I think a big part of the criticism is that it was kinda neat but came off as “Wrapping your head around director’s obtuse-gimmick-idea is the whole point of the movie.”
Which I guess you could argue was Inception as well, but I feel like it was overall more relatable.
seems like i read something to the effect that DiCaprio made a lot of suggestions to give depth to his character, and that the movie as initially written really was more just-the-gimmick. i hated Tenet; i imagine Inception without likable (edit - or at least interesting) characters would have felt more like that.
That makes a ton of sense and I feel the same way you do.
I fondly remember the characters from Inception and felt drawn into their plight in the bizarre dream world with its own rules.
I only saw Tenet once…but felt like the main character(s) were simply a pair of pants to walk the viewer through the ideas…backwards, half of the time. XD
I think a big part of the criticism is that it was kinda neat but came off as “Wrapping your head around director’s obtuse-gimmick-idea is the whole point of the movie.”
Which I guess you could argue was Inception as well, but I feel like it was overall more relatable.
seems like i read something to the effect that DiCaprio made a lot of suggestions to give depth to his character, and that the movie as initially written really was more just-the-gimmick. i hated Tenet; i imagine Inception without likable (edit - or at least interesting) characters would have felt more like that.
That makes a ton of sense and I feel the same way you do.
I fondly remember the characters from Inception and felt drawn into their plight in the bizarre dream world with its own rules.
I only saw Tenet once…but felt like the main character(s) were simply a pair of pants to walk the viewer through the ideas…backwards, half of the time. XD