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TheTenetreviews are finally in, should you want a relatively spoiler-free rundown of what to expect.
We stand by these theories either way.
One day,soonish, perhaps, or justgenerally in the near future,Tenetwill be released.
All its mysteries will be unveiled to a curious, eager public.
and I will say, John David Washington.
He will then ask me, Is that the vampire from that vampire movie?
And I will say yes.
Does our hitless summer beget ahitless fall?
Those are questions for other people.
Today, I have but a simple query.
Weve spent all this time fussing over a film without even knowing what itsabout.
So what do we think happens in this movie?
Its about preventing 9/11, World War III, or some kind of quantum cold war.
Its the feel-good movie of the pandemic.
I do not think this is true.
There is a gun capable of unshooting bullets when its pointed at bullet holes.
Elizabeth Debicki is tall.
What if Debickis character exists in the past?
What if the guns and bullets are just window dressing andTenetis aboutunbreaking a heart?
It most likely involves detectives and/or spies and/or thieves.
I consulted otherNew YorkMagazine colleagues (and assorted friends) about this.
What, I asked, do you think Tenet is about?
Two guys who work together.
A detective in the future.
Or a spy in the future.
Its definitely about a detective or a spy.
But what is, like, happening?
Pattinson is at first his guide, but then he dies or is the bad guy.
Theres also a love interest who is maybe the bad guy but at minimum is coded as crazy.
What is this world?
Its not like a cult or religion, since that doesnt feel very Christopher Nolany.
What could be a metaphor for moviemaking?
Lets say something time-travel adjacent.
Theres no time travel, but there is superstring theory.
Pattinson has already made it clear thatTenetis not about time travel, so whatisit about?
GREAT question, replied staff writer Lila Shapiro.
(I appreciate the compliment.)
Based on the trailer, pretty sure it is a deep exploration of superstring theory.
Interesting, but also I frankly do not understandsuperstring theory.
So, time travel.
There will be gaming and/or puzzles and/or accessories.
What ifTenet whosetrailerpremiered inFortnite is about gaming?
Or if not gaming,puzzles?
Pattinson is the grizzled champion solver who recruits Washington into his intense schemes.
Debicki at one point says the wordollawhile talking about clay.
A definite mystery aesthetic!
Do any of these things correlate?
But thats for whatever Pattinson has in his briefcase to figure out.
I do like the idea thatTenetis about accessories.
A wife will die.
Maybe John David Washington too.
He is lauded by the world for being a [selfless visionary/dead hero].
This all checks out to me.
And that hell need the help of Pattinson to do so.
Okay, itsInceptionall over again.
Bits aside,Redditagrees.
IfTenetisnt an outrightInceptionsequel, some fans are guessing it takes place in the same universe.
These lines give me the implication that there has been a previous protagonist and mission in this story.
This, for me, screamsInception, GreenArcherr writes.
Also the font used for the letters is the same as the one used for both theDark Knighttrilogy andInception.
It is also probably not about 9/11.
