For director Christopher Nolan, regarded by many as one of the finest filmmakers of the modern era, the Fast & Furious franchise is not just a guilty pleasure, but something that he adores emphatically, and he has always been vocal about it. Mentioning that he has "a very soft spot" for Tokyo Drift (2006), Nolan reaffirmed his affection for the entire franchise and asserted that he loves all the installments. "I have no guilt about being a fan of the Fast & Furious franchise. [It is] A tremendous action franchise," he told host Stephen Colbert on The Late Show, Variety reported. "I watch those movies all the time. I love them. It’s only the last few where a specific arc and mythology develop. I would start with Tokyo Drift and watch it as its own thing," Nolan told Colbert, upon learning that he had never seen even a single film from the franchise, which contains a total of 11 movies now. Meanwhile, Nolan also talked about his sci-fi action thriller Tenet (2020), which is gearing up for a one-week theatrical re-release later this month. One of his very few movies to earn polarised reviews upon initial release, Nolan admitted that Tenet is "not all comprehensible". He noted, "If you are experiencing my film, then you are getting it. I feel very strongly about that. I feel like where people have experienced frustrations with my narratives in the past is sometimes I think they are slightly missing the point. It’s not a puzzle to be unpacked but an experience to be had, preferably in a movie theater but also at home. You’re not meant to understand everything in Tenet. It’s not all comprehensible." Starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson and Elizabeth Debicki in the lead roles, Tenet hit the screens on September 3, 2020, becoming the first Hollywood film to be released in theatres following their prolonged shutdown owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. In her review of the movie, The Indian Express' Shalini Langer mentioned that Tenet was "underwhelming and confusing". She added, "The most impressive Tenet gets is people simultaneously walking in opposite directions, and cars seemingly in reverse in our timelines, which makes for one helluva ride but not even a great car chase on screen."
