Tenet
Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.
Critics Sentiment
Tenet forces execute temporal pincer movement at Stalsk-12
Inverted Sator interrogates the Protagonist and shoots Kat
The film drops significantly during Sator's interrogation sequence before recovering strongly with the Oslo self-fight scene.
Tenet begins with strong spectacle that impresses critics, then struggles through dense exposition and confusing plot mechanics in the middle sections. The film recovers powerfully in its final act with unprecedented action sequences and emotional payoff, though many reviewers noted it requires multiple viewings to fully appreciate.
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John David Washington
Protagonist
Robert Pattinson
Neil
Elizabeth Debicki
Kat
Kenneth Branagh
Sator
Dimple Kapadia
Priya
Michael Caine
Crosby
Martin Donovan
Fay
Fiona Dourif
Wheeler
Yuri Kolokolnikov
Volkov
Himesh Patel
Mahir
Clémence Poésy
Barbara
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Ives
Laurie Shepherd
Max
Anthony Molinari
Rohan
Juhan Ulfsak
Passenger
Jefferson Hall
Well-dressed Man
Ivo Uukkivi
Uniformed Official
Andrew Howard
Driver
Rich Ceraulo Ko
SWAT / Target
Jonathan Camp
SWAT 2
Crew
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