So it's been a couple of weeks since I've seen Tenet (movie theaters have been open in Japan for a couple of months now) and I'm still not quite sure what to make of it.
As sheer cinema spectacle, it's undeniably great but as an actual narrative that makes sense, I'm not sure it works. Nolan is undeniably one of the best "big" action directors working today but with all of his post Inception work, it almost always seems like he's more devoted to showing how clever he is than really depicting characters doing things in a way that would make you care. Although I suppose that if Warner Brothers were giving me a unlimited budget and leeway, I too would find a way to shoehorn in an actual 747 wreck into my movie. Ken Brannaugh continues his return to showbiz as a character actor with an almost unrecognizable turn as the bad guy (I know I'm not one to talk but the years have certainly done a number on him). Also John David Washington's line readings occasionally sound uncannily like his dad.