Film Review

‘Tenet’: Spy Tale Goes Back to the Future in Unsatisfying Ways

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ futzes with the time-space continuum in a top-secret spy tale intended to tank an incipient WWIII, but it’s a tad tedious.
‘Tenet’: Spy Tale Goes Back to the Future in Unsatisfying Ways
Neil (Robert Pattinson, (front) and a paramilitary team, in "Tenet." Warner Bros. Pictures
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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PG-13 | 2h 36m | Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller | Feb. 23, 2024

Released during the pandemic, 2020’s “Tenet” fell through the cracks for me. I missed it again when it re-released earlier this year, so I decided to go have a look. Christopher Nolan is not a director to take lightly, nor pass up. “Tenet” also features a stellar cast.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
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