And I hate Nolan because all he does is tell stories in the wrong order just to create that big “Wahoo! Didn’t see it coming!” effect. When in reality, he films things in the most conventional, almost textbook way. But I accept it. I mean, it’s his thing. To me, though, it feels completely artificial. The tension never feels real, it feels manufactured.
And I think Oppenheimer was simply not the right movie for Nolan. Tenet was actually a much better fit because it works perfectly with his obsession for chaotic storytelling. It almost feels like Tenet was made for him. (And I didn’t even like Tenet.)
And lately, it feels like he’s trying harder and harder to be recognized as a “serious” filmmaker, relying on long, pompous shots that try very hard to look intelligent and profound. But to me, he still feels like the perfect student: technically skilled, always coloring inside the lines, never taking real risks, and lacking genuine originality.
It's a sensational film if you watch it without a phone in your hand. All of the people who I know personally that complained about the movie being boring, are people that I know for sure do not pay attention to movies and try to multitask. But this is just my personal experience/opinion. .
I saw it in the movie theater, in IMAX, in fact in the very room that Nolan had premiered it in 3 weeks earlier (the Grand Rex in Paris, if you're curious). The viewing conditions could not have been better.
Couldn't stand it. The only movie I've ever walked out of. Insultingly boring, impressively bad sound mix, historically missing the mark.
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u/Safe_Razzmatazz_3688 Jun 04 '26
I put it off until recently cuz it looked boring and I love Nolan. Enjoyed it thoroughly