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[@JamesVSCinema]

Please check the link just incase the video gets blocked. The post is PUBLIC :) Click here. www.patreon.com/posts/filmmaker-reacts-70720320

[@deek60819]

kudos for doing this, YT and copyright in general is wack sometimes

[@badprotocol1105]

If you want to see more Elizabeth Debicki watch 'the burnt orange heresy'. Awesome

[@SolistFrankHerrmann]

Comment 3 x cencored Including a list of films, some with comments on Wikipedia and a few lines of my own, later supplemented by three series, translated with Google Translate. C. Nolan used FOR THE FILM, apparently a real airplane. A small ironic comment like: ....unlike 9.11, I bit back my fingers so that templates and PC technology would remain.... but that would be a conspiracy theory.... (It's just a Unified opinion allowed. That of the powerful, politicians, MSM, whether for this or the vaccine serums ect.) let alone conclusive evidence.... It's not possible. Something to bring :P so now just mention 2 things Movie: Original: The Lazarus Protocol In german: HARODIM - Nichts als die Wahrheit (Austria 2012) Very interesting action (Content, it's about the 9 . 11 in NY, but not what you would expect and not quite mainstream, the film only ran in the cinema, not on TV and the financing was extremely difficult, so finding financiers for the film, there are also some documentary clips) The Series: XIII: The Series (2011) Season 2 The GB Series: Utopia (not the US remake)

[@jdproductions3646]

Just a theory but the kid could be Neil 👀

[@mikerodgers7620]

The plane was real. It actually went through a building.

[@CO6883-o3c]

The inverted fight with himself is logistically and conceptually insane. Like how do you even think of that?

[@JamesVSCinema]

Right!? My mind was warping during those scenes

[@skitchthemovieman]

I think they filmed a straight forward fight scene to the corner of the hallway (choreography 1), then another (choreography 2) down the second hallway. One cut at the corner of hallway. Then play the one fight (choreography 1) film in reverse.

[@kybercrow]

There's not much to say about this save for Christopher Nolan is a genius and-in my opinion-the greatest filmmaker of our era. Yes, I think he's better than Scorsese and Spielberg.

[@mathieupaquin1361]

@@kybercrow Yep, Nolan and Denis Villeneuve are on another level

[@darknightmc5637]

And when you think about it, he won the fight both times. When he wasn’t inverted he pinned him down and when he was inverted he surpassed himself and made it to the inverter. The choreographers and Nolan are true genius. One of the most underrated movies in a while.

[@nathanielmorgan9108]

fun fact: no replica plane was used, Nolan just straight up drove a plane into a building for the effect. This one takes a lot of thought to really get everything, and then there's still more to get.

[@alexman378]

In my mind, the conversation between the Protagonist and Neil about the plane is a straight up copy of Nolan’s conversation with an exec, Nolan being Neil.

[@scrinbot]

It was cheaper that way. Believe or not. ^^

[@jethompsn]

Can’t wait to see what he does with Oppenheimer. I just know he’s gonna nuke a city fr lol.

[@Darkios2000]

apparently it was cheaper to blow up the plane then use special effects

[@MrStevinhio]

Apparently, he's gonna use a real Nuke in Oppenheimer cause it's cheaper.

[@iancraig5415]

This is one of those movies where Nolan stuck to the concept so fucking hard that it genuinely melts your brain trying to follow why and how things are working. For example, theres a 3d breakdown of the stalsk-12 battle on youtube and you can tell just how much effort was put into making sure that they were following their own rules for this movie. Basically, the more you try to understand how it works the more complex it gets but also thats why its so fascinating.

[@EarnestEgregore]

Just makes me think of Primer... I love a good internal logic time travel movie

[@GamezGuru1]

@@EarnestEgregore Primer is superb - one of the best. Unfortunately though, there are some inconsistencies and flaws in Tenet, and the more you dig, the more you'll find...

[@EarnestEgregore]

@@GamezGuru1 I think I still enjoy it because the storytelling is so strong it's sort of like Harry Potter vs. Tolkien... Primer has the hard world building, and Tenet is just good at making you feel things but worries more about the emotional narrative thread than the accuracy of the minutia

[@theblobconsumes4859]

The music is the most notable part of it for me. So much style, adrenaline and some awesome synths, and to have it front and center and so very clear and audible in the film itself is great. It helps that the action and aesthetics are some of the strongest Nolan's done.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Saved the tracks already hahaha!

[@dolanduck9347]

Ludwig Göransson is amazing. Can't wait to see what he's going to do with Oppenheimer!

[@OsiRixxx]

the synths are the best!

[@TheREALJohnL]

@@JamesVSCinema Trucks in Place BUMPS in the whip if you got a sub in the trunk or a good sound system...

[@chrisjfox8715]

@@dolanduck9347 what's sick is how Oppenheimer is so prominently mentioned in this film as a parallel to the moral paradox of the algorithm. It almost makes the Oppenheimer film feel like a quasi-prequel or companion piece to Tenet

[@BrandonLikesMovies]

This movie is a trip! Excited to see what you think of it. Each time I've watched it I've enjoyed it more.

[@CO6883-o3c]

What is up friend!

[@toddjefferson8761]

BRANDON! Love you man

[@zatoichi1]

What's up, Brandon! I'm a fan. This movie demands several re-watches and then you're still floored.

[@JamesVSCinema]

I found myself going down a crazy KZbin Theory rabbit hole by the end of it all xD

[@xtothez216]

So glad more people are giving this film a chance than when it was released ;)

[@JamesVSCinema]

Yeah I had no idea people didn’t like it

[@The3nd187]

The audio mixing was horrible, that was the major issue people had with it.

[@PelosiStockPortfolio]

@@The3nd187 That and all the inconsistencies

[@MamadNobari]

I ain't giving it another chance in 5 million years.

[@xtothez216]

@@MamadNobari ok

[@ian.edmondson]

My favourite mind blowing moment is that during the last battle scene there are 4 Neil's existing at the same time. There is the one who is going to reverse his entropy to save the Protagonist and Ives; there is the one with normal entropy; one is driving a truck to save Ives and the Protagonist; and then there’s the one who’s already done that, and reversed his entropy again and who is now going to open the door that will be blocking Ives and the Protagonist’s way. The final Neil is in the opera house at the start of the film which takes place during the exact same time as the last battle wearing the same red ribbon. Mind blowing! If you want to go deeper, some people think the young son of the women is actually Neil too as a child before he grows up and inverts several times as an adult so that's 5 Neil's! 🤯

[@toddjefferson8761]

I'm pretty sure the final Neil is the Neil that opened the door for Ives/Protagonist and then got shot in the head, cause he dies

[@dmccarthy246]

Neil is definitely the boy. The boy's name is Max, short for Maxamillien. The last 4 letters of Maxamillien are LIEN, reverse that and you get NEIL.

[@steve.mcbride]

One of my favorite aspects is how there is so much implied additional story and worldbuilding that isn't depicted directly. You could easily do two or three more movies where the protagonist gets older, builds the agency, recruits and trains younger Neil, goes on more ops together, etc. Additionally, there is a ton of evidence that Neil is the woman's kid, after he grows up (Pattinson dyed his hair and speaks in a slightly more posh accent to match the look of the kid and the accent of the mother, and "Neil" could be the reverse of the last four letters of a less common spelling of Maximilien). Additionally, Michael Caine's character and Ives (bearded soldier, playing up a cockney accent like Caine's) might be the same person. Which would imply that all of these agents are just going back and forth in time all within this period of a few months. Which means all of the espionage and ops going down are just layers upon layers of the bad guys trying to change these series of event over and over and the good guys stopping them over and over. While I doubt Nolan will actually do some sequels (prequels? pre-sequels?!), out of all of his original movies, this is the one I'd love to see more of. John David Washington in a time inverting James Bond franchise needs to happen. Title might be weird though. What do you call it? 2Tenet2? Anyway, keep up the great stuff James. You're one of my favorite go to channels for a couple of years now. Love re-watching movies with you.

[@yousefalbarq3271]

Dayum you just blew my mind 🤯 so fucking cool

[@dannya8614]

Interesting thought.

[@glassfireactual9207]

Just called Nyet.

[@chrisjfox8715]

First time I saw it, one of the main thoughts I kept having was that no matter how well the movie was received, it introduces a concept that could spawn tons of other movies and tv shows that expound on the idea. Not necessarily prequels/sequels to Tenet, but just movies utilizing Time Inversion much the same way that we've seen countless movies about Time Travel in similar ways.

[@chrisjfox8715]

Can you imagine a TCU?? Lol

[@moose2577]

P: "You've known me for years?" N: "We get up to some stuff. You're gonna love it!" Fucking love this movie!

[@CopiousDoinksLLC]

Even though John David Washington was amazing in this movie in his own right, I feel like Robert Pattinson kind of stole the show.

[@ree_boksock]

That whole airport scene, and then seeing it backwards was just absolutely insane! Definitely the most memorable part of this film in my opinion

[@WithWizMedia]

I love this movie and my friend hates it so much. I legit think this film is actually pretty good. It’s a shame people think this film is a noisy, loud mess.

[@JamesVSCinema]

That’s just the nature of art when presented to society. Opinions! Hahaha

[@holdwhatdoor7629]

I think Nolan did a lot of subtle things with this movie that addressed some old criticisms. His movies have often been said to minimize female characters to serving the male characters and in this movie I think he flipped that whole narrative giving Kat a complete and full, complex arc while literally leaving the male lead nameless as simply "the protagonist." I think this was intentional.

[@artvandelay3840]

I think the movie is honestly a total mess, to the point it made me reevaluate Nolan as a filmmaker. For a big box office movie, directed by a director of Nolan's esteem, it's shocking how ineptly made it is.

[@patinho5589]

@@artvandelay3840 it’s a masterpiece. He just fit in a LOT. When you watch and rewatch.. it’s a captivating film with so much realised in the story as presented.

[@Dave1507]

@@patinho5589 To rewatch a film, it has to make me want to watch it again in the first place, tenet didn't do that.

[@AceCorban]

I watched this in theaters on release weekend. I'm glad Christopher Nolan insisted on a theatrical release despite the shutdowns. David Washington was great in this. He brings so much physicality while still being suave. (Very James Bondish). He does a lot of his own stuntwork and fight coreography, including learning how to fight backwards. There's some crazy BTS videos out there. This is a Nolan original. I'm pretty sure he writes all his movies. I think he was thinking about this concept since Memento. The dude is kinda crazy, including crashing a real plane into a real building. This movie is great on rewatches. Lots of theories going around, including (my favorite) Neil being the kid.

[@martinleopard193]

Love your reactions. Hope you are doing well. I was one of 4000 extras in the beginning opera scene. It was filmed in Estonia as was some of the Freeport scenes as well the car theft/chase stuff. It was so exciting to be a part of a phenomenal movie like this. (still haven't found myself in the crowd tho)

[@Tomhyde098]

Rewatches are a must, I’ve seen it four times and I still learn something new every time

[@shainewhite2781]

This is a very strange Sci Fi Action Adventure film from Christopher Nolan, where he gives us a more realistic approach to Time Travel.

[@razrxo]

I don't understand why this one was hated on. I liked it even more than Memento (another Chris Nolan Time thriller) Just because you don't understand doesn't mean you can't enjoy and appreciate. The cinematography and colorgrading alone made my spine tingle but the soundtrack and practical stunts and action set pieces really made me not think about the INVERSION too much and just enjoy the film forwhat it is. (I had to watch the movie 3 times and multiple KZbin explanation vids to comprehend Tenet) once you finally get whats going on around the 3rd watch, it feels like the most satisfying math problem in the world and watching the movie in that light really makes you realize how crazy genius the script writers were(or they were probably on crack)

[@Hooga89]

If you want a reason, the second half or arc of the movie is so obviously impacted by the Covid pandemic, the quality just drops tremendously. The temporal pincer scenes are not only incoherent narratively, but the buildings/ruins look straight out of a B-movie. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the movie, but I think it's Nolan's most flawed film; though that might not be entirely his fault at the end of the day.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Yeah, I’ve been going down my little rabbit hole as well. I honestly can genuinely say I enjoyed my first experience!

[@razrxo]

@@Hooga89 I don't understand how they are "incoherent narratively" I watched this movie 3 times and soo many KZbin vids😭. Narratively speaking it makes perfect sense to me and I did not see anything quality drop either, I don't understand how you think it's B movie quality. Maybe not Nolan's best but I wouldn't go that far lol

[@SolidSnake240]

@@razrxo Yea the narrative wasn't as convoluted as people made it out. Ironically a majority of the criticism I've seen is that it was TOO straightforward. Ehh can't please everyone

[@razrxo]

@@SolidSnake240 it's the opposite of convoluted, it's actually very well thought and conceptualised. It's just a hard to understand that's all(much like a math problem, it doesn't make sense till you solve it)

[@nalbis]

man i didn't like this movie at all, mainly because the sound mix in cinemas made it impossible to hear dialogue. not only was the music and sfx louder, but it was far too bassey and sounded muffled out maybe i'll revisit it at home with subtitles.

[@rda2016]

saw this 3 times in theaters. i simply adore this movie.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Worth every watch in my opinion!

[@TheCulturalBomb]

The sound design during the opening Opera scene in IMAX is the best thing I've ever heard in a movie theatre

[@mnemonic1363]

AMAZING FILM! Buuuuuuuuut DUNE 👀

[@JamesVSCinema]

LMFAOOOO

[@mnemonic1363]

@@JamesVSCinema 😂 I'm on a campaign appreciate all the work you put in for our entertainment brother 🙏

[@mycroft16]

Kenneth Branaugh is such a damn good actor. Especially when he gets to play the bad guy. He really gets into the roles. Super intense. Can go from calm, controlled, quiet, to absolute rage and violence in an instant. Nolan just operates on an entirely different level from other mortals.

[@wakkadakka9192]

Unpopular opinion - movie is just average, not good not bad. But definitely not a hit. The "inverted time" mechanics destroy itself right from a start of movie, and as more it goes the more illogical everything became. The idea behind "inverted time" was great but realisation of it failed. For example a car chase scene - main hero jumps into a "inverted" car, then stop it on middle of highway. So if we inverted time what would we see? That a car was staying, then by itself on middle of highway start moving without a driver, and moved alone until our hero jump on it?.. Ehh the more examples we take the more ridiculous it will be. The main actor is awful. He's character is dull and useless and actor not showing any emotions. The minor character of Pattison is much more live and actually do something in a movie, also Pattison did a much better performance showing much more emotions. And last are CGI and special effects. Nothing incredible, everything is pretty common for 2020 Hollywood blockbuster. What is great in this movie - the stunts the music and camera work. Music perfectly hits moments, all stunts are well made, and camera work actually outstanding! But that's all. Besides the hype and false praise from people who didn't understand how hard "inverted time" failed so they believed that it was brilliant - the best rating for the film is 5/10

[@inspectahdex]

Theory I heard about this film is that Kat's son is actually Niel who The Protagonist trains from a young age to travel back and save his life. Something about the last four letters of Maxamillien spells Neil (kind of a reach I know), but it is an interesting concept to play with when watching the movie. Explains some of why Niel would know so much ahead of time and why his scenes with Kat seem sorta more heart felt

[@fritzk3627]

It is him, 💯

[@Rwhalt]

@@fritzk3627 exactly. My wife caught that, first viewing, and was shocked that I didn’t.

[@Rwhalt]

@@fritzk3627 exactly. My wife caught that, first viewing, and was shocked that I didn’t.

[@eriksteenhart4928]

I’m so glad you finally got to see TENET I’m becoming a patron right away to see the full reaction. I’ve seen it around 14 times now every time with people who hadn’t seen it before their reactions love it. I had high hopes seeing this movie for the first time and until around 50% I was kinda disappointed but then the highway scene started and it blew my mind and continued to do so right till the end. My favorite Christopher Nolan film. And one of my favorites in general.

[@spartacus1155]

This movie is truly ahead of its time, it is literally a part of the story to watch this movie more than once In order to get a true perspective

[@awesomedavid2012]

I feel this movie is underrated. It definetly had its flaws, but the major action scenes are flawless and the general story is solid

[@tonatiuhnino3711]

I personally like this movie, while not as good as other Nolan films, I love the soundtrack and the action scenes are cool.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Yeah the soundtrack was BUMPING.

[@Mr_Bob_A_Feet]

Subtitles helped a ton on rewatch. Apparently Nolan doesn’t do ADR which was very clear in this one. The one gripe I shared with a lot of people. Lol

[@JamesVSCinema]

Hahahaha I did not know this, but I’ve heard of it before weirdly enough

[@richi6962]

i’ll tell you watching this in an IMAX cinema was one of the best movie watching experiences i’ve ever had. The soundtrack still gives me chills. I Got the movie on blu-ray and after the third or fourth watch, i still caught and understood new things. Luv this

[@evanhart3508]

I saw Tenet 3 times in theaters, one being in IMAX. Such a fun time!

[@evanhart3508]

Also let me add the score was on loop of days🤣

[@nadyanmrtz]

This one's special for me. I first saw it on New Year's Eve with my mom. It ended around midnight and immediately after it ended we watched it again. Making it the last movie we saw in 2020 and the first in 2021. I LOVE this movie 🖤 (That ending gives me chills)

[@bookeblade]

Seen it twice, and I absolutely love it.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Happy to hear! :)

[@muaykrm]

Nolan just created a movie but he started it reverse

[@isaackmojica8302]

Tenet is by all counts NOLAN'S most misunderstood and sadly Mistreated film of his career....its So damn Immerse and Devoid of complancy that people just couldn't keep up...in few years i hope finally people see the brillance of this Amazing Film

[@CO6883-o3c]

ROTAS OPERA TENET AREPO SATOR Check out a vid about the SATOR square when you get a chance. The plot was more or less made around this real historical find. I agree that this movie is sometimes too dense for its own good. But damn do I still think it's underappreciated.

[@wacokid30]

I love how you were like obviously that plane is a prop but in reality Christopher Nolan crashed a real life airplane LOL. The dude is just amazing at what he does and practical effects.

[@zmarko]

I've seen this movie about a dozen times, and I STILL don't understand all the complexities of the acience behind this. I have no idea how Nolan conceived of or wrote this. Just unreal. Cool FIL, not Nolan's best, but an exciting, complex work.

[@TheHyperfilthered]

I had a real problem with this film, and since it's spoilers I'll write it below. It's been a while since I saw this, and my memory is hazy, but this is what I didn't like about the plot: This dude literally took cyanide for his country, so he clearly is dedicated 1000% to whatever mission he's sent in to. Then he's assigned to a mission where the entire world is at stake, he starts to fumble with some random woman? There was moments where he clearly fucked up by deciding that this random-ass lady is more important than THE WORLD??? Fuck that, what an idiot. The movie could've instead focused on the two dudes and their relationship and teamwork. Hell, make it gay even I don't care. The movie got good right at the end with the whole who recruited who twist and they could've easily make that the focus of the story. Make it a buddy cop movie in a sense. I felt like "awwww this would've been a much better plot than saving that bitch" (I was frustrated by the woman at that point).

[@Taramoor]

One of my favorite aspects of this movie is how often the protagonists are moving against the flow of the scene even when they aren’t inverted. The reverse bungee jump, walking against the crowd in the airport, driving the wrong way in traffic, etc. It keeps your mind in the right space even when time shenanigans aren’t happening onscreen.

[@Jabberwocky415]

And when the protagonist jumps up onto the firetruck and then backs into position kneeling down. It looks shockingly like he’s moving backwards in time.

[@danfreeman5301]

Man! !!! I just watched this movie tonight for the first time lol. Will check out your reaction in a few....but tell me that was not some FINE cinematography? ??

[@ctmdarkonestm]

Enjoy the hell out of this movie. It takes a standard James Bond plot then grafts in the time inversion. Since most people know how a Bond plot works, there's more mental bandwidth to track the scifi element. Also: when he first meets Elizabeth Debicki, he's wearing the same type of suit as Bond in Goldfinger.

[@thyop89]

I have no qualms admitting that I had ZERO idea what was going on during this movie. I couldn't follow the action sequences or the plot and the audio mixing was atrocious. I was either straining to hear characters speak or being deafened. I'm not a huge of overly complex plots because i feel like movies which are overly focussed on being clever or wrongfooting the audience often sacrifice character development. That's exactly what happened here. If I don't care about the characters, it doesnt work for me regardless of the intricate storylines.

[@rousrouslan4023]

Cool action movie but when you think about anything related to "reverse" physics it doesn't make any sense. Especially bullet holes and bullet fragments that exist in the walls waiting until somebody unshoot it back.

[@bonaparte6431]

I know its a weird recommendation, but you should watch the Adventures of TinTin if you haven't already, even if it's just on your own time

[@Jigsaw407]

Glad you enjoyed it, but this was not for me. I love all the other Christopher Nolan movies (haven't seen Following, though), but Tenet was a solid dud. A story that does make zero sense, a terrible audio mix and the characters were uninteresting as hell (except for Kat). It's a real shame, because the premise, the cinematography, the action, the practical effects, the editing and the cast were great. John David Washington did the best he could with the material but he couldn't save Tenet. 5/10 for the effort of trying to make a good movie and some very cool ideas that ultimately failed to stick the landing. P.S.: watch Ryan George's Pitch Meeting for this movie. It's hilarious! :D kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmOWi3iBpqx7sNU

[@4Everlast]

If this thing didn't show us the time travel aspect, peoples minds would be BLOWN.

[@sntxrrr]

Someone made a video essay on YT about Tenet and in it he suggests that Nolan is so accomplished as a director he sets a challenge for himself by doing what you are not supposed to do. In the case of Tenet that would be creating a main character without intrinsic motivation or story arch. We only know about him through what he does in the story and he is such a blank slate he doesn't even have a name but is simply credited as The Protagonist. It's an interesting take.

[@ponczi]

Tenet is one of my favorite movies. That is why I regularly check whether anyone has recorded their reaction to this film. It cannot be denied that Tenet is a rather heavy film and it is good to watch it several times to catch all the details. Moreover, I watched Tenet in IMAX and it was an audiovisual masterpiece. I liked your reaction very much. I'd love to see Your reaction to my favorite movie, Alita: Battle Angel, by James Cameron and directed by Robert Rodriguez.

[@gluuuuue]

Oh.. *MAN* .. first time I watched this blu-ray (well, had to watch it twice, 'cause mindblow), I *thought* the plane was a model too. Then watched the extras/effects video. NOPE. They got a full-sized jet and crashed that shit. (And had ALL their cameras filming every angle, hahahaha..) AND I think they filmed it going "the other/backwards" way in time too 'cause they needed those shots. Like, Washington and Pattinson were commenting on how they needed to film the same scenes 4 times, 2 for each direction in time. And the effect is _wild_, because no matter which direction you watch it, it feels like the other combatant was filmed going forward and they reversed the video.

[@morpho5539]

I love this movie and the rewatch-ability is great!

[@morpho5539]

Matter of fact I’m about to watch this again after I’m done with this video.

[@robe3340]

23:32 exactly lol the movie makes the rules and its giving all of us one big mind fuck the whole time

[@alexman378]

No, wasn’t a book beforehand, what you’re seeing is 8 years of Nolan’s life, that’s how long it took for him to write this.

[@TheGavrael]

You just watched "homeboy who looks like Tom Hardy" in the last movie, KickAss. That was Kick Ass. The kid grew up into a legit actor. He's also in Outlaw King and he's kind of psychotic in it.

[@Deadpixeleditz-mh2pn]

Crazy fact is that it cost less money to buy an actual plane and run it into a building than to use CGI effects

[@javix2013]

The plane is real, not a replica, the production found out how much it cost to do the CGI of a scene like this, and it was cheaper to buy a used plane, already out of service and film the scene for real.

[@dcamaraman939]

Notice how he doesnt complain about the music volume? Because he understood the use of it..

[@BRADLEY_1999]

I've seen this film so many times and to this day it still entertains the shit out of me. Honestly my favourite movie of all time.

[@curtisbailey78]

I honestly thought this movie was mediocre. It felt like I was invited over to the really intense kid's house to play with him, but "play" was just sitting there and watching him set up all his action figures in some elaborate fiction in his head while listening to him try to explain it in sentence fragments while also not really paying attention to me. It was a kind of interesting premise that got populated with characters that are almost 100% ciphers which means I barely had any reason to care about what was happening. For me, Tenet is not all that engaging because it's almost 100% *what* and almost 0% *why*. It's hard to care about the labyrinthine mechanics of the plot when I feel like I haven't been given a good reason to. A lot of the stuff in the movie was visually very cool but I'm not sure I've ever been less invested in a Nolan plot than this one. The movie almost seems to exist only to explore the mechanics of its premise, which is fun in short bursts but makes for a tiresome feature film. Then, as is too often part for the course with Nolan, he tries to end it on an emotional climax between the two male leads that just lands with a dull thud because the movie spent zero time actually developing that relationship. I feel more and more confident with each passing year that Nolan is a robot or human analog of some kind that makes movies in a vain attempt to understand what feelings are.

[@emperortime4907]

Yeah my biggest gripe with the movie are the characters. Totally bland, one dimensional and you cant make an emotional connection

[@redsands1001]

I just did not like it. Sound mixing and dialogue were a big part of it

[@ShoNuff3K]

Watched it once, didn't understand it. Will never try again.

[@WTDProductions]

A lot of complaints about this is that it’s a little soulless and almost too Nolan-y, and I did feel that a bit on my first watch (I still enjoyed it, but not on the level of Nolan’s other works). But once I rewatched it knowing everything, I was surprised just how much more I enjoyed it. I didn’t try to understand it-I felt it ;) A highly underrated and overhated movie

[@SebHighDef]

one thing i dont like about the movie is that everyone acts way too "cool"

[@simonoregano1873]

To think they used a real plane instead of CG is insane.

[@lostanchorfilms8394]

While this isn't in my top 5 Nolan Films, I appreciated so much the ambition he had in making this film and there are so many great moments of cinema in this. Ludwig's score is also fantastic in this! I agree the pacing is done really well and made it a really fun ride both times I saw it. I have a feeling it will be one of those films that is looked back on better as time goes by

[@gluuuuue]

An' yeah, the performances're crazy good. Didn't realize 'til like 3/4 of the way through that was Kenneth Branagh as the villain. And he just perfectly exudes that monstrous villainy, not even just psychopathic but bordering on inhuman. You eventually realize what he's threatening to do, and what you see of his character up to that point makes you completely believe he'd do it too.

[@JackHarlowComboMeal]

Glad to see you enjoyed Tenet! I'm not super well versed in Christopher Nolan films, but I found this movie utterly captivating and wild to watch. I don't care how insane and unrealistic the hypothetical science is - it resulted in some bonkers-looking cinema, I was thoroughly entertained, and the concepts are really interesting! My mind boggles trying to think of how a Tenet video game would work.

[@Chuuzus]

the way i have watched this movie so many times and i still don't understand anything

[@angelkiller]

Wait. Did you miss that RP’s character was the one who died while opening the door for the protagonist in the climactic scene and that the protagonist realized that when he saw the thing hanging from RP as he was walking away?

[@tanosdiveinotoive123]

This movie is my 4th favorite Nolan movie. Most people don't appreciate the story and the filmmaking. Thanks for reacting and appreciating the movie. BTW the airplane was real. They had put vehicle engines in an older scrapped unit. and They built a building so that it could crash into it.

[@BrosNecessaryVideosOfficial]

nope that was a real plane my man

[@JamesVSCinema]

WILD.

[@pedant3605]

Since you asked...The boats they are racing are catamarans (I think, I'm not a boat guy) using hydrofoils. A hydrofoil is basically an underwater wing. It provides lift to the boat to lift the hull out of the water to reduce drag. So what you can't see is a large underwater wing lifting up the boat.

[@sevetysam425]

It boggles my mind that this movie went over a lot of peoples heads! This will circle back again, like music. I would love to react to a movie with you man!!

[@iamkavon]

The more I watch it the more I buy into the theory that Neil is Max from the future.

[@stefanschanzenbacher9513]

Watching People Running Backwards, But forward in time f*ed my brain so much in the ending. Vice Versa, People Running forwards, but backwards in time...

[@keokiw2353]

Just felt compelled to say ... you seem like a really cool dood. Always enjoy your reactions and comments.. hope you're doing well

[@JamesVSCinema]

Appreciate the good vibes homie!

[@kingsting12]

This movie is so freaking cool. Incredible visuals and soundtrack. It feels almost otherworldly. Whenever I watch one of Nolan's films I stop to appreciate the fact that I get to be alive in this day and age to experience things like this. Glad you enjoyed. I had fun re-experiencing the movie along with you.

[@PhilipZeplinDK]

Seen it. Read explanations. Seen this reaction. I still understand fuckall of what's going on in this film. Loved it.

[@Obscur888]

That one was something. If you like time travel / shifting movie, i strongly suggest The Anomaly and Predestinations

[@JamesVSCinema]

Heard cool things about Predestination

[@Doofster]

Love this movie. You should rewatch it as fast as possible, it's a whole new experience when you've already beent here once. The loop continues

[@HoopleHeadUSA]

This movie gets better with each watch. So ambitious, maybe too much for people to understand. Took me a while and watching some BTS and analysis vids, like how there are 4 maybe 5 Neils in the world at any given point. Crazy

[@TheChrisPutnam]

Kenneth Branagh who is Sator is a beast of an actor. Check out his like 1996 version of Hamlet

[@MonstarCave]

I've watched this movie 5 times so far, the small details they don't explain are even more insane when whats already in the film: The palindrome music, the Tenet Square being the focal point...Opera/Arepo, Sator/Rotas and Tenet being in the middle of that all palindromes. This film easily became my number 1 all time after the 3rd watch, my mind was being blown away when I started to look at the fine details a little more.

[@stevenschmidt3464]

This movie is so hard for me to judge. Part of me hates the sound of the dialogue and the paradox I get at the end of the movie. But another part of me absolutely loves the creative genius and ambition it took too make a movie like this. Christopher Nolan is such an artist when it comes to cinema

[@xenn4985]

What paradox

[@A_Planner_and_a_Dreamer]

I love this film. Correction: I wanna love this film, but honestly it's confusing as hell. I watched it 3 times and I still don't get it. The problem probably arises from translating the concept of the film into a cohesive dialogue/film vision that is understandable by the audience. Other than that, the soundtrack and visuals are insane.

[@jonmurray660]

Absolutely love this film. I get that some people don't like to have to actually think about what the plot is about, but I like a film to challenge my brain a bit

[@harrywhittingham7753]

This is the highest of high-level concepts with Christopher Nolan and his technical ability behind the wheel. Combined with a grade A cast who gave stellar performances and you have one of the greatest sci-fi movies ever made. It was unfortunate that it came out during covid. I did watch it at home with surround sound but would have loved to have seen it on the big screen.

[@Damiana_Dimock]

“Damn, solid villain,” you should see him as Iago in Othello (starring Laurence Fishburne.) If you have not read the comic Planetary, I highly recommend checking it out. I also recommend checking out the Sci-Fi film Code 46, if you have not seen it yet 🙏🏼☺️

[@plagueworldshawty]

I love your first observation of Robert Pattinson’s character. Literal gold.

[@carbuneskinny5797]

"Yo ... what the fuck .... yooooooooooo ... what the ..." yes ... that pretty much sums up my experience also :))))

[@apopkaking8020]

Brother I Can't Believe You Cut Out The Most Important Quote From The Movie " I Order My Hot Sauce An Hour Ago" That's How you go in before a Fight to Make a Smart 🤓 Clever Corny Comedic Joke Then Immediately Started Kicking their Asses 🥊🥊 with a Great Fight Choreography sequence... When John David Washington aka JD ... When He Said That I was like Lmao 🤣🤣🤣💯 the way he said that landed the plane his delivery is on point what you make the character so cool (The Protagonist personality traits).. Also JD Is The Son Of Denzel Washington... You can tell that's His Son .. Denzel Acting ability Transfer to JD... He sounded just like his Father with the mannerisms , The Walk , The Talk🗣️ but he look like his Mother tho... Also Another a Great quote when The Protagonist said back to Sator ..."No Balls in My Throat". Sator Respond back with his heavy Russian accent "There Be No Time For Such Things" again Lmao 😂😂😂

[@rigger151]

After seeing all of the Edge of Tomorrow reactions coming out recently, I was thinking this one needed to start getting some love. I know they’re conceptually very different, but for some reason these two movies go together in my head. If you’re a reader check out Seveneves. It’s another good palindromic story.

[@redmed10]

I might be alone in this view because i havent seen it mentioned anywhere else but i think they went to far with the SATOR square. I can understand the palindrome use with TENET because time flowing forward and backward in film. But incorporating the other elements of SATOR square like AREPO who isnt even seen in the film and OPERA which never happens in film (its an orchestral performance at beginning of film) just breaks down the fourth wall between cinema and audience. A clever film just being too clever.

[@zvimur]

31:00, spoilery hindsight question to any who read the Umbrella Academy comics. Is Number 5 revealed in the comics as CEO of the Time Committee? BTW, look up an almost forgotten gem "The Final Countdown". Has similarities in plot twists.

[@Angivel]

"I feel like they're stringing him along, like they're playing him" No, he's playing Everybody else, He just dont know it yet😂

[@kdenandison6992]

I love that you pointed out the color grading at 4:17!! That’s something that’s stuck with me after watching this movie at least a dozen times. Even after analyzing it for so long I’ve still tried to figure out why this choice was made, bc I personally love it.

[@chaitanyach6868]

It's because TP POV it's dark they pulled his teeth out so just a glimpse of how he sees the next second. Just a fine sharp cut in editing

[@dazza818]

The plane was real and full scale. It's actually cheaper to buy an old plane and crash it. 🤷🏾‍♂️ Have you watched the 'Pitch Meeting' for Tenet? It's very funny.

[@amoreomar3373]

When first saw it , understood why Chris Nolan was P.O. mos most of us was going to get to see it on the big screen. This happened to suffer the covid lockdown . But it is what he said it was going to be. Different and mind blowing cinematography. Btw JAMES you should give BLADE RUNNER 2049 a look, its almost a masterpiece that soundtrack alone will blow your mind

[@putinscat1208]

I don't know why the soundtrack was not nominated. But it was Covid, and maybe the voters of the Academy didn't watch half the movies in 2020. But he did win for Black Panther in 2019. I thought John David Washington might make a good Black Panther, but he is only 5' 9". An old 747 jet was used for the scene. I assume they paid to have it fixed. Internet says Kenneth Branagh is 5' 10" If I was ridiculously rich, I would not keep a woman prisoner that hated me. I would just hire naked women and live on an island. This guy has issues.

[@i_love_rescue_animals]

I haven't seen this since it came out. I need to watch it again. Really enjoyed it the first time, but didn't fully "get" it (not FULLY). LOVE Christopher Nolan. It would be fun to inhabit his brain for a bit (think how he thinks, be as SMART as he is, etc.). Thanks for this reaction!