BEVERLY HILLS, CA — With yet another Hollywood award show in the books, audiences were torn on Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan's three-hour-long Golden Globes acceptance speech, which he artfully delivered in reverse chronological order.
The speech, which featured multiple flashbacks interspersed within a highly cerebral narrative, was hailed by some viewers as a brilliant creation that must be watched 12 times to fully understand, while others were left thoroughly confused and unable to follow the plot.
"In closing, once again, I thank you all," Nolan said at the beginning of his speech, followed by an ear-crushing BWAHHHHHHHHHHHH from the orchestra. The camera then panned across the auditorium with a smooth, motion-controlled black-and-white shot before Nolan continued. "I am still that small child who was captivated by film, just as I was on that day long ago. On my deathbed, I look back on this day with fondness. Award prestigious this receive to humbled truly I'm. You thank."
BWAHHHHHHHHHHHH!
The director continued his speech, deftly working his way backward through time, weaving an intricate tapestry through past, present, and future, leaving the audience bewildered yet captivated. One audience member, who claimed to have understood Nolan's speech, admitted, "I think he just explained the meaning of life, but I might need to watch the speech backward to be sure."
Nolan's bold, Möbius strip-like opus of a speech left some wondering if the entire event was part of a clever plot twist or just an elaborate experiment to see how long an audience could endure the complexities of his storytelling.
At publishing time, several attendees had left the ceremony in frustration as the audio mix made it impossible to understand what Nolan was saying.
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