In any case I'm hoping the cinemas are open here again in time for Tenet (and Top Gun: Maverick, as they open on the same day here). And to be honest, I am also going for surround sound, Goobers, soda, popcorn, and the movie stars

I saw this on IGN a few days ago and all the top comments were “There’s nothing movie theaters do better than streaming” and I think that’s such utter bullshit. There are so many things about watching a film in theaters that just can’t be replicated in your home. I love having my digital and physical media at my fingertips at home don’t get me wrong but there’s so many experiences that just can’t be matched watching something on a TV no matter how god your setup. The feeling of enhanced awareness of sound when watching A Quiet Place opening night in a packed theater when every itch every cough, every seat adjustment made you feel uneasy. Seeing Gravity in Imax 3D and getting pulled into the frame and the frantic feeling scale in the outer space segments. The buzz of an opening night Marvel movie when the lights drop and the fanfare hits added with the Easter egg “oooohs”. Moments like the first time the Avengers teamed up, when the snap happened and the theater went silent, or the insane hype and cheering at the opening night of Endgame when the “Aveneger Assemble.” moment happened. There’s a level of magic that can’t be replaced at home and that’s why although I love the convenience the theater will always be the first place I want to experience movies I’m excited for.

Very well put by Nolan. Couldn't have said it better myself. I truly hope this crisis sparks a renewal of appreciation for communal activities to push back on the growing trends of isolation and diminished human interaction.

This is a great piece, and I really liked how he acknowledged how the economic ramifications of the virus will affect individual employees as opposed to just the businesses at large. There's a really sweet story in Quentin Tarantino's appearance on The Ringer podcast where he talks about seeing Dunkirk in a UK cinema, and how seemingly proud the employees at the cinema seemed to be of a British* movie like that having reached such a high status. Shit, I still remember how empty the cinema got during moments of The Dark Knight, and that sense of communal experience only made the experience that much better.
Tenet's probably my most anticipated film this year, and I'm excited to see it on the biggest possible screen whenever it opens. Hopefully it'll be before 2021, but you never know with how tumultuous times have been recently.

*I know that WB is an American studio, but it's still a film with a British cast and film-maker, about an intrinsically British event

I agree that we need to keep theaters open.

I don't agree with the reason being the audience. I purposefully wait weeks after a movie's release so I don't have to deal with the crowds obnoxious people ruining it. (Unless it's a really big film that I don't want to get spoiled) Plus, it feels awesome to have mostly the whole room to myself.