TENET: Why Christopher Nolan Chooses his PROTAGONISTS To DRESS This Way

 

Another remarkable masterpiece is coming up from the genius Christopher Nolan which is Tenet; this video is not a review of the film, as far as we are going to look at why and how Christopher Nolan chooses his protagonists john David Washington and Robert Pattinson to dress this way.

The perfect dress code in the perfect scene

We have seen both of them wear various outfits in the teaser of the film tenet. As we can see here john David Washington wears a well-tailored three-piece suit, the jacket of the suit has peak lapels with 3 buttons front and the tie is navy blue. The overall color of the suit is grey that creates a dramatic mood in the film tenet, noting that grey is the predominant color in the film. Later in the video, we will reveal why Nolan focuses specifically on this color.

For The second time, David is seen wearing a dark grey business suit, the fit is just right making him looks elegant in all points, the suit jacket has peak lapels with 2 buttons front and the tie is black striped, while the suit pants have a slight break at the bottom, he finishes his look with lace-up oxford shoes. It does not stop at this, whenever John David wears an outfit unless he adds a grey item; see how he dresses in a navy three-piece suit with a grey waistcoat,   Moreover, in smart casual the polo shirt is an essential go to a spy mission, which most of the time the protagonist borrows the bond’s style, but here we can see him wearing a grey tucked in a polo shirt worn with beige chino pants, he complements his look with a luxurious watch.

Robert Pattinson in the other hand is seen dressing in a sharp dark grey double-breasted suit; the jacket has typically peak lapels. The tips of the peaked lapels are pointed up towards the shoulders, as he wears a British suit so the type of the tie is British regimental stripes in black, consist of stripes running from the wearers left shoulder down to his right waist, he completes his look with a fancy pocket square that complements the color of the tie.

Another time Robert is seen wearing a grey suit, but this time is a single suit with a linen fabric, which is super lightweight and maintains its coolness in soaring temperatures, allowing Robert to remain cool and comfortable. As we can also see Robert Pattinson here dresses down a grey suit, the scarf detail and one-button jacket with notched lapels give him a vacation aesthetic while also seemingly nodding to Christopher Nolan’s personal clothing preference.

There are many assumptions about why the characters dress in this way:

Inception influence

There are some visual links between inception and tenet; this is what clearly showed from the character’s overall aesthetic look. Featuring the Protagonists in timeless costumes that could easily fit into the world (and wardrobes) of Arthur, and Yusuf. There is even a costume that is a near match to one of Arthur's. This opens up to many characters comparison between the two films. Both Arthur (Joseph Gordon) in inception and Robert in tenet are far more conservative with suits and ties. Usually, double-breasted suits that are very nicely tailored, but more on the English side of tailoring than the French or Italian side.

Himesh Patel compared to Yusuf in inception film. Patel (as Mahir) is obviously not of the same world, necessarily, as the rest of the guys and Christopher wants to create that world within his wardrobe. He’s got many pieces that are a bit worn, a little shoddy. 

 

The  omnipresence of grey color

 you can Cleary see that the grey color matches the neutral environment if the characters wear other colors, the colors may clash which Christopher prevents it from happening because it can lead the audience too much confusion, as he wants them to focus on every single detail in the film in order to have a clear understanding of the story.

Deborah Nadoolman said Just as the elements of a painting work together to create a harmonious image; costumes must work within the composition of a scene. Everything in the frame is designed to help tell the story, including the people, sets, set dressings (wall color, furniture, and carpets), props, and costumes. Color is one of the most important tools that a director uses to create the mood of a movie.

Conclusion

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