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Tenet (2020)
You won't know what you missed until you DON'T miss it.
In this day in age of binge-watching to get to the end as quickly as possible, this story demands being patiently viewed and digested. The attention to so many small details in this movie is simply amazing and fully grasping them will probably require a second (or more) viewing. I will also warn viewers that MANY theaters nowadays struggle to properly mix sound and this movie is intended to have loud jarring moments that bad sound mixing will make brutal on the ears. I would say avoid watching this in an RPX or IMAX (the fake mini ones like AMC) as those tend to be some of the worst ones for thinking louder is the purpose of good speakers.
The story of the film bends, weaves, and folds over itself in a spectacular fashion that will appeal to those of us who enjoyed reading "A Wrinkle in Time" as kids. Nolan will slow things down and zoom in the camera to call our attention to important details, but you're not supposed to know WHY they're important for awhile. Just be sure to file them in your memory bank and know most of them will have more than one reveal. The whole movie is peeling through layers, but not just to get to what's under them. Instead, it's like finding out you can put the layers back TOGETHER to form a treasure.
If you enjoyed the movie "Momento," you'll really enjoy this film. Don't try to solve it too quickly because that may lead to missing many of the hints that are right in front of you. Enjoy the action and deception, while you take it all in. This movie was clearly written to allow for something new on each re-watching and will most likely require at least two viewings.
Driven (2001)
Best Parts Were Left on the Cutting Room Floor
This film is a shining example of why I always like to watch deleted scenes or alternate endings. Stallone actually wrote the screenplay and after watching what was cut (incl. some scenes that were never even finished) I realize Director Renny Harlin killed this film. The cut scenes and commentary show that this was supposed to be a racing version of "Rocky." All kinds of deep dialogue and development of not only characters, but individual relationships was cut because the Director wanted to dedicate more time to the race scenes and slow-motion shots. No wonder this film seemed hollow. Some scenes just made no sense regardless, but I now know that some of them didn't make sense because the backstory that would've made it make sense was cut. I hate when film makers treat the audience like we're all simple minded and need constant eye candy to keep us watching.