His mission leads him into a world of espionage where time itself can be manipulated.

Tenetis Nolan at his most ambitious.

They sabotage each other and seek dangerous experiments until their competition turns deadly.

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The film also starsMichael Caine,Scarlett Johansson,andDavid Bowieas Nikola Tesla.

The film looks gorgeous and was carefully designed to fit the 19th century setting.

As he returns to Gotham, Bruce adopts the persona of Batman to fight injustice in his crime-ridden city.

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Nolans approach to the Batman reboot was revolutionary, not only for superhero films but for other blockbusters.

NolansInterstellaris an outstanding feat in emotional storytelling and near-accurate science fiction.

Audiences are still excited to revisit this spectacle, proving thatthis movie’s achievements transcend beyond awards.

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Dunkirksets itself apart from other war films with its innovative narrative structure and intensity.

Nolan focuses purely onthe visceral experience of survival during war, aided by immersive visuals and roaring sound.

He is unable to form new memories following a traumatic event in which his wife was murdered.

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Nolan made a big splash in his breakthrough film.

By usingan unconventional timeline,Mementois an extraordinary narrative experiment.

This film is the foundation for his time-related, mind-bending future films likeInception,Dunkirk,andTenet.

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The Dark Knightis Nolan at his most populist but still maintaining his sensibilities.

He turns a comic book film into a crime action thriller akin toMichael Mann’sHeat.

Inceptionis a tremendous achievement in world-building and visual storytelling.

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The film also left an undeniable cultural impact, makingInceptionNolans most influential workin both pop culture and cinema.

Nolan’s execution in this film is simply mind-blowing.

It is a stunning achievement that blends history and cinema into a brilliant, towering narrative.

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Batman running down a hallway surrounded by bats in Batman Begins

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Brand standing next to Cooper while they both have confused expressions in ‘Interstellar.'

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Harry Styles, Aneurin Barnard & Fionn Whitehead sitting on a beach in Dunkirk

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Leonard looking over his shoulder in Memento

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Batman and the Joker sit across from each other in an interrogation room.

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Two men meet for lunch on an outdoor patio

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Lewis Strauss shaking hands with Robert Oppenheimer outside in Oppenheimer

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