Imran Idris

This is not a review of Tenet per se. Having said that, if you’re even remotely interested in watching the movie, I suggest doing so first before you read any further.

Trying to pick a favourite Christopher Nolan film has always been difficult for me. Well, now it’s become even more challenging following the release of Tenet. The movie bills itself as a sci-fi action spectacle, in which events unfold in a setting that transcends time.

Hold on, you might say, not another time travel movie! Well, it’s a bit more dramatic than that.

Not time travel. Inversion.

In order to do it justice, it’s best to see Tenet in IMAX. The more expensive ticket price is well worth it. The only thing is you DO have to pay attention. This is not your typical superhero movie. And as much as I like superhero movies (favourite one: Doctor Strange, obviously!), I also enjoy movies like these where you have absolutely no idea what on earth is going to happen. All you can do is to try and keep up.

Is it better than Inception though? That’s a tough call. Inception is still my favourite Christopher Nolan movie. I will always have a soft spot for Inception because I see it as a story about a father trying to get home to his children. Forget the layers and layers of dreams, or the mind-bending architectural feats. At its core, Inception is a story about family. As someone who’s had to be away from his own family for extended periods of time, let me say this: it ain’t easy!

The other thing to say is, of course, the experience of going to the cinema itself. Here in Malaysia, things are not too bad. Although there are restrictions in place (for example, my wife and I had to leave an empty seat in between us because of…reasons), overall it’s still an enjoyable experience.

So, bottom line, will I be watching Tenet again?

Wrong question, my friend.

What you should be asking is: how many times will I be watching Tenet again?

Thank you Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah for showing us how one can make a meaningful difference while remaining humble.

We need more people like you, who refrain from political drama, and focus instead on the business of leading and inspiring the people around you.

There’s no doubt in my mind that you are a worthy role model for the next generation of leaders. So once again, tahniah dan terima kasih!

In my previous post, I touched on the importance of mathematics and statistics in science. Naturally, I’m not the first person to have said this; others have put it in a much more elegant manner.

Take for example, Galileo, who said that the book of the Universe:

Cannot be understood unless one first learns to comprehend the language and to understand the alphabet in which it is composed. It is written in the language of mathematics, and its characters are triangles, circles and other geometric figures, without which it is humanly impossible to understand a single word of it; without these, one wonders about in a dark labyrinth.

Galileo Galilei (1564 – 1642)

I found this quote in the book I’m currently reading (re-reading, who am I kidding?) which is ‘Science: A History‘ by John Gribbin. Incidentally, the bookmark that I’m using is a Magic: The Gathering card called ‘Magical Hacker‘. Printed on the card is this message, which I will let you try to decipher:

1|=y()u(4|\|r3@d7#][5, y0|_|/\r3@IVI0N$+3|2&33|<