That matters little when "Tenet" is as propulsive and visually stunning as it is, and no member of the film's cast is more locked into its vibes-first, plot-second energy than Robert Pattinson.

It would've been very easy for Robert Pattinson to play it safe with his career. He broke out as Hogwarts pretty boy Cedric Diggory in the fourth Harry Potter movie, then scored the most ...