There's Only One Correct Way to Watch Christopher Nolan's Movies, the Director Says

Summary

• Christopher Nolan is renowned for his iconic filmmaking style.
• Many people tend to not understand his films.
• The director says his movies aren't meant to influence viewers rather than to be understood.
• Tenet exemplifies Nolan's style.

As the 96th Academy Awards ceremony draws closer each day, people are getting more excited about who will take home the Oscars this year, with many rooting for Christopher Nolan and his biopic Oppenheimer. The film, which grossed a whopping $960 million at the box office, was one of last year's most anticipated premieres, putting the director's name on the pedestal once again.

While Christopher Nolan is known for creating blockbuster hits, he is also highly respected in the industry for his artistic vision. In addition, his unique style of filmmaking sets him apart from the rest, as the director is praised for exploring complex ideas in his works. For some people, however, Nolan's films are difficult to understand. And interestingly enough, that's not what you're supposed to do with his movies.

Christopher Nolan's Tip On Approaching His Films

According to the director, his movies are meant to affect the audience emotionally and let them experience the gamut of emotions, rather than teach the audience anything. In other words, there's nothing to really understand in Nolan's films.

'If you experience my film, you are getting it. And I feel very strongly about that. And I think that when people encounter frustration with my narratives in the past, sometimes I think they're slightly missing the point. It's not a puzzle to be unpacked. It's an experience to be had – preferably in a movie theater, but also at home, hopefully in an unbroken period, linear period. It's an experience to be had. That is the point of it. That's the feeling of it,' Christopher Nolan explained in a recent interview.

The Epitome of Incomprehensible

In the context of the complexity of Nolan's films, Tenet is usually cited as a prime example. The sci-fi film wasn't the director's most successful work, in part because it was difficult for many viewers to understand. But interestingly, that was Nolan's intention.

'You're not meant to understand everything in Tenet. It's not all comprehensible. It's a bit like asking if I know what happens to the spinning top at the end of Inception. I have to have my idea of it for it to be a valid, productive ambiguity. But the point of it is that it's an ambiguity,' the filmmaker said.

Now, however, the only ambiguity audiences are interested in is whether Christopher Nolan will take home the Oscar for Best Picture and Best Director this year. And that remains to be seen.

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