Tenet (2020)
1/10
Terrible waste of time
15 February 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Other reviewers have already stated that the film has zero heart, zero character development, absolutely ludicrous dialogue, and a plot that barely teeters on a story line. I think a 60's Bond film has action sequences more believable than this film. So much of this comes from millennium film making; too cautious to offend any demography, age etc. The violence scenes have become outright laughable. I am not trying to condone violence., But in that case do not make a movie that requires a lot of it. These 'tough' Russian mob enforcers are politely tapped on the nose, or it is implied that something vague just happened around the throat area, and voila you have 2 unconscious bodies. Which are then safely deposited in comfortable air mattress. The scene of them "sailing' was so plainly edited w/ green screen, and stock sailing footage. The big airplane fire; the Indian pilot was stepping idly off a ladder; while this supposed machine of infernal doom was careening into the vault. I understand the longevity now of standards like 'Die Hard' or Tom Cruise flics. the reason these movies are exciting because you are sitting on the edge of your seat. I easily was able to hold my breath as long as they did in the vault. It made me think of a scene in 'Lost' when a character drowns, and it is excruciating "Tenet' is a yawner on all fronts. I want to say again, that I am not saying "we need better violence'. But if you choose to make a movie that revolves around action sequences, multiple fight scenes, blood - you can't be afraid to show it.
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