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Wales Online
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
BBC to show Christopher Nolan film that gets 'better every time you watch'
BBC One to air 'mind-bending' Christopher Nolan film that improves with each viewing Christopher Nolan's mesmerising action blockbuster is set to air on BBC One this Friday night and will also be available to stream for free for a limited time on BBC iPlayer A "dazzling" action blockbuster from Christopher Nolan is set to broadcast on BBC One, which means it will also be accessible to stream without charge for a limited period on BBC iPlayer. The visionary filmmaker is renowned for his bewildering sci-fi action pictures Inception and Interstellar, as well as bringing the Caped Crusader to cinemas in The Dark Knight trilogy. Remaining one of Hollywood's most commercially successful directors, he even succeeded in delivering a breathtaking cinematic thriller to theatres during the Covid-19 pandemic. Tenet emerged as the fifth highest-earning film of 2020 despite cinema limitations at the time, and has subsequently gained even greater popularity through a developing cult following. Whilst it's not amongst his most critically acclaimed works, currently holding 70 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes, it remains ideal Friday evening entertainment when it broadcasts tonight at 10:40pm, reports the Mirror. A former CIA agent uses time-bending technology to prevent an attack from the future (Image: WARNER BROS) Article continues below Netflix fans rush to binge comedy climbing charts with more than 5 million views READ MORE: The critical consensus for the picture describes it as "a visually dazzling puzzle for film lovers to unlock, Tenet serves up all the cerebral spectacle audiences expect from a Christopher Nolan production." One critic's assessment states: "It is easy to sit back and revel in the wonder of the big-screen experience, and to immediately want to see the film again. And again." Numerous fans have awarded Tenet five-star Google reviews, including this cinema enthusiast who enthused: "Mind bending awesome movie. Designed for multiple viewings. "A must watch for sci-fi and time travel movie enthusiasts. Production value high. Deserves 5 stars." The film has been hailed as one that demands multiple viewings. One viewer enthused: "This movie is meant to be watched more than one time and seems to get better with each watch. Robert Pattinson and John David Washington star in this mind-boggling thriller (Image: WARNER BROS) "To briefly sum it up without spoilers, this movie is arguably (if not the most) the most mind bending sci-fi film ever. "Every scene in the movie plays significance and contain subtle details that hint at the bigger picture." Another chimed in: "There aren't many times when I watch a movie and then have it on my mind for several days afterwards. Article continues below "This is definitely a film you have to watch twice. It really is mind blowing." And a final fan declared on X: "TENET gets better every time you rewatch it, the chaos starts making sense, and the craft hits harder." Tenet airs Friday, 15th August at 10:40pm on BBC One and will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
Otago Daily Times
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Cinematic spectacle, but lacking emotional drive
Damson Idris (left) and Brad Pitt in F1. PHOTO: WARNER BROS. PICTUIRES /TNS Director: Joseph Kosinski| Cast: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, Javier Bardem Rating: (M) ★★★+ REVIEWED BY AMASIO JUTEL Re-entering his high-octane motor vehicle bag, Joseph Kosinski's follow-up to Top Gun: Maverick boasts cinematic spectacles worth the price of admission alone. Brad Pitt plays Sonny Hayes, a relic racer turned motor-junkie-for-hire, who, despite the odds stacked against him, gets behind the wheel one last time. Win a race, or Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem) will be forced to sell the racing company he owns a majority stake in, APXGP, to his unsporting, money-hungry board. The only problem: APXGP are dead last and not looking likely to change anytime soon. Fronted by an arrogant, hot-shot kid racer looking for his next paycheck when the company inevitably sells, Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), and technical director and team lynchpin Kate McKenna (Kerry Condon), it's a classic underdog story — can a has-been who never-was turn the team around, or will such an ambitious move be the final nail in Ruben's coffin? Not only is the overarching story classic, it is simple, with a lacklustre resolution soliciting the lowest common denominator global audience F1 will attract. Although F1 is emotionally uncomplicated, it is a technical marvel. The 375 kmh racing is captured on disbelieving camera setups, impossibly panning during races to prove to viewers (perhaps even more impossibly) that it is Pitt and Idris driving the rigs. High-stakes racing beckons stomach-turning crash sequences, which are scored by an electric soundtrack from Hans Zimmer. Off the track, the tech-specific nuances and intricacies of racing are gripping — the race strategy rivalry between team-mates sets up a textbook archetype of overcoming differences. Between the explosive sequences, Bardem emphatically chews the scenery, Idris is full of swagger, and Condon is too good for the movie she is in. But with most of the film's focus on the veteran, Pitt, it is disappointing how mentally checked out, and quite frankly, lazy, this performance seems. This is, perhaps, the fault of the script, which does not measure up to 2023's Ferrari, a late-period Michael Mann film starring Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari. Mann, known for his layered protagonists, gives Driver true emotional stakes and a philosophical drive that hums throughout the two-hour runtime. F1 is an effective commercial for the sport; well-explained and advertised to non-F1 viewers who have never heard about soft or hard tires, slipstream, or Drag Reduction Systems.
