"Tenet" wraps so many of the skills that Christopher Nolan has honed over his previous 10 films and puts them on high display. Like so many of his movies, this is a very plot-heavy story with a lot of exposition. Normally, an overuse of exposition irks me more than most things, but in films like "The Prestige", "Inception", "Interstellar" and "Tenet", it somehow feels not only appropriate but absolutely necessary. The only thing that type of dialogue tends to hurt is the characterization through much of the runtime. By the end of the story, we are given ample character motivation and dimension, which may make this an even better watch on a second viewing.
Unfortunately, this is one of those movies that is nearly impossible to talk about without spoiling it.
Unfortunately, this is one of those movies that is nearly impossible to talk about without spoiling it.