Keanu Reeves, by comparison, seems stiffer than usual as the film's
ostensible romantic lead, even as he continues to move as gracefully as ever.
Nolan seems to think the Wally Pfister photography can sell any scene, whether it's one of the most boring chase sequences in a big budget film (but it's at twilight and Pfister makes it look great) or if it's
ostensible lead Christian Bale and his
romantic interest, Marion Cotillard, letting the rainy afternoon bring out their passions.