Tenet (2020)
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Guest, it's time once again for the massively important and exciting FoH Asshat Tournament!
Go here and give us your nominations!Who's been the biggest Asshat in the last year? Give us your worst ones!
Arbitrary
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Ambiturner
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It's great if you can give it your full attention and accept you're not going to fully understand it without multiple viewings
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Hateyou
Not Great, Not Terrible
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Hateyou
Not Great, Not Terrible
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Arbitrary
Tranny Chaser
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Drinsic
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Yeah but then you have to reckon with the fact that when you understand it all, you realize it's really dumb.
Ambiturner
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The enemies were the ones in white. They were definitely there, but weren't really emphasized as much as all the shit happening "inverted".
The movie is a really great concept about things going through time in both directions and interacting with each other while the entire movie is a palindrome.
He didn't have to make it as complex as he did, and as mentioned before the shitty sound when people are talking adding to the confusion was retarded, but it's also really unique and great if you're in the mood for something really layered and complex
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j00t
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i wouldn't say it's "really dumb" just that it's pretty simple (ignoring plot holes). nolan at his best creates stories that really engage you and get you thinking about what you just watched. tenet's premise is honestly extremely simple, it's just something we've never seen before so it comes across as mind blowing, but it's just... not. i think the issue is that people tend to equate "simple" with "unintelligent" so when you realize how simple things are, it's hard to not just think it's dumb.
Drinsic
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I think you misunderstood me in that case. The plot holes are why I'm calling it dumb.
j00t
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It's a tricky question - it was a true masterpiece of film-making, but at the same time it wasn't a very good movie.
It is like when you can appreciate the amount of work and artistry that's gone into a meal, but still not like the taste.
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j00t
Silver Baronet of the Realm
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that's honestly a great way to explain it. some people are going to like the flavor, some people aren't but both are still able to appreciate the skill of the chef
Sanrith Descartes
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Cast is solid. On the first watch I believe a majority of the watchers are doing the same "wtf?" that the protagonist does at various points in the movie. The movie isn't perfect, and for most people it isn't even great/good. But it's a movie that can be watched multiple times to understand the plot and see all the shit you miss on viewing number 1. It's an acquired taste.
Raes
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It might have been good if they had worked harder to make the tech actually make sense. There's some really basic shit that if you think about it for 5 seconds, you realize it wouldn't work.
Simple question: If you're moving backwards through time, how do you start a car?
Simple question: If you're moving backwards through time, how do you start a car?
Ambiturner
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By turning it off.
Hating a time travel movie because the time travel isn't realistic is one of the dumbest and most autistic complaints
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