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I know Nolan is always great at building the worlds in his stories. With his controlled cinematography and visuals, his direction creates an experience that never fails to amaze me. I’ll admit that the concept he presents in **"Tenet" ** is incredibly intriguing. It’s about temporal inversion, where time and entropy move in reverse. It’s a clever, complex concept that, once again, makes the audience think, a lot. But this time, I really found myself furrowing my brow. The rambling dialogue and overly expository explanations left me utterly confused. It’s all about physics, physics, physics. They explain, explain, and explain some more. The first act felt incredibly dragging. The concept is certainly interesting and smart, but while watching it, I kept wondering, “What exactly is Nolan trying to convey?” Because with all this time inversion concept and the mission to save the world, I didn’t really see the message he was trying to get across. It felt hollow and empty. I didn’t find a message about time, or perhaps a struggle within the mission, or the bonds of friendship between the main characters, or even the role of the woman involved in this mission. Even though he said, *“Don’t try to understand it. Feel it”*. And I tried. The best way to watch this is not by trying to understand it, but by feeling it. I think that’s actually the best way to enjoy this. Because the third act is pretty exciting. But that’s all. The problem is, if you really want the audience to feel it, you can’t just tell me to turn a blind eye and enjoy it all. You have to give me some kind of emotion in your story. And I think Nolan failed to effectively write the characters’ emotions or the drama within the story. One thing that really impressed me was ***Kenneth Branagh***’s performance as the villain. He’s calm, yet ruthless and terrifying, he gave me chills every time he spoke with that accent. The score is also suspenseful and builds tension in every moment. It’s just that I felt some of the timing was off. Like when ordinary conversations are suddenly accompanied by suspenseful music. For some reason, that felt odd.

The plot is pretty exciting to follow. It’s directed in a way that isn’t really cinematic, but it’s harsh, brutal, ruthless, and bloody. Honestly, I’m not a fan of the slow-motion scenes. With a premise centered on a scandal that sparks a major war, the movie explores themes of honor and pride as a warrior. This is portrayed through the character of Achilles who is powerful, masculine, and defiant of the rules of the King or the Gods. I don’t know if this stays true to Homer’s book (they say he was gay). I’m just trying to enjoy the movie. Even though he’s the central character, for some reason I wasn’t particularly drawn to him. If the main conflict driving his actions is the death of Patroclus, their interactions aren’t explored in much depth. So I don't really feel the anger or grief he experiences. The revenge depicted don't have much of an impact on me. The same goes for his conflict with Agamemnon. Their arguments feels vague, and the resolution isn't really addressed. It’s the same with Paris and Helen. I couldn’t really feel their chemistry because I don't understand what their love is like. There is no development of chemistry to serve as the foundation of their love. So I was just annoyed by all the stupid things Paris did. On the other hand, the character who really stand out to me is Hector. I don't really care much about Achilles. Sure, Achilles is the great warrior, but Hector is a different kind of warrior. I can feel his sense of responsibility, his sacrifice, and his love for his country, father, wife, and his brother,even Patroclus. He's the one who sacrificed the most for everyone. Yet you could say he's the least to blame for all of this. Even though Achilles isfurious, I liked how he still shows grief and empathy to Hector. He got what is fair for Patroclus, but he still empathize with Hector. I don’t really like the kings in this story. They’re stupid. The only one who makes sense to me is Odysseus. Especially since they mention their Gods over and over again. But I don't find any sense of the sacred in the strength of the characters’ connection to their Gods, or how those Gods influenced the course of their lives. There is absolutely nothing. Also, the execution of the Trojan Horse scene is lacking. Odysseus just came up with the idea, then they just built it, King Priam just believed it was an offering to the gods and let it inside their great walls, and the war just broke out. The climax is quite wild, with everyone killing, raping, and even destroying statues of the Gods. I think this war depicts men who crave honor and pride, which are, at their core, nothing more than greed born of pure lust.

I take it back, I love bulky Batman, I wont laugh at him. Well, this time, he's more lean and skinny, and it's really good for the suit. But I love bulky Batman, he's adorable🥺 . . Anyway, what is best from this movie is ***Heath Ledger*** as ***Joker***. Everytime he appeared on screen, I got goosebumps and was on edge, wondering what he’d do next. He doesn't play by the rules. He is reckless and nuts. Heath Ledger truly portrayed him in an iconic way, insane, terrifying, yet also fragile and ready to explode at any moment like a bomb. But that’s all it is, just his awesome performance. The character himself isn’t deep enough to truly touch on the core of who he is as a human being, someone who was let down by society, or by his father in this case, to the point that it turned him into a villain. This is only explained through his dialogue or conversations. I still really love how Christian Bale gives Batman that growling, sexy voice, it’s such a stark contrast to Bruce Wayne’s persona. But unfortunately, I don’t really feel like he’s the main character here. He’s still the hero, and **The Dark Knight** willing to make sacrifices, but honestly, this 152-minute movie is incredibly packed. A lot things and scenes happen. Batman and the Joker, the love triangle, those bastard mobsters, Harvey and Gordon. That’s a lot, but none of it really delves deeply into the main theme. For some reason, all those events make me feel like Batman isn’t the main character. Even though I’m really interested in the relationship between the Joker and Batman, which depicts a psychological battle over morality and the fragility of the law. How they are two opposite sides (anarchy and order), yet complement each other. Unfortunately, I feel their relationship and interactions weren’t written well enough. Then there’s also the love triangle between Bruce, Rachel, and Harvey, which actually lacks a clear direction. I don’t understand Rachel’s feelings. What was her intention in waiting for Bruce, then kissing him, only to suddenly declare her love for Harvey at the very end? I don’t get why she’d only love Bruce if he stopped being Batman. Honestly, her change of heart is so ridiculous. I also don’t understand how deep her love for Harvey is, or, vice versa, Harvey’s love for her. Even though this is supposed to be the driving force behind Harvey’s fragility that leads him to become Two-Face, I don’t feel it, I don’t feel like there’s truly a deep love between them. That’s why I don’t really sympathize with Harvey. Actually, there are so many important themes the story aims to explore. The fragility of morality, the human duality embodied by Harvey, the sacrifice of an unsung hero. But unfortunately, they’re all just a shallow writing and don’t really touch the core. However, one thing I like is the ferry experiment. It shows that bad people (or convicts) don’t always do bad things. Likewise, good citizens, while their morals may be fragile, at the end of the day, they all are still human beings. By the way, I didn’t really like the IMAX ratio within it. They are cool, but the transitions and aspect ratio placement are pretty messy. Watching The Dark Knight Rises right now.

It was really fun to see Batman being tricked by Catwoman. She disappeared, and this time Batman was the one confused, lol. . . This time, it showed Bruce Wayne's vulnerable side due to his loss of Rachel. But honestly, I found the way this movie started a bit weird. Batman disappears for eight years, Bruce isolates himself, and suddenly he has a limp. But it's based on grief. Especially in the previous movie, I didn't really feel the chemistry between Bruce and Rachel. That's why I felt weird. And it turns out his deep feelings for Rachel were part of a truth that had been outsmarted. Just like how Batman chose to sacrifice himself to become a villain for Gotham's citizens because of what happened to Dent. I actually like how the main conflict has a good focus, which is the mission to save Gotham from this new villain, Bane. It isn't as repetitive and overwhelming as the previous one. I also like how this movie trying to revisite Bruce Wayne's past. How he faces his fears again, by sticking to his most reckless resolve without a chance, for the sake of Gotham and the people he loves. This movie depicts Batman's downfall, his mastery of fear, and then Batman's rise again. I also like the introduction of the new characters. ***Catwoman*** (played by ***Anne Hathaway***) is very cool and has better chemistry with Batman than Rachel does with him. ***Bane*** (played by ***Tom Hardy***) is quite impressive as a villain. With his strange mask and accent, he's sometimes ridiculous, but also cool. They're not perfect, but they stand out in the best possible way. Honestly, I like the villain's backstory, even though it refers to the real villain. The problem is that Bane becomes less relevant. His origin story becomes less interesting. Moreover, I don't understand the motives of attraction or empathy that drove him to become a savior in that past. And his execution?! Are you kidding me?! The fight between Batman and Bane, which should have been thrilling, instead turned into a completely uninteresting theater. Especially his sudden death, which was then completely ignored. Very anti-climactic. Oh yeah, let's not forget the villain's hilarious death in that truck. Lmao. The twist also doesn't really have much impact because the writing of the character's relationship with Bruce was also bad. Then what did Nolan do to Alfred? He just suddenly disappeared because he was afraid Bruce would get hurt again... Even though in the end, Bruce would still act as Batman... Sorry, but I'm very disappointed with the writing... Even though this movie isn't as overwhelming as the previous one, because of its very, very long running time, I found it drags at times. Well, at least out of the three movies, Hans Zimmer's score still makes this watching experience better. But I'm a bit disappointed, I thought Nolan's Batman trilogy was a masterpiece. Well, at least this is a good movie to watch. But my favorite is still Batman Begins. The comic book feel and the truly dark, dirty, seedy, and terrifying Gotham City are very present. And plus point, this has Bulky Batman🥰 Btw Cillian Murphy's comeback is a pleasure for me😵