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The scene on Wednesday at the Odeon BFI Imax in Waterloo in central London wasnt noticeably festive.
We wanted to see [Tenet] on the biggest screen possible, Nick said.
We love films, and we want them to come back in a safe way.
Xiao said hed already managed to seetenmovies in the weeks since theaters in London started to trickle open.
ButTenet,he clarified, was something else entirely: I havent done any work for two days.
I cant think of anything else.
(Cruise is in the country shooting the newMission: Impossible.)
AstheGuardianreported, Tom Cruise performs death-defying stunt: watchingTenetin a packed cinema.
The actions mental, James recounted.
Ive thought about seeing this film in this scenario for alongtime, said Alex.
We were discussing the amount of money wed be willing to pay for total security, said Sam.
I said a hundred pounds to fully secure, like, my own bubble, Alex added.
Do I feel totally comfortable [now]?
But I dont know when Ill ever feel that.
Had they read any reviews ahead of the screening?
Only from Travis Scott, Sam replied.
(The rappers new song, The Plan, isTenets end-credits banger.)
He said it was very fire.
Not just fire but very fire.
But on average, venues are running at approximately 30 percent capacity for adhere to social-distancing guidance.)
Lobby screens provided a dramatic countdown:Three minutes until showtime.
Sorry, she said, its been five months since Ive spoken English.
The crowd spontaneously broke out in applause.
Oh, thank you, she said.
Im losing my mask because Im smiling so much.
Indeed, lights dimmed, planes crashed onscreen, characters hurled themselves off buildings, timeinverted.
Boom,La Flame.
We were instructed to leave, one row at a time, in single file.
The English moviegoers dutifully obeyed.
Outside, packs of families and friends took photos with oversizeTenetposters.
(Marcus, it turns out, works at Kings College Hospital.)
As for his review of the movie itself?
Its a convoluted movie.
You need a second, third viewing.
Its formula over characterization.
But the movie was good enough.
It was worth risking it.
