Tenet - Every Christopher Nolan Movie Reviewed and Ranked

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[@TwobitRules]

After my third viewing, I can say with pride that I finally understand that Tenet is the same word forwards and backwards.

[@JuJuCollins]

crazy i never even thought to look at that

[@greysnake2903]

I'm 14 and this is deep.

[@mjspresents]

"Now you're being interrupted. Now talk backwards and go back in time and do it.' 😂😂😂

[@paradoxN0W]

God, this is what annoys me about Nick constantly. Just incessant interruptions and annoying airspace jealousy. The dude can't shut up for more than thirty seconds. Like, Jesus, let someone else have some airtime. Maybe listen instead of blabbering vapid nonsense every once in a while!

[@Icepick614]

Give us Denis Villeneuve in review!

[@ethan-scott]

YES!

[@oaky9834]

The lead up to dune

[@nicktiznado8492]

Si

[@KeithFarrell1993]

THIS

[@YourGFsFavoriteBF]

It took me forever to realize Tenet is spelled Tenet (making plot sense), and not Tenent. I’m a big dumb kid, no bigger then a pumpkin.

[@MagmAlex]

ANI IS A SMALL BOY NO BIGGER THAN A PUMPKIN

[@nicktiznado8492]

THE PROGESSION! HE IS A SMALL BOY, HE IS A BIG BOY! IT BUILDS CHARACTER!

[@YourGFsFavoriteBF]

NO BIGGER THEN A MANGO.

[@michaeldavidsteel]

"HELLO CHILDREN"

[@lokithor99]

The Fitbit didn't blow up the bomb it released the location of the algorithm on the internet but since the algorithm wasn't in that location it doesn't matter so the fact that he died but they got the algorithm out means that location is false and it relevant

[@guzhamufaro07]

Nolan should be the one to direct a Metal Gear Movie. I keep getting MGSV vibes when the Protagonist when to the base.

[@CheefChaos]

Yo I was getting Big Boss Vibes too.

[@Colinator369]

I watched it in theaters with my wife. Throughout the whole thing my wife and I kept looking back and forth about what the heck is going on lol. I can't wait to watch it with subtitles

[@struanrobertson7128]

the reverse bullet was fired by neil at the opera scene

[@jesusramones1]

I’m at 34 minutes* The belief that you can’t change the past vs you can change the past is the point of the movie. There are people who believe you can change the past and they are fighting against people who believe you can’t change the past The whole movie is based on belief. If a person doesn’t believe in the items going backwards then they don’t

[@joshdwoodbury]

I hope you guys do more directors for In Review! I think it’s cool going through these fantastic filmmakers’ entire filmography. Maybe something like Denis Villeneuve In Review before Dune??

[@DEMONATA1995]

I love this movie. Like all of Nolan’s films, watching in IMAX was an experience. Once you wrap your head around the concept, it’s REALLY not as hard to follow as people make it out to be. I’d rank it fourth behind Inception, TDK and The Prestige

[@lokithor99]

I ordered my hot sauce an hour ago. CHEESE GRATER!!!

[@vinnybastos]

God, the sound. The FUCKING SOUND

[@rickybosworth1080]

Also she kills him, which means if they DIDNT get the algorithm then it would've been over, but the prevented it from being buried which means the future people never could find it. Her killing him early basically just heightened the stakes

[@MyStoryQuest]

I watched TENET four times and loved it more and more every time. Thank You for creating this series of "In Review"❤️✌️ Happy New Year everyone

[@TrimblyWimbly]

Loved the discussion and definitely need to watch this again. I enjoyed it but definitely didn’t understand it, I’m with Andy that listening to this already makes me like it more. Thank you so so much for making this pandemic so much easier for me, and I’m sure so many best friends. The content is as good as ever and I’m sure it hasn’t been easy. As someone who has been wfh for now nearly 10 months I know frustration creeps in sometimes. But I love you guys and cannot wait to see what 2021 has in store for Kinda Funny.

[@CommandoANG3L0]

I’ll never forget my mom and me walking out of this movie, struggling to talk about it, and the first thing she says when we get into the car is “It just not a very good movie.” I’ll never forget it. 😂

[@MattWiles]

First time I saw it; not good at all. Second time; incredible. I felt quite dumb the first time because I didn’t get it.

[@dudemistah94]

Your mom is so right lol Kevin is so wrong

[@MattWiles]

@@dudemistah94 aren’t these just personal opinions?

[@baileyrowe15]

Is it possible she had no clue what was happening on the screen

[@MrXmoda]

Fuuucckkkkk that

[@kovvi-]

So glad that you guys are finally reviewing this movie. It was my favorite movie going experience of all time. The sound was out of this world. The bass pounding through my chest during moment of the movie was incredible. But it was a struggle hearing the dialogue. Honestly felt like I was watching a foreign film that did not have subtitles, so I had really no idea what was happening. I can't wait to watch it again

[@twil004]

Andy was right Nolan is the Kojima of movies.

[@lokithor99]

I love that before he goes reverse into the Freeport, the injury of the bullet graze on his arm gets bigger and bigger until the bullet finally gets shot and presumably the injury disappeared

[@PhilipWesson]

I thought that was the wound from being stepped with the lockpicking tools... did I see that wrong?

[@lokithor99]

@@PhilipWesson no I wasn't a Grey's you're right but I guess that's what he stabbed them with I was wrong but it was still cool and it still happen the way I said and that's awesome

[@pacosalazar42]

Having watched it 4 times in theaters, TENET is a hell of a watch and one of Nolan's best looking films, despite the usual Nolanisms.

[@MrBab1297]

Agreed. One of the only highlights of 2020 was actually being able to see Tenet multiple times in theaters before they all closed again in my area lol

[@MattWiles]

Watched it a second time last night. First time I saw it I thought... meh. Second time... WOW. It’s incredible and up there with his best. I’ve never seen a film improve in my head so much on the second watch, but a lot more made sense this time. The plot and pacing are excellent, more so than Inception.

[@fabioarapi1043]

Holy talking over each other

[@NowstalgiaPod]

Dark Knight Rises above Dunkirk & Memento still bothers me lol

[@MrRidred]

Every movie review Nick: X doesn't make sense Everyone else:It does, they explained it in the movie Nick: silence...... Y doesn't make sense Everyone else: 😑

[@anom6707]

@FirstMinutes Yeah as much as Nick says he's a "film buff", he doesn't seem to have any real criticisms, it always boils down to "Structure bad", "pacing bad", nothing else really.

[@nikig2382]

@@anom6707 Sorry, but he has a lot of real criticisms. He’s not just some film buff, it’s what he studied in college. Disagreeing with his opinions doesn’t make them invalid. I don’t agree with him all of the time, but even I wouldn’t suggest something as silly as the idea that his criticisms are empty. I also don’t think he brings up structure and pacing quite that often...maybe you just haven’t watched enough of these.

[@TheViceroy400]

I’ve been waiting so long for these guys to watch it. The easiest way I’ve been able to explain this movie is: This is Nolan’s MOST egregious film. All of the things you love of Nolan is here 3 fold. But any of the complaints some people have had with NOLAN is also here 3 fold. You’re either along for the ride or not. I loved this movie.

[@mr88nyc]

I agree and I can’t even be mad at people for not liking it. I love it but it’s definitely not for everyone.

[@TwobitRules]

27:20 to address Nick’s question, Sator’s fitbit was rigged to send a chain of emails to the future with the locations of the algorithm components, not to set off the bomb. So Sator’s death would just mean that the future doesn’t find anything at the locations after the tenet team steals the algorithm

[@michaeldavidsteel]

How does one send an email to the future ?

[@michaeldavidsteel]

Inverted email ?

[@TwobitRules]

@@michaeldavidsteel Priya explains in India that anything digital like emails, texts, or credit card transactions is technically sent to the future because it’s saved forever. So Sator contacted the future in his time but they were able to read his messages in their time.

[@paradoxN0W]

@@michaeldavidsteel pay attention to the movie next time you watch

[@robertbfunkii4686]

Sator is the first word of a well-known Latin palindrome featuring the five words “SATOR - AREPO - TENET - OPERA - ROTAS”. ... This can be translated as follows: “The sower, with his plough, holds the wheels with care”, or - according to other interpretations - “The sower Arepo leads the plough with his hand”.

[@CheefChaos]

Back now that it dropped on HBO, really well done, the pace was amped up.

[@T2G_Scoop]

Lmao same just watched on HBO. Had to come see Nick not understand the movie at all.

[@ANTIStraussian]

@@T2G_Scoop did anyone understand it after 1 viewing?

[@T2G_Scoop]

@@ANTIStraussian probably not fully understand it but Nick does this for a lot of movies. It’s almost if he misses whole parts of movies or just forgets really quickly and someone else reminds him what actually happens.

[@ANTIStraussian]

@@T2G_Scoop it took me 2 watches plus a youtube video break down. The plot is not clear. Nolan should never write his own movies anymore.

[@XLZBrainfreezeFTW]

Literally timing is everything with this movie nick. When you release information is insanely powerful. Look at modern media.

[@viktormustapic]

I’m even more confused after watching this than I was after leaving the theatre.

[@zibeddy]

I was so looking forward to Dunkirk and tenet after inception which is one of my most watched movies. But they did not live up to expectation.

[@rickybosworth1080]

I feel you Nick with the people holding back info, but its not about IF they know stuff its about WHEN they know stuff. So yes they get told information later, but thats WHEN they were supposed to know it!

[@lemoncrazedcamel]

Sometimes I get reminded Kevin is the smartest dude

[@nilazz]

Kevin " That's so freaking cool! " Coello.

[@JoshMarshain]

Watched it thrice and even while I now get it I still cant wait to watch with some damn subtitles Edit: soundtrack is dope too, "Trucks in place" bangs, Göransson been kiiling it

[@vikpat74]

I think this movie brings out the best and worst of Nolan as a director. His commitment to practical effects for action set-pieces is amazing. Unfortunately I found the exposition, sound mixing and lack of heart/character as major drawbacks. For me this is mid-tier Nolan.

[@myfilms999]

STRONGLY disagree with Nick here at 21:50. The final scene between The Protagonist and Neil was so heartbreaking. For the Protagonist, he's just now beginning to become friends with Neil. But Neil has had years of being friends with Thr Protagonist. I think it's such a bittersweet idea that each of them will know how the relationship will end before they meet each other for "the first time". It's not comparable to Attack of the Clones. The fact that we DON'T know the history of their friendship makes it even more heartbreaking.

[@joshuacameron5333]

Why when Nick doesn’t like a movie does he need to talk the most? The interrupting and talking over people, especially when he missed parts of this movie, is a little much.

[@paradoxN0W]

He's literally the worst. It's not just that his opinions are senseless and meandering. But constantly needing to own the airwaves. Like, shut up and listen every once in a while, dude

[@TheMasonAguilar]

idk i think he’s the one with the most knowledge of writing. so i enjoy his well spoken thoughts and arguments compared to kevin’s “this was awesome dude yeaahhh”

[@robertbfunkii4686]

If you watch the special features they explain that the actors and stuntment had to learn to fight in reverse its not filmed in reverse they actually acted it in reverse.

[@lexis4490]

I completely understand people disliking this movie or not get it, but I appreciate this movie so much. It was the only movie that captivated me this year.

[@levischorpioen]

You do know that doesn't say anything, right? Kinda like the film.

[@Icepick614]

This is just dunk on Nick trying to nitpick and im here for it

[@jaked7614]

Loved this review, great discourse between the crew but I think it could've used some more podcasts in it. Maybe rank the musical scores or the top LET'S F*cking Go moment? Love your content 🍻

[@MattDowse]

I can’t imagine watching Tenet not in a cinema, so I’m really quite sad for the guys - excited to watch this through though!

[@ethan-scott]

True, although one thing that’s nice about watching it at home is that I had time to pause, think, or rewind if I missed some dialogue lol.

[@Hikikomori34]

I'm not sad for Tim, he literally gas his own theatre

[@MattDowse]

@@ethan-scott my third screening of it was subtitled and oh Lord it made so much difference

[@_kaushin1540]

I loved Tenet and all of Nolan's films, but with Tenet, and even a little bit with Inception, the dialogue gets drowned out by the score and sound effects. The sound really needs better optimization so the audience can understand the dialogue without needing to turn on subtitles. I don't recall if Dunkirk had the issue much.

[@UnForgivenFury]

I saw this in theaters at IMAX and it was so loud that it hurt I loved it lol

[@georgechance6712]

Saw it in imax in the uk twice. One of my favourite movies of all time I loved it

[@JoeWalby]

I really enjoyed seeing this a couple times in cinemas here in the UK back in August! Definitely more enjoyable the second time round noticing some of the nuances in the plot and performances.

[@simarbeer]

In my opinion the Reddit FAQ got it right I guess because I've seen this twice and by far the one movie where the rules are concise and easy to follow and if you are able to hear the dialogues then the movie makes complete sense. On a Nolan Complexity scale I'd give this a 6/10.

[@mr88nyc]

Yeah he actually keeps it pretty straightforward (no pun intended). Most of the complexity comes from having to reorient your mind to think about the passage of time differently.

[@P3RSUASION]

I didn't get the emotional B plot until the second time, then the idea actually really resonated with me. They don't give the protagonist a name because it is meant to express how distant the nature of the "secret agent" style job he has is. It also, for me, gave context as to why the movie's characters are somewhat emotionally flat- it's because we are following the protagonist and everyone is kept at a distance. I really dug tenet through the lens of "Nolan's bond movie", but I definitely see where it is unappealing, annoying, boring, or pretentious as it comes off to some of my friends and some of the boys :)

[@harrystone8752]

Absolutely loved this film and was lucky enough to watch it in IMAX twice (fortunate to be in Australia), highly recommend watching it twice. The conversations/names make more sense and its easier to follow the plot

[@ghjhty7]

Not in my top 5 Nolan films but it's still a really exhilarating watch. Seen it twice in Imax. Worth it! Also Tim I saw the tenet prologue in Imax as well.

[@GhostOfBane]

his fitbit was important because if they killed him, the future will know he died and can tell him so he can change what happened

[@scruz6293]

Saw it in cinemas. I love loving in Australia.

[@MegaGamer1006]

Ayy preach! Caught it myself at Luna Leederville.

[@aoe41015]

I hope you all have a better taste in your mouths about Battinson now. Man every movie I see now with him in it just makes me hyped for The Batman. That Ludwig soundtrack slaps harder than the inception soundtrack too.

[@thobat14]

Love how Greg understand this film more then Nick lol.

[@cadvan6]

I’m totally planning on watching this again with subtitles because I’ll be straight up, that entire gunfight at the end I had no idea what was happening and why we were there and all that jazz because I’d missed so much up to that point. Classic Not his Nolan’s best but I enjoyed the concept and action

[@PhilipWesson]

From what I understand, the audio was mixed at the audio mixer's home due to Covid, and they either used headphones or something like that, so it wasn't mixed in proper conditions. Hence why it's so hard to hear.

[@josephgrigsby]

Nick should watch Dark on Netflix. 😂😂😂 he wouldn't last, his brain would melt. Amazing German show with complex time travel. 🙌🙌

[@JakeTS1992]

This! Dark is a Nolan film but 30 hrs long, it's absolutely astounding and an absolute mind trip of time!

[@josephgrigsby]

Ludwig on the score!!! 🙌

[@pgs9407]

I'm glad Nick's Team Edward now.

[@iPerryL]

watched in imax , love every minute of it

[@senshai1267]

After me and my mom watched it, as the end credits rolled ....she was like, " what's this " hahaha..lmao..

[@austinmcmanus1397]

My Nolan Ranking: 1. The Dark Knight 2. Batman Begins 3. Insomnia 4. Inception 5. Dunkirk 6. Interstellar 7. Dark Knight Rises 8. Memento 9. The Prestige 10. Tenet 11. Following

[@Ghosthound_X]

His real name doesn't matter he's a spy like James Bond. I think the mystery of it is pretty cool. The emotional kick of the movie comes at the end. It's a nolanized spy action movie and the Protagonist is just that much of a good guy like how James Bond doesn't give a fuck about his own well being to get the bad guys and save the world.

[@nicktiznado8492]

I love experiencing these Nolan films, I enjoyed Tenet, it’s not my favorite but it is decent. I can’t wait for DCEU In Review with WW84!

[@AlexRider589]

Nick has found this niche and that is critical contrarian.

[@austinkeller7171]

Or he's fed up and its time to blast Nolan.

[@cavenagy]

And I love it! It will be a very boring podcast if everybody is agreen with everything and not questioning a single thing.

[@CorridorJ]

It’s nice to have another opinion in the podcast

[@JoshMarshain]

Didn't even rank it low, its not like he hated the movie, just has some critiques and digs a different style of Nolan film more

[@austinkeller7171]

@@CorridorJ just felt like it's easy to pick apart this movie since it does take some plot liberties, harder to put it together. Kevin doesn't always shine and Nick kinda well.. nagged about hangups. Stepped on his spotlight and Andy just ignored. No big deal just saying i was mildly annoyed.

[@yitoji]

Also seeing this movie in IMAX was amazing

[@hapyyuffie18]

How did they watch the movie ?

[@henreebee6561]

I have no doubt that I will like this movie way more upon second viewing with subtitles turned on. However, it’s frustrating to me that Nolan made the choice to make exposition so important in this movie, while simultaneously not giving a crap whether the exposition was coming through clearly in the sound mix. Those two things don’t work together, and that idiotic choice will always bring this movie down somewhat for me, no matter how well crafted I end up thinking the rest of the movie is.

[@yitoji]

This movie makes a lot more sense after the second viewing and it is amazing

[@blakesanchize6286]

What I would have wanted was that snake episode from Rick and Morty. In where everyone keeps going back in time at the same place endless times until the battlefield becomes purposeful too complex and noone knows what's going on. That " entropy " bomb exploding or something.

[@josephgrigsby]

I saw it twice in Dolby, you can hear the dialogue just fine...mostly. Hahaha I thought Robert Pattinson's character's name was Neo the first time. 😂

[@HusslerkiD]

same boat as kevin for me, loved it. took around 30 mins to get there but when it hit i was all in one of my favs

[@taylorjack2130]

Fuck sake this is one of those times when nick has to NICK pick every single detail even though all his favourite films are mindless madness. All love though

[@CorridorJ]

He’s right though. The film gets let off because of so many Nolan fanboys. It’s got a cool concept but everything else just seems rushed and of no Substance

[@everpassingpxpx]

He's absolutely correct though. The thing I hate about movies that goof with concepts of time is that pseudo intellectuals get so super stoked on their ability to understand and debate the concept that they conveniently ignore how plot devices and plot are not and should not be synonymous.

[@taylorjack2130]

@@CorridorJ I'm not saying he isn't, but when he starts commenting on every single tiny little detail (which you could do to EVERY film) it's just a bit annoying. Wouldn't change him though

[@DanielNagy]

5:37 That from Kevin is so honest and so funny ! But Greg is right ;)

[@houston1342]

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[@anikagrawal9358]

Funny thing is Inception is heist movie with the little bit of Paprika inspiration. I don't know how they will react if they see Paprika.😂😂

[@the1don255]

Love Andy! He had his hand up 🙋 for like forever! It was like me in my History class

[@kylerpolson4811]

Watched this movie yesterday for the first time, going into it with lower expectations due to opinions I've heard, without knowing anything, and I was blown away. I was confused for most of the movie but I was along for the ride!! I love movies that double back on itself and start to unravel mysteries as they go along. I'll be curious to see the guy's opinion. Feel like it may be split opinions.

[@JustDro]

First viewing I turned subtitles on about 30 mins in... saw a spoiler in them so I turned it right back off lol

[@Clarkey7163]

I love this movie, it requires probably 2 watches, both with subtitles :D But it is awesome, its a sleeper hit imo, most people need a rewatch to appreciate it I think

[@GeorgePanga]

My very first haiku in review.

[@Killervaughn74]

Great video, but I was thinking about something, and I don't think I have heard anyone address this: Exactly when did the Protagonist have the time to get his mouth rebuilt? And is it the same yacht in Vietnam as the yacht on the Amalfi Coast? Isn't Vietnam only a week before Italy? And the Stalsk 12 assault and the opera in Kiev are all at the same time as Vietnam yes? So That Yacht only has a week to get all the way to the Suez Canal and then to the Mediterranean Sea. I don't think that's possible, unless it is another yacht, which is completely possible..... But the teeth..... wheres that in the timeline?

[@vincentj.9057]

Tenet doesn’t resonate with me as much as Inception or Interstellar or Prestige because the main character doesn’t have the same level of heart/motivation for me to care about them. He’s literally a nameless soldier with very little to lose and zero stakes. Also, on the villain side, the bad guy is just pure Bond villain, wants to destroy the world, bad guy. While it was visually and conceptually deep, the characters felt shallow.

[@JoshKosters]

Who hurt Nick??

[@bradfletcher4856]

God damn just love Nolan movies

[@TheNinjacanadian]

I watched this on the Dbox seats that move Around and viberate man what a experience made me excited for the action scenes also the chair would move side to side softly when they were on the boats and when they did a panning shot your chair would move with it also the movie was sooo good

[@XLZBrainfreezeFTW]

Is the video laggy af?

[@sohlman912321]

Normally when Nick nitpicks I get frustrated, but I gotta agree with him here. This movie doesn't do enough to inform the viewer of what's happening, It's the most pretentious Nolan film to date by far. You shouldn't have to watch a movie twice or explore reddit threads to understand what you're seeing. It was basically just Nolan being an arrogant snob. I was pissed when this movie ended.

[@JakeTS1992]

People: Nolan has too much exposition!!! Also people: tenet doesn't explain enough! This is ridiculous.

[@levischorpioen]

@@JakeTS1992 My problem is that there's so much exposition, the film doesn't give itself any time to convince us why we should care about what's happening. There's no character, no emotion, no chance for the audience to figure things out by themselves. The film itself says "don't think, just feel", but there's nothing to feel anything about. The audience is just there to witness without given permission to care. Don't do all the work for me or I start to wonder why I'm even there.

[@BKrumblesTV]

I've realized what this movie is for me: It's like a really complex "mildly interesting style" gif combined with a massive rube goldberg machine that can be difficult to follow. It's visually interesting and engaging and it's fun to try to follow the marbles in the machine and see how they get to where they're going and loop back again, but it feels like a cold skeleton of a thing. The characters feel barely sketched out caricatures during most of it. I got a little something out of the protagonist and Neil's relationship, but that was about it.

[@ErichGeiger]

Threading the film into a projector backwards is basically the first special effect. It's not impressive looking after over a century of being used no matter how well executed.

[@itsRecreational]

With Nolan films, watch with subtitles and watch at least 2 times.

[@TheClockworkDigital]

Where are the 15 podcasts within a podcast?

[@Mr21davion]

I really need to find others who loves movies like they and I do lol

[@Icepick614]

Completely understandable but it does suck that they didn't get to see this movie in theaters. This movie was a real experience in IMAX

[@austinkeller7171]

Saw it at the Regal a week before they shut down. not the best cinematic experience I've ever had (The Dark Knight holds that candle) but one that was worth of seeing in a theatre for sure. pour one out for everyone else.

[@MattWiles]

In the U.K., I saw it in a cinema. It was awesome

[@xpurpled]

Just watched this movie.. it was awesome. I absolutely loved it. Especially the climax and end. . It was a great payoff. Pattinson and Washington are some of the best actors right now in their age group

[@XLZBrainfreezeFTW]

That ranking is kinda bunk bros lol how the f is batman begins so high and memento so low?

[@Thomas-VA]

Might watch it when it streams, never had intention to go to the theater in the current state of the states, bedarn the impassioned directive to see it on the big screen. Happy for those who could see and those who did enjoy and those who didn't get ill after.

[@lobolink2772]

Fun fact, if you start at the end and watch this movie in rewind it's the exact same movie

[@edusszfx]

"We doing plot??? OH NO!" Ok movie... Hated the edit of it!

[@nicktiznado8492]

The editing was really bad

[@BlackJackRazak]

Brain wounded, disdain Perceived intellect is feigned Disdain wounded brain

[@Dannyjedge]

Ok bub

[@hashammukhtar4046]

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[@able4698]

Man i loved this movie when i saw it in theaters in august. Its such an amazing theater experience. Saw it a second time and it was even better. Dont try to hard to understand it the first time around. Just try to get the main plot and goal, just enjoy the action and spectacle. And the score my god!