A Peloton instructor is going viral for the harsh comments she made about one of Christopher Nolan’s films, “Tenet,” during a class. The instructor shared, “Did anybody see this besides me, because I need a manual.” The rant got worse as she went on. She said, “What the f*** was going on in that movie … and that’s two and a half hours of my life that I want back. I want it back!” Although she thought she was speaking to a regular virtual workout group — it wasn’t. Nolan happened to be taking the class and heard every harsh thing she said about his film.
Nolan didn’t address the criticism during class but spoke on the cringeworthy comments when accepting his best director prize at the New York Film Critics Circle ceremony, per Variety. Nolan said, “I was on my Peloton. I’m dying. And the instructor started talking about one of my films and said, ‘Did anyone see this? That’s a couple hours of my life I’ll never get back again!” Nolan then took a jab at the Peloton instructor and other critics. He shared, “When [film critic] Rex Reed takes a s*** on your film he doesn’t ask you to work out … I for one think the critical appreciation of films shouldn’t be an instinct but it should be a profession.” This might serve as a reminder; you never know who’s watching, and it might just be a famous director.
