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"Tenet" movie. NO SPOILERS (Original Post) underpants Feb 2021 OP
I just got it on 4k blu-ray, gonna watch it shortly ... mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #1
Based on what I've heard about it Clash City Rocker Feb 2021 #2
We watched with cc on. It was mixed up enough as it was underpants Feb 2021 #8
Loved it, and yes subtitles help. n/t targetpractice Feb 2021 #10
I saw the film when it was first released and enjoyed it dlk Feb 2021 #3
Good entertaining movie. BlueJac Feb 2021 #4
My son and i loved it. My wife was left scratching her head. N/t FSogol Feb 2021 #5
I'm a Christopher Nolan fan. NCDem47 Feb 2021 #6
That can happen underpants Feb 2021 #9
I thought it was...ok qazplm135 Feb 2021 #7
 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
1. I just got it on 4k blu-ray, gonna watch it shortly ...
Sun Feb 14, 2021, 03:02 PM
Feb 2021

I've heard it's very convoluted, but cool.

I generally like movies that are convoluted though, as long as it rough makes sense in the end.

Clash City Rocker

(3,398 posts)
2. Based on what I've heard about it
Sun Feb 14, 2021, 03:12 PM
Feb 2021

It seems the best way to comprehend the film is to buy the DVD and watch it several times, with the subtitles on. Apparently the dialogue is as challenging to understand as the plot. But I’ve heard that the acting is top notch and the action scenes are good, so maybe that’s the incentive to watch it several times.

I probably would have loved it when I was younger, but my six year old daughter doesn’t allow me that much time to carefully inspect a movie, so I may never see it.

underpants

(182,877 posts)
8. We watched with cc on. It was mixed up enough as it was
Mon Feb 15, 2021, 11:18 AM
Feb 2021

Not catching all the words would not have helped.

I’d recommend it. The car chase scene alone is worth the watch.

NCDem47

(2,250 posts)
6. I'm a Christopher Nolan fan.
Sun Feb 14, 2021, 03:41 PM
Feb 2021

His movies make you think and question time and space. The plots tend to disrupt linear thinking.

This one though is a DOOZY. I had a hard, hard time with it. And the dialouge was difficult to understand no matter how loud I turned it up.

I had to go online after viewing to have things explained. And even then, I can't tell you what happened and in what order. Critics dinged it for being insanely convoluted.

Put your thinking caps on and concentrate fully when watching.

underpants

(182,877 posts)
9. That can happen
Mon Feb 15, 2021, 11:21 AM
Feb 2021

When you have a story involving THAT (no spoilers). A director can get crazy with it. I felt like this actually follows a line which will be something I look for in a second watch.

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)
7. I thought it was...ok
Sun Feb 14, 2021, 04:22 PM
Feb 2021

I think Inception did it better, and there are better time-travel related movies that I think do a better job.

I think it appears clearly set up to start a series of movies set in the same universe, which if it ever happens might make the movie better in conjunction, but as a stand alone, it's a solid B for me. I didn't think it was all that difficult to understand then again I am a scifi nerd.

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