Tenet

THE GIST: A CIA agent is tasked with figuring out how a criminal mastermind is planning on bringing about worldwide death and destruction before it's too late.

Tenet, Christopher Nolan's latest cinematic confection, is another mind bending trip that you'll be all too happy you went on.

John David Washington and Elizabeth Debicki do a good job in their central roles, but it's Robert Pattinson's character who comes across as more charming and likable.

Kenneth Branagh is very good in the role of the bad guy who can bring about deathly consequences in the blink of an eye, but it's Aaron Taylor-Johnson who manages to steal the thunder whenever he's onscreen.

The excellent visual effects took home an Oscar, and with good reason. The soundtrack, by Ludwig Göransson, expertly matched with the sound effects, is also enwrapping.

THE BOTTOM LINE: If you're a fan of Nolan's work, don't pass this up!

Grade: 8.5