion. For me, Neil's journey is the most interesting part of the movie and what lays ahead in the future of the movie, not inversion. This movie isn't primarily about the inversion I dont think, thats why he shows you at the beginning because it isn't meant to be the big reveal you hoped, comparing it to another movie where that might be the case. The big reveal is the relationship between Neil and JD it would seem. I felt inversion is just a part of it, like a character, even from trailers we see it so to expect a reveal of the time concept as a surprise will obviously dissappoint. The story and relationship is more at the forefront of this movie even though the story isn't compelling nor well explained (I do agree there was no chemistry with JD and the woman and the sudden caring of her was bit of a stretch). Also, Nolan would class this as a "spy" movie more so than a time travel movie which is mentioned in his interviews. Will definitely check out 12 monkeys though, it sounds good.

[@ssk191998]

I love how he doesn't wanna spoil any of his old movies for those who haven't watched yet.

[@CortexVideos]

I liked that too

[@THEARCHITECT801]

Dude agreed, 100% totally agreed man - I truly appreciate this master of his craft, a great blessing to us all in my personal opinion.

[@NerdOfHarvard]

Yet he’s asked very specific questions about the movie which implies some level of spoil 🤣??

[@tc9552]

That’s how he secures his bottom line

[@XeresKyle]

Or maybe he spoiled the movie at the same time we were watching it but at the end of the movie we didn't u understand but the beginning of it we did. Wait... All I know is this movie is so fucking confusing. Christopher Nolan has become the Hideo Kojima of film. Just an over complicative story.

[@Imran-Desk]

Heard rumors that he's going to cast Leonardo DiCaprio in his upcoming project. Later he's going to do a Batman movie starring Christian Bale. Well that would be awesome if true.

[@jimmichalop2330]

Dunkirk, interstellar then inception and dark knight :)

[@meettheartist5506]

No, he is first going to work on a movie called "Dunkirk", maybe hire Matthew for a space related movie that he has planned with this brother and Kip Thorne. Leonardo is so far man! I heard rumours of him planning on a movie about dreams and human subconscious with psychologists for research and accuracy. But Leonardo... Sheesh! Not possible. Let's see what's going to be his first project after Tenet.

[@Bandstand]

@@meettheartist5506 Were going backwards in time so there’s no rumors...only finished movies that you would watch backwards until you have no memory ever watching them

[@danlyday7248]

They need to do Batman beyond with Christian bale and Robert Pattinson

[@hetecks1385]

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[@GyanAddict]

We live in a twilight world, but you're waiting for a train, because you want to be fooled, and it's necessary.

[@JinKee]

Remember Sammy Jankis

[@GyanAddict]

@@JinKee Ayyyyy!

[@justsomeguywithoutamustach6432]

Come on farrier ,Why so serious? , What you do defines you , The fire rises.

[@7pay234]

@@JinKee LENNY !

[@gavindennis9988]

*Bomb Noise*

[@msanders777]

Can't wait for his upcoming 2017 project Dunkirk

[@giancarlocafaro6734]

Underrated comment

[@boltonlad18]

Indeed.

[@msanders777]

@@giancarlocafaro6734 it's actually an overrated comment in reverse entropy

[@johnboko7110]

Can't wait for The Dark Knight Resurrection

[@msanders777]

Yo when he said they didn't screen anything in pre-production, you trying to tell me not one of you watched the night manager??? 😂

[@stevengao8527]

For all the criticisms of the movie, Nolan still delivers an experience no one else can. The fight scene is just out of this world. To have the ambition to try something to bizarre and pull it off is just amazing.

[@skyfryer1223]

I’ll admit. The fight sequences must have been challenging. But I just didn’t find it engaging beyond the spectacle of the movements. Because I was just wondering why the hell any of it mattered to the plot. This film could have been executed without the time travel gimmick or the IMAX and it would have benefited. IMO Nolan had no patience to explain why he wanted travel to matter to the story. He had plot points, when the scientist in the beginning has a chance to explain the significance of time travel, she says “just go with it” lol.

[@randyjohnson9147]

Visually it was really cool, but the sound effects were barely present when they were landing punches. Made it seem like more of a rehearsal

[@dagnut]

@@skyfryer1223 spot on. To me he had ideas for great camera effects and sequences then worked a plot around it. the movie effectively did the pseudo intellectuals trick of speaking really fast and grandiose but when you slow it down and examine it, it's just bolloxs. some of the dialogue was nearly inaudible and that was deliberate.

[@gomguppie2]

Tenet was another Nolan masterpiece, its sad that people dont get it or appreciate what this man has done for cinema. I havent watched all his movies yet but the one i have have such a depth to it.

[@stevengao8527]

@@gomguppie2 I watched memento again on the weekend and realized something. The movie has a lot of plot holes but also made me realise the experience during the movie if you just put away the full on analysis brain, its an experience like nothing other.

[@ryanrobertson7218]

Surprised he didn’t mention the Sator Square when taking about name as Tenet, Sator, Arepo, Rotas and Opera are all prevalent in the film.

[@vinayesh]

Lol. He never likes to reveal more than he has to. Just like his films.

[@vb8428]

That would've been such a simple direct silly response. Relating the title to the themes of the film was much neater.

[@jamessloan_tech]

@@Nova-fh2et he did when explaining memento

[@wave6604]

It was the first thing he mentioned. He refers it as what it is. The ancient and oldest palindrome .

[@avinashaiims2007]

I just feel blessed to be alive in the time when Christopher Nolan is making films

[@LuisVelazquezLV3]

same here

[@brentulstad3275]

Agree, though many other recent filmmakers who have proven their unique mastery as well. S. Craig Zahler, Yorgos Lanthimos, Ari Aster, Robert Eggers, Denis Villeneuve and Josh & Benny Safdie. Also, Brandon Cronenberg who just released Possessor [Uncut]. I finally saw it recently, and another of my most anticipated movies of the year along with Tenet, and nearly flawless, unbearably tense and visceral, haunting cerebral terror, one of the best Dark Sci-Fi Horror Thrillers I've seen in a while!

[@avinashaiims2007]

@@brentulstad3275 great I’ll really check that out

[@AdAstra78]

@@brentulstad3275 Utterly paper-thin characters aren't an issue for you...? Nolan is all head, no heart.

[@brentulstad3275]

@@avinashaiims2007 cool. I don't usually leave alot of comments on YT, but do appreciate any sincere or interested reply. I SHOULD however mention briefly that Possessor is DEFINITELY not for everyone and could be recieved as too bleak, depressing or value-less. It is rather graphic and at times "unpleasant", more for the Arthouse horror fans & dark Sci-Fi thriller fans. I can at times forget that not everyone shares my tastes or insights on some genres. I do not want to say that anyone should or should not see any movie, but have gotten some unexpected push back or revulsion about this one. But I don't like building something up too much either. If one likes experimental scifi and dark, bleak, ambiguous horror then I don't think this one would be unappreciated.

[@benbishop1131]

I think Nolan nearly saved Hollywood American Cinema with Tenet. In a hollywood obsessed with remakes and old ideas Tenet is as fresh as a daisy.

[@mahaprasaddehury7363]

And somehow people love to watch shitty remakes and media loves to give recognition to those shitty movies. Tenet has originality. This movie is more for art.

[@davidbeverly6411]

Don't get me wrong, I love Nolan, but do you honestly believe he nearly saved Hollywood American Cinema with that convoluted spectacle?

[@benbishop1131]

@@davidbeverly6411 nearly is the key word, as in not really but Tenet is so interesting with it's practical effects it brings a certain magic back to the cinema that was waning. Do you really believe American Cinema isn't hurting? Even Nolan is annoyed that streaming is attempting to overshadow going to the theater.

[@rahulbalagangadharan5905]

@@davidbeverly6411 I am from India...I drove 125 kms...3 districts, crossed state border to watch Tenet because the theaters in my state are yet to open due to pandemic. I wouldn't have done that for any other cinema including Wonder Woman 1984...It's only because of this man - Christopher Nolan!! There was an option to download and watch...But NO...for this man...I am ready to drive all that way to watch in Big Screen..and Big Screen only.

[@jothishprabu8]

Tenet was Total garbage imo. Nolan lost all credit from me.

[@1ndr4n4th]

Anybody else thinks the film's credits should've rolled backwards, ending precisely on "Directed by Christopher Nolan"?

[@SunsetChicken]

that would've been amazing but no way they'd be allowed to do that sadly

[@britishmoletsane5381]

It hasn't happened yet

[@garlandremingtoniii4679]

Outstanding! Excellent Idea!! Bravo 🙌 Bravo 👏 Bravo 🙌 Bravo 🎉

[@gamalyelg]

The world is not moving backwards, mate. It’s only the inverted person who is. So it wouldn’t make sense, right? :)

[@1ndr4n4th]

@@gamalyelg it would reveal that the viewer of the movie was him/herself inverted. 🤓

[@MrAnperm]

The more times you watch Tenet and explore the characters' timelines the more engaging it becomes. The film makes you engage with the film outside of the running time. In a way, it has a temporally stretched running time. There were some dialogue decisions and acting flaws that stand out to me, but the cinematic experience overall has really stuck with me.

[@ThiCityProductions]

Yes! Watched it 5 times. Something new everytime

[@davids8127]

It just gave me headache and wanted to watch inception instead, its ok but not exceptional

[@thiagovilla970]

Curious about those acting flaws. Mind elaborating?

[@betterwithrum]

@@davids8127 because you’re a simpleton

[@jameshowlett2219]

👉👍👈

[@adamdavis358]

What I half expected him to say “How did you select the title Tenet?” “I don’t know I thought it sounded kinda cool.”

[@namechef7344]

They havent looked up sator square.

[@adamdavis358]

@@namechef7344 no I have I just thought it would be funny if he actually said that

[@namechef7344]

@@adamdavis358 no not you the person who asked the question. But yeah that would be funny

[@Richard-lx3xk]

Besides the Sator square, 'Tenet' also refers to the ten minutes in the battle (back and forward).

[@ChrisSmith-tu9bu]

Yeah that answer is obvious...its the sator square

[@Mkeyvillarreal]

"I fell like I'm just scratching the surface of what you can do with the film format".... man this guy's ambitious

[@ThePamastymui]

If this is "scratching the surface", just tell what you need to go deeper...

[@henrysaro3868]

Tenet may not be Christopher Nolan at his best, but definitely it is Christopher Nolan at his most.

[@Angyali]

That means he needs to overview himself more ?

[@ngmui430]

for me its his best. no other movie deals with two characters having chosen death for their comrads sake, and finally one realizing he has to let the other character go to choose that. most emotional movie for me, ever.

[@gum8191]

Except Tenet is one of the greatest movies ever made

[@craigthompson2719]

For me, Tenet is definitely his best in my opinion

[@oscarsalesgirl296]

@henry saro Your favorite Nolan film is probably The Prestige 😬😪

[@papito2lindo]

Mindset in watching it 1st watch: wtf 2nd watch: oh ok but still wtf Pre watch: “Goes to KZbin for breakdown” 3rd watch: “Oh wow this actually makes sense” 4th watch: “This movie is an underrated master piece”

[@vahek.6187]

I feel bad for people that watch a Christopher Nolan movie once and form a negative opinion from it. I’ve seen Tenet 3 times and it gets better every time. Once you are not completely in shock from the crazy visuals, it gets easier to understand

[@antonydeighton8782]

Video timeline: 0:00 - Start 0:44 - How did you select the title TENET? 2:14 - Why did you decide to hide the Protagonist's background? 4:42 - Did you explain to John and Robert the special relationship between the two characters? 5:49 - Were there multiple endings that you thought of using and had to decide from? If so, what were some of them? 7:47 - Did you make a Casablanca reference in Neil's last scene? 8:05 - How do the characters return to their original timeline after traveling backwards? 9:40 - What was the moment you realised that the script was ready to shoot? 11:50 - What is your focus when finalising the complete sound design? 14:08 - How early on was Ludwig involved in bringing the soundtrack to the film? 16:50 - What prompted you to have an artist like Travis Scott featured in your movie? 19:51 - Can you talk more about your collaboration with editor Jennifer Lame? 21:46 - Which of the action scenes in Tenet was the most difficult to film? 24:15 - What would be your advice to any independent filmmaker wanting to make the jump to celluloid? 25:36 - Would you ever want one of your films to be adapted into a video game and, if so, which one? 26:53 - Would you ever try and tackle a horror film? 28:03 - Are you interested in other forms of telling stories? 29:08 - Have there been times working on a script when you thought you'd never be able to complete it? 30:35 - Do you tend to have a few ideas that you're most passionate about, that you focus on in parallel or purely singular on one project? 31:45 - What's your process of picking your next project before you reach the commitment stage? 32:36 - Did you ever have a mentor who played a part in who you are as a filmmaker today? 34:20 - What is your favourite shot that you have captured with an IMAX camera? 36:15 - What would you say was the most challenging film of yours to make and why? 39:24 - Did you ever make mistakes in continuity that you realised later? 40:40 - Did you have to reshoot those mistakes when they manifested? 42:25 - Did you watch any films for reference before you started to write TENET? 43:58 - What has been the project that has impacted you the most? Any guesses at how bottomless Nolan's drink is?

[@darkknight9195]

Thanks ❤️

[@JinKee]

Nolan is not drinking from his flask. He is regurgitating into it.

[@noahclark7603]

Thank you for this.

[@jeffnajarro1241]

Now do it inverted

[@iEnayath]

@@jeffnajarro1241 perfect comment

[@bismarkaldana7730]

I love how he does this with the "anonymous protagonist". Nolan says that there's something compelling about being told to focus on the "here and now", to pass through the experience in the present tense. This is exactly what he did with the Joker, only in that case it was the "anonymous antagonist". It works on both. I like it, both the idea and the film.. It is solid, and needs to be watched more than once before really, really enjoying it. It's cinema sushi.

[@hyperscion5749]

Hilt shit i just realized that joker was an anonymous antagonist 😱 thanks mein

[@foreverthandomnguni]

Humble, direct and knowledgeable spirit. Thank you for the interview

[@CortexVideos]

Thanks for listening, glad you enjoyed it!

[@YousifPhotoshopTutorials]

I have so many questions about the film no one can answer them but Nolan 🤯

[@Dirty_mike_and_dem_boys]

Shot??

[@arthuredens]

Not even Nolan can

[@John-X]

No one except for Nolan can explain his films. But also quantum physicists...

[@Yarblocosifilitico]

@@John-X quantum physicists can't even explain quantum physics. They just see what ecuations work and go by it.

[@nayR5]

Shoot me

[@007bhagyaraju]

Everytime Nolan drinks tea, thats the indication that he has completed the answer and ready for next question

[@neilydee]

My next film is called TEA. The reason for the title is because every time a character drinks a cup of tea the audience is ready to move on to the next question. The answer to which is EAT (which is an anagram of TEA). That's why I mixed up the story into a jumble so you have to rearrange the pieces to make sense of it. I also had all the characters EAT as they delivered their dialogue so that it was more "immersive" (and illegible) which spoke to the overall theme of the film (EATing) (and TEA) (sometimes they drink tea and speak at the same time) (in imax)

[@Bandstand]

@@neilydee (in imax) 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@zakht2928]

God I wish I were Emma Thomas

[@johnuhrig6993]

I’m going to watch Tenet tomorrow. It was phenomenal.

[@sirunfunnyiv7600]

How’d you like it? I loved it!

[@johnuhrig6993]

@@sirunfunnyiv7600 It’s one of my favorites now. Especially seeing the making of it; it was incredible to see how they filmed it

[@sichard.rimmons]

Although Nolan makes dense movies like Tenet with the intention of them being rewatched, analyzed and dissected, I was pretty frustrated with the first watch because it was just overwhelming. But alas, five watches later I’m once again in awe of this man’s genius. Also love the way he patiently and thoughtfully articulates everything in his responses during all his interviews

[@beautifulbull]

I completely agree. The first watch for me was also very overwhelming. I needed a break, and then I rewatched it twice after just so I could catch more details😉🤓🧠💡

[@MegaCharns]

I'd prefer a movie U can watch over and over again than one U watch once then never again

[@revydmat]

The 1st time is sooo frustrating. Just finished 2nd time had to add sub-titles. Got a coupla more repeats to do before it make sense

[@kippersthrone]

Every time I watch the movie it just gets better. It’s a shame that this movie was thrown to the masses without the pretence that this movie had a very convoluted timeline on top of a classic spy thriller, they had confused people rather than inspire people to unravel the films trope, the turnstile. However if you’re willing to really put your mind to work and rewatch the film a couple of times you’re rewarding with so much greatness. Foreshadowing you missed, scenes that beautifully sync up with amazing, throughly thought out sequencing. This is some of Nolan’s finest work.

[@aboucard93]

All I can say is Christopher Nolan has stolen hours of my life with the movie Interstellar! No matter how many times I watched that movie I can’t get get enough! The movie is long but feels short! Truly a film master piece 😍

[@Ge_oohh]

I watch it when I’m bored. I watch it just to eat my dinner in 10 mins. I watch it on my phone getting ready for work lol

[@mabusestestament]

I think it's one of Nolan's weakest, most pretentious movies. I did really like Tenet though 🍻

[@ihtemad]

@@mabusestestament "most pretentious"? why do you think so?

[@honeycombhighlights4919]

@@ihtemad preposterous. Interstellar is a masterpiece .

[@barcaforever5074]

That’s exactly what I felt ... to me interstellar really didn’t feel that long I loved it tho... felt the opposite with tenet felt like it was only half way through and it was like 2 hours in

[@roboninja3194]

Nolan is a true visionary. He does things other film makers can't even dream of. His ideas, the stories, and the interesting way he tells them is 2nd to none. His films are always engaging and force the viewer to critically think about what they are watching. Cherish him while he is making movies. There won't be another like him any time soon.

[@hyperscion5749]

That's right that's why nolan is insisting that tenet should be watched in imax theatre so you can enjoy the experience and ao you ca be able to comprehend what the film is saying and the visuals itself.

[@spudmanslide]

I’m so glad I get to watch Nolan’s movies. Dudes a friggin genius

[@yashdeshpande6439]

I was angry after watching tenet and leaving the theatre with rage. But when i saw it 6 times and everytime i saw i was blown ..damn how didnt i see it then. Loved that movie, super mind worm.

[@espirite]

Yeah it for sure gets better with more viewings. I can't decide if that still means its a poorly told story though. Inception was still enjoyable on first viewing but rewarded multiple viewings. Tenet just missed the mark for me first time around. And then there is the fact if they did build it for multiple viewings why are there so many simple mistakes - like the fact that the silver car has its windows closed the first time we see it but the second time around in reverse its window is open for the hand over. This just feels like a shooting / continuity error.

[@aregal]

Yeah, I'm on 3.5 viewings and this movie is growing on me A LOT.

[@davemckay4359]

Rage lol smoke a 🍷

[@aniketh121]

Nolan pulled off a pincer movement on the audience.. 2nd and 3rd watch makes the movie instantly awesome..

[@Jayanth]

That's exactly the speciality of TENET

[@cizrek]

People who hate Tenet hate themselves because they can't wrap their brains around the concept or make sense of it. They don't understand so they make excuses not to admit this movie is a masterpiece.

[@jonsavage2587]

Tenet may end up being Nolan's most ambitiously intellectual story ever. He's pushed the envelope so far, few understand.

[@OpenMind3000]

The sound question should have been a different one... why is it so difficult to understand everything

[@andersask5503]

Yea, that's a big deal with this film. I had to watch it with subs

[@chucky2578]

I really don't get the sound issue. I didn't watch it in the theaters but I did watch it on my tv and the only place where I found it tough to hear anything was in the boat scene where...**SPOILER**... a certain someone gets pushed off and saved immediately after. That was like 5 seconds of difficulty hearing. I don't even have world class speakers. Just average ones.

[@CockworkOrange]

Was machst denn du hier bruder😂

[@majjackdog]

I agree the first time I saw it , was in a small theater and couldn’t understand any of the dialogue

[@Frododill]

I noticed that on my home system. And that was an issue in parts of Interstellar. The situation could be easily alleviated if they just toned down the music and sound effects while dialogue is going on.

[@SuPaMaNallday]

Chris Nolan must have a time machine. Either that or he’s some kind of ancient god. All these damn films on time travel and reality are insanely compelling.

[@retr0cynik480]

I could listen to Nolan talk about films and the process of making films all day and never get tired of it.

[@hectorleyva8586]

Who in here wants Nolan to do voice for audiobooks?

[@mahmoudkhA]

I watched it 4 times in IMAX and still excited to see it again and again.. what a great experience!! ... thanks Nolan for showing me why I still love going to cinema 🙏❤

[@joehenry9546]

It gets better every time you watch it.

[@-solidsnake-]

@@joehenry9546for me it makes less sense every time I watch it

[@BlueBobbin]

Tenet is honestly a work of art. I keep admiring it from different angles and seeing new things each time. I didn’t get it the first time but every time I watched it I appreciated Nolan’s genius He never gives us mediocre stories and NEVER holds our hand by saturating the story with exposition. He gave us a piece that can be admired over and over again. Absolutely love it!! Part of me wishes we’d get a movie of Neils perspective but it’s actually unnecessary. He’s given us everything we need for the story to be told

[@Hannya_chua]

I've been doing the same with both Tenet and The Prestige, the more and more you watch and try to understand both films, the more you see and observe new things about the story or tiny details in the background. I'm not sure if you ever caught these details, but watch the Inverted Oslo scene again, from the moment they leave the shipping container to when they escape in the ambulance, and look at everything happening in the background and environments, you'll see some very cool details ;)

[@joseluissanchezjr]

That just shows how little you know about films! This film is good but this film is full of exposition. 80 percent of the film is exposition lol! The film is still good tho!

[@BlueBobbin]

Unfortunately you’ve missed my point, I wish you asked me to explain my stance as opposed to assuming I don’t know film.. hmm obviously there is exposition but I’m referring to the characters more specifically their backgrounds. There is no ‘filler’ no scene is just used to pad the run time. EVERYTHING CONTRIBUTES TO THE OVERALL STORY.

[@joseluissanchezjr]

@@BlueBobbin this movie story is simple as hell. Nothing about the story is groundbreaking, what makes this movie work for alot of people its the concept! The concept its what this movie is being promoted for and the characters in this movie are flat as hell too.

[@Avean]

I usually love what Nolan does but i really didnt get this movie. I understand the "concept" of it but for me what ruined it is the very beginning. When the protagonist shoots the gun and thinks wtf just happened. In 5 seconds he just accepts you can reverse objects in time and does it without any training. Also when he go back in time reversed he had to step into some some sort of machine? So how the heck could the bullets shoot reverse in the start? Someone sent those bullets from the future? ................

[@aregal]

[WARNING: SPOILERS!!!!] . . . If anyone's been able to pause the scene where Priya is holding the newspaper after the Freeport plane crash, there's a headline that reads "Government To Notify New Standard for Heavier Helmets for Motorcycles". That head line read odd because heavier helmets would kill a rider in the event of a crash. I read further and the article proceeded to mention a heavier element to be used..........and that element was worshiped.......the sun, the rivers....early dawn....pitapatted.....substantive and spiritual existences. And it then refers to Agni, a double-faced god who is red in color.... the rest of the article gets cut off by the frame... This made me question who the real antagonist was in the movie and made me think that Nolan really made a movie focusing on people's beliefs and faith; aka tenets NOLAN, WENT FULL NOLAN in this one and he doesn't disappoint.

[@irshadtyo]

DO NOT DELETE THIS COMMENT LMAO

[@andersask5503]

lol, Don't think...Feel Lol

[@ryanod9845]

I don't even know what this even means 😂

[@MultiAustin86]

Screenshot 📱

[@PeterParker-cv6ux]

Nolan is undoubtedly the Elon Musk of film industry.

[@satyamkumar4981]

No he is Nikola Tesla of Hollywood'

[@Maffo__]

pls don't insult nolan like this thanks

[@satyamkumar4981]

@@Maffo__ no one is insulting him

[@calgood3493]

Well Nolan actually has talent and created things. Musk just bought companies and patents from other people.

[@henrik1743]

Elon musk is a scam dude, how is his hyperloop going?

[@nickynoodles88]

Let’s all take a moment to appreciate how fortunate we are as a generation to have a guy like Nolan making movies for our enjoyment. Tenet still makes little sense to me, even after a couple of watches, yet I still thought I was incredible.

[@liminalb1rds158]

Trust me, the moment that one piece in puzzle fit in, everything comes together.

[@MegaCharns]

Type in tenet explained to youtube

[@MikeRenouf]

Mr. Nolan has made yet another masterpiece. Truly he's at the peak of his powers.

[@samsun01]

Mr Nolan is not a Big Boss in a Nolan movie. Calm down, wait a decade or so before you call it a "Masterpiece". Every "masterpiece" goes through the passage of time, sonny boy.

[@MikeVestering]

I agree, Masterpiece with a capital M and no one can convince me otherwise! Such a legend in my opinion. A truely inspirational artist that will be remembered long after his time.

[@jothishprabu8]

His worst movie lol

[@MikeVestering]

@@jothishprabu8 Haha oof that hurts. No but you really think so?

[@seanmundyphoto]

@@MikeVestering definitely not his best, the main character is pretty bland, first 45 minutes has terrible pacing, some pretty questionable dialogue, all of it took me out of the experience tbh, almost felt like a caricature of a Nolan movie. Inception is much better.

[@patrycjam4361]

This is first time when I see Chris Nolan in different outfit, not shirt, gray vest, scarf and jacket. He looks really cool here.

[@sudhirmay15]

Glad I'm living in the era of Nolan Celluloids.

[@HowIFoundYourName]

So he started shooting at 7 years. This tells a lot about his passion.

[@iiiiii-w8h]

Give this man the Nobel Prize in Literature

[@Anonymous-qq1yy]

I am waiting for his upcoming movies, Inception and Interstellar

[@2015898]

Answer to all of these questions: Christopher Nolan hates character development and loves non-linear plot timelines.

[@evm6177]

🍷😆 ALL CONFUSIONS & COMPLEXITIES NULLIFIED ! .. the guy's the best definition of a introverted text book science nerd who should hv been a university professor but chose to try his hand at film making instead!

[@UK-jp3mu]

The film felt like a Terrance Mallick flick. He didn't give a shit about the characters... only cared about how they fit in the world he created. I felt no connection to any of them tbh. Ok movie, but no where near the impact of something like Interstellar. My fav director alltime though.

[@isaackmojica8302]

Tell that to the dark Knight....seriously no character development¿?

[@2015898]

@@isaackmojica8302 Batman starts out broody, ends up broody. Joker starts out crazy, ends up crazy. Two face goes from 1 dimensional hero, to 1 dimensional villain. That being said, it is Nolan's best movie for character development and it's because the characters existed before him

[@chan2dhanu]

A true visionary for all budding young filmmakers!! That’s what I love the most about Chris! He is setting his standards higher in each and every movies.

[@southlondon86]

True. And the less superhero movies the better. No more of that dumb trash!

[@garymcderp1146]

Going to have to re-watch TENET yesterday.

[@mikulaszach2652]

,,HMMMmmm..." -Christopher Nolan

[@FatChanceFatrick]

Nolan: Elegantly explains time travel Interviewer: yep, ok great. *next twitter question*

[@wowflower]

first nolan picture i saw in theaters since inception in 2010. completely forgot how great his films are on the big screen with the big sound. saw it three times!!

[@ironheart191]

You know what would make this a thrilling interview? A Nolan soundtrack. - Thank you for the video

[@AdityaSingh-oh2fw]

I watched Once upon a time in the west before Tenet, and now he mentioned Sergio Leone's films. I had a small felling in my mind that Once upon a time in the west have a impact on some particular manner v.i.a Protagonist with no name sort-of on Christopher Nolan. And its great to hear my mind hit the right mark.✌

[@jasperjaguar5453]

One of the great Leone films. Probably my favorite next to the original fistful of dollars

[@justpeachee8964]

Fantastic film! One of my favorites along with all of Christopher’s films!

[@abp8042]

We live in a twilight world ! You have two minutes to decide!

[@vishalshinde5252]

Amazing interview. ❤️ As a longtime lover of cinema who has been meaning to engage with the art of filmaking for a long time but has been putting it off, this interview has given me renewed inspiration to work on a project of my own. Absolutely love Nolan and his work. Truly one of the best filmmaker to have ever lived!

[@CortexVideos]

Well said! Glad you enjoyed

[@steewith2ees14]

Morning and happy Christmas everyone. After seeing Tenet twice back in the Summer (first time in IMAX) the standard 1080p BD has been on my shelf since the day of release for today - its 01.36 on Christmas Day morning and like a child I am already up, bong at the ready, to put in on the ol' home setup for the first time. Loved it but its still very dense even after 2 viewings so I am looking forward to unpicking more after the 5th month gap.

[@burningmisery]

Bong to the rescue 🤙

[@CbakshayD]

The chairs where your legs aren't touching the floor, look weird to me.

[@SriM0]

INCREDIBLE audio, so Kudos to you guys! I loved the whole interview/podcast. Tenet was incredible!

[@CortexVideos]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sdccvideo1460]

I thought this was a setup to a joke about tenet's sound mixing for a second..

[@subutaykirkpinar]

I wrote an other time travel story. All I can say about tenet, is to see backwardly moving image is a very good idea for filmmaking

[@mabusestestament]

I also wrote a time travel story.

[@xlain8717]

When I watched his film 'Tenet', I was shocked his rich inner world, and he mad talented. I think his Big genius our time, I happy to live with Christopher Nolan in one time. Tenet is must impressive crazy film ever I watched. Thank U .

[@jimmerhardy]

I MISSED ZIMMER. The euro-techo soundtrack left me cold, little takeaway, more like sound effects. Zimmer doesn't do that.

[@carlfroberg]

Controversial opinion

[@TheRockinBK]

Agreed. Although Ludwig is talented & did great work. Nothing beats a Nolan+Zimmer collaboration.

[@honeycombhighlights4919]

Watch Mandy(2018) with Nicholas cage . The guy who came up with the film score died after making it... it’s a beautiful score that I believe should be appreciated. Especially in a time where hanz Zimmer has his hands tied up in Dune...

[@saradarv1161]

Please, they need to create a video game based on this film- like 007, think carrying out missions, having to travel backwards in time, keeping track of your oxygen mask and air quality, jumping into turnstiles… so cool!! Come on Mr. Nolan! You gotta give us another way to scratch the Tenet itch!

[@chrisjfox8715]

Inception and Tenet both could make great video games if done properly. Like he said tho, you'd really have to plan it thoroughly to get it to be worthwhile

[@tyrannosaurusinf1488]

Christopher Nolan is an example of humanity beginning to evolve past the 4 dimensions we all understand. He hinted at this with Interstellar, as well. The idea that our human brain can begin to interact with the universe understanding a fifth dimension.

[@davidhimmelfahrt3732]

Interesting

[@c1audius]

!taerg saw eivom sihT

[@ryanod9845]

TENET is part 1 of 2. "See you at the beginning my friend". ...

[@Urantian666]

Neil is the son of Kat....;)

[@ryanod9845]

@@Urantian666 One MaxamilLIENs first lines: (NEIL) "Would you take a child hostage, a woman?".

[@Graelix]

The Emperor's Time Traveling Clothes. No characters, a plot so vague and ridiculous it shuns revealing itself even after six back to back exposition scenes. Basically I think Nolan heard a physicist talking about how certain sub atomic particles move backward through time and thought "what about guns and bombs?"

[@JB-1138]

Good call! That's it. 👍🏼

[@djazzify]

Nolan took 10 years to come up with tenet but he was making better movies 10 years ago !

[@djazzify]

@chiragbolar

[@mobeck]

Nolan is going the way of M. Night -- so many of these directors get too much creative control and that's when their movies go downhill. It's better when producers and other people can talk some sense into them before they make wastes of TIME like Tenet. The Prestige is his greatest achievement because he didn't write it. He is a brilliant director, and a terrible screenwriter.

[@JB-1138]

Yup. You nailed it.

[@johns123]

I love interviews like this. It gives you a window into the filmmaker's mind, and it helps you appreciate films bc it lets you know the filmmaker's thought process. Stuff like this makes me wanna rewatch Tenet

[@vumazwesiziba4103]

11:04 remember the scene when Neil & JDW opened the door when they almost ran out of air at the airport?? yeah Neil said "Someone is here with us" Later we see that it was future Neil who was pushing that woman on a stretcher

[@KokoReko2]

LOL Sound design, how about it was shit in many theaters?

[@beinerthchitivamachado874]

NOLAN IS A GOD!

[@johnpaularaneta9869]

He drinks every question he've answered🙃

[@ratio777]

The first time I watch the movie, when they were the red team blue attack. My mind could not comprehend what was going on. Amazing movie

[@EphemeralEssence]

35:05 What a scene ! I always wondered how just 'standing and camera zooming in on heath ledger' can be so interesting to watch. And when he mentioned it, i'm like 'that was really something'.

[@keyboardevangelist]

Bojack Horseman asked a question.

[@chaulachaulaya5259]

I have questions about TENET even Nolan can't answer them

[@waynewinky2754]

This film influenced so much that when me and my girlfriend finish shopping at the supermarket and she starts loading the shopping bags into the car in her forwards timline, when she isnt looking I'm putting each carrier bag back into the shopping trolley, then start walking backwards with the fully loaded trolley in front of me back to the supermarket entrance. I told her that I'm going forwards in my timeline, and its everyone else including her who's going backwards in theres ha ha!!

[@CortexVideos]

That was brilliant! My girlfriend said if I did that to her she’s leaving me lol.

[@waynewinky2754]

@@CortexVideos Believe me I've tested her patience on this!

[@thebatman5852]

I'm gonna buy this movie so i can rewatch as many times as i want and it can be very helpful for a project that I will do in the future of my life.

[@souljacem]

Good luck brother

[@thebatman5852]

@@souljacem Thanks brother

[@grantpalmer2421]

I really enjoyed the movie, I'm going to watch it yesterday.

[@mabusestestament]

You mean backwards.

[@HS-mv1or]

I just finished unwatching it

[@Enzoblueblood]

I think I’ve sussed the Nolan con: he makes movies you have to watch again and again and again. I’ve watched the Prestige (IMO, Nolan’s best) over 5 times and I’m still not sure I’ve figured out what the hell I’ve just seen. Now getting ready for a 4th time viewing of Tenet. Think I need another bogart to go with my glass of baileys 🥸

[@ryanod9845]

What part of The Prestige are you unsure with? (one of his best for sure). Also, TENET gets better with each viewing and subtitles.

[@zee2213]

The prestige was the least complex Nolan film .. what's there to not understand lol

[@Enzoblueblood]

@@ryanod9845 ...it’s not that I’m unsure, my point is whenever I watch his films I always feel an inexplicable urge to watch again thinking that I’ve missed something. 🤣🤣 Happy New Year 🥳

[@Enzoblueblood]

@@zee2213 See reply

[@SaffariRose]

It's based on a book of the same name so if you still don't get it, you can try reading it! Not the same experience obviously but it helps unpack certain things left out.

[@tubelator]

While interstellar will be one of the best, if not the best, movie ever made! I think he missed it with Tenet! It was too fckng complex and hard to follow! Your brain is constanly trying to figure out in what timeframe you are situated. And than you loose connection with the story.

[@lohithreddy6629]

Absolute legend this man.

[@deadlypineapplesatsumas6130]

Mate the best imax shot is of the spitfire landing with sun set over the horizon in dunkirk with variation 15 playing in the background. That’s the creme de la creme of nolan shots

[@armish4197]

Once inverted, people would never exist in their first/initial version which has essentially become their future which itself moves along with its own pace. As people can always move back in time, people can never move ahead in future via time-jumps, so if someone keeps inverting him/herself (even re-inverting in past), they are essentially removing them from future

[@armish4197]

@Homesick Martian Technically right, TENET doesn't get something Technically right like Entropy inversion isn't related to time inversion. My comment is relevant under TENET's scheme of things

[@rolanddes]

The only question should have been: How long back towards the past the bullet that would have killed the Protagonist if he wasn’t saved by the guy with red string backpack, was rooted in the Opera house floor? Even before the Opera house and the seats were built? How?

[@rolanddes]

​@@DaveBoy This does not completely satisfy me but still, better than nothing. At least the logic is mentioned by a major character. I missed that. Though I must a little bit disagree with your comparison wrt the Protagonist's wound. Because the wood and stone do not have healing properties like his body. So in normal timeline we would expect to see the wound to heal and in reverse we would expect it go worse till the stabbing moment.

[@2808Nero]

I cannot believe that Nolan has also seen “The Prisoner”. Lovely series

[@brachema]

Tenet, very thought provoking- lots to digest!. That's keeps the hunger to take in the volume. Extremely inivtive, rare in filmmaking.

[@lupinearsenalALT]

You guys gotta re-watch the film. I discover something different at each re-watch. Sound aside, the film is quite brilliant.

[@Sickentist]

I loved how he talked about the impact of “home video”. Cuz it was in 2001 when after renting Memento from a blockbuster and watching it with my father that my interest in film really exploded.

[@CortexVideos]

God remember the days

[@donovanwiebe2495]

Having this on in the background while playing Minecraft was a nightmare. I never knew if there was a creeper behind me or if Nolan was just moving his arms

[@recondolaidy-slayer8468]

Somebody commented I can’t wait to see Tenet yesterday 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@pritesh9336]

Tenet is a class of a movie people aren't used to. I feel sorry for people who disliked a masterpiece. World's so much into superheroes and supernatural things so what to say..

[@betterwithrum]

Exactly! Some people just don’t want to be challenged by a film

[@ptonfire1]

i watched it backwards 6 times... dialogue is understandable actually.

[@vannharley4370]

Love Chris Nolan! He is the most creative director of our time. The master of concept. I admire his bravery in making films that don't follow the mainstream ideas of film making, even if some don't like it. I loved TENET and can't wait to see what Chris does next!

[@CortexVideos]

Couldn't agree more!

[@MegaCharns]

Oppenheimer 2023

[@themoonsevilsister1561]

Funny how a movie with a lot of themes of duality has such a heatedly divided audience...

[@Kampyy531]

My son will be named after this man, he will always be my idol.

[@cb5484]

We can't remain present in the film if we can't hear the movie over the sound mix. It took me a couple of viewings to understand key bits of dialogue that were necessary to understand what was happening in the film and were hard to hear over the sound choices. I usually love Nolan films and this was an interesting concept. However, mixing it this way was inconsiderate of the audience. I guess the masterful Hans Zimmer wasn't available.

[@deatheater4805]

im so happy when Nolan referred mallick as the great Terrance Mallick.😍 33:50

[@XeresKyle]

In terms of just having the Protagonist named The Protagonist reminds me of videogame characters when they don't have a voice but the player just does the actions. Like in Crysis 2; the protagonist you play as is called Alcatraz, and it turns out that he is just a vessel for a character named Prophet who once wore a highly advanced suit made from alien tech but when we as a unit in the first game had these suits we didn't know they were alien. These suits turned out to be symbiotic and when Prophet was dying he cut the suit off himself and put it on this random dying soldier who got attacked by the Ceph alien race who were causing havoc on NYC. And at first you think Prophet did this to save this man because he's a hero and Prophet is already dying, but then you learn Alcatraz was turning into Prophet throughout the game without our knowledge because the suit was assimilating Prophet's thoughts and memories stored in the suit because it's symbiotic and changing the suit's biomechanics to basically transmog the suit to rebuild Prophet over time. So in Tenet The Protagonist is just a vestigial form of a cog in a system to keep the world together, almost in a form of a higher power.

[@XeresKyle]

So The Protagonist is just a literal device for perspective for the audience to figure out what is going on with time inversion along with him. It's like he has no beginning or end. He is entropy. Like a god. Things were more in his control than he knew because The Protagonist himself is the one who the antagonist was working for because the end is the beginning. They can't change the future, just delay it by a perpetual temporal pincer strategy. SO he is the problem and the solution. A perfect paradox.