Tenet Review: 4 Ups & 6 Downs

2. Next-Level Filmmaking

Speaking of a certain fight you need to actively cognitively process as you watch it, this is the biggest takeaway positive behind the entirety of Tenet:

Christopher Nolan has found a way to make a movie about the portrayal of time - the very notion of watching events unfold - only to split and re-approach, based on character perspective.

That in itself is the magic trick; the headf*ck of this film, and the "feeling" so many characters are actively telling the audience to enjoy.

Watching Tenet first time is an unpleasant onslaught - it's like listening to an incredibly dense lecture from a science major who isn't stopping for anyone putting their hand up.

All the information is here, but you'll need refer back to what's said, your own set of notes and anyone else in earshot to try and maintain clarity.