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Genres: ThrillerMysterySci
Starring: Ken Watanabe, Michael Caine, Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy, Tom Berenger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard
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Director(s): Christopher Nolan
Country: USA, UK
Year: 2010
IMDB Rating: 8.8
Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobbs rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible-inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming.DVD and 720p Quality PC, Mac, PS3 and XBOX 360 COMPATIBLE
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Visitors Review
(16 May 2012)
Excellent!
I love Christopher Nolan... I wonder if he can top this... Can't wait to find out.This is one of the best movies I have seen since Momento. 10 stars!
darkthirty (15 May 2012)
A movie about holodecks, not dreams
While just as silly and more or less pointless as his earlier flicks,Nolan has created in Inception a decent enough heist movie. Just thinkof it as a movie about a multi-layered holodeck program, however,designed by programmers familiar with Counter Strike, cinematography,and disaster movies, since the idea of dreams in this film is quitebanal and undreamlike, really - they are capitalist espionage toolswith all the subconscious removed, or rather, translated into what isfamiliar to Nolan - a kind of Michael Bay alternate reality. The story,touted as complex, is complex only on the level that it is a heistmovie - a fairly straightforward and very linear heist movie. There'sno psychology (one character's statement that "it's all about X" is theentire psychological content of the film - the oldest trope in the bookbecomes a single, meaningless line) philosophy, ethics, and certainlyno spirituality involved. I've seen some making comparisons to Solaris,either Tarkovsky's or Soderburgh's, but these are specious comparisons,made in a desperate attempt to elevate Nolan's vacant shenanigans.Don't believe it. The film is a hoax. It's fun, but it's a hoax.Nolan's characters are all self-centered and only speak thetechnobabble or reductionist claptrap Nolan forces into their mouths,there's not a shred of intellect anywhere.One step above a Michael Bay creation, and that's it.
(14 May 2012)
Thoroughly happy with the movie and Blu Ray
I really liked this movie. It's a very involved plot that revolves around manipulating dreams. DiCaprio, who is always good, runs a small band of dream Extractors. They use a machine and chemicals to plant themselves into the dreams of others, usually to steal corporate data. Sounds easy enough, but there are ways to guard against people invading your thoughts while you sleep. There are ways to train your mind to resist such intrusions. This manifests itself as the subconscious creating armed guards to fight off the intruders. So what you get are some very entertaining "Matrix" like battles in the dream. The name of the movie, "Inception", refers to the act of planting an idea in someone's subconscious and making them believe it's their own idea. This is considered an almost impossible feat and requires delving very very deep within someone's subconscious. This means going into dreams within dreams and so forth. Complicating matters is the fact that DiCaprio's character has some deep problems in his subconscious. The projections of his wife keep showing up in his dreams trying to unravel all his plans. It's an amazing movie. The plot is very complex and can sometimes wrap itself up like a pretzel, so you really have to pay attention.The Blu Ray quality is great. You get a digital copy as well as the standard DVD included, which is a great deal. I highly recommend this Blu Ray movie.
Spacelamb (13 May 2012)
Puts other blockbusters to shame...
Inception has been justifiably lauded for its stunning action sequencesand inventive story, but it's hardly a shock that such a talented groupof people could come up with those. What really surprised me was howmuch emotional power it had. The dramatic tension builds gradually aswe learn more about the lead characters background until it reaches ashattering climax that I haven't experienced in science-fiction sinceAliens. It's a very different movie but that sense of desperation, thatthe person you love the most is in mortal peril, even doomed, is verysimilar. I actually cried *twice* near the end and I can't say thatabout Transformers. There really is something for everyone inInception: spectacular action and effects; excellent acting (especiallyfrom Leonardo DiCaprio and Marion Cotillard, who actually convince as aloved-up couple); an intriguing plot; and, if that doesn't tickle yourfancy, some seriously hot stars. (I suspect Tom Hardy keeps fit byconstantly beating off hoards of screaming fans with a large stick.)The only downside is that it's hard to see how all involved are goingto top this one but I can't wait to see them try.
mrdonleone (13 May 2012)
Why I hate Inception
there are a lot of reasons why I didn't like Inception. to begin withthe fact I was disappointed in the story, I find this the worst moviesince Shutter Island. but that's no coincidence! what's the linkbetween Inception and Shutter Island? Leonardo DiCaprio! wait... doesthis mean Dicaprio only acts in bad movies? no, because LeonardoDiCaprio can act, even though he always does the same thing and looksthe same way he did in the last picture you've seen with him. it onlymeans DiCaprio chooses to work on promising films that end up as nogood. and why is Inception a bad picture? now here's the point! it's astupid picture, with no mystery in it at all! am I joking?off courseI'm not! the so called twists in the end are easy to come up with, sothat when the clues are shown during the show, you can easily guesswhat they will turn out to be. what we really should be askingourselves is this: if I had the choice between a James Bond movie andInception, which one of the two would you prefer to see? answer: theJames Bond movie. however, this is not the case with other moviesdirected by Christopher Nolan! Bond versus The Prestige? Bond loses.the same with The Dark Knight or Memento. and here's why: Inception isdeception, because it's no good movie. I rest my case. I hateInception. you like it? okay, tell me why.
ilyoeshin (12 May 2012)
Speechless
No use for repeating the details, all has been said in the 800 andcomments that have been submitted before mine. I just want to add tothe euphoria. I read quite some positive reviews that made me decide togo watch it (not that I wouldn't have gone watch it without readingthem). With expectations sky-high I had prepared myself for a majordisappointment, as that happens quite often after reading too manymovie reviews.No way today. The movie far exceeded those expectations, it's #3 in the Top 250 isabsolutely justified. For myself as sci-fi action thriller lover iteven deserves the number 1 spot, it is truly amazing and the best movieI have ever seen.Genius plot (Where does one get the idea of extractors stealingin-dream ideas from businessmen? Brilliant!), good actors all settlingthe roles of their lives, a story that develops at the exact righttempo with enough time for character development (I see that runtime is148 mins, it feels like 60), truly AMAZING effects and an ending thatwill leave you flabbergasted in your seat.Go watch it, it's mean!10/10
mehtarohit87 (12 May 2012)
Look no far, the Best movie is here
This is one of the few projects which I have been following since thebeginning. Being a Nolan fan, I obviously had very high expectations.Keeping myself away from reviews, I bought the midnight show's ticketof the very first night. I have just experienced a marvel which we arenot going to experience for a long long time now. There was a highprobability that I would not have been satisfied, having such highexpectations. But Nolan goes beyond that. Something our minds can'teven expect. Till the last minute I understood each and every detail.Feeling good that I understood such a great movie in one screening. Butwait, right in the end, the very last minute, he screws your brains inso many ways you can't even imagine. As I submerged into deep thoughts,the rising applause brought me back. I have no doubt that this the bestmovie. I know people will obviously challenge that. But I also knowthat these will be the people who can not absorb the fact that theyliked a 'Summer Blockbuster' this much. People who just want to bedifferent by having a different opinion. People who can not accept thefact that there can still be ideas better than the all time favoriteplots like Star Wars, Matrix, etc. That there can still be a moviewhich can beat our all time favorite classics. That there can still bea director who can achieve such perfection and top all our and hisfavorite director's works. This is sheer brilliance.
hello-kittyoh1 (11 May 2012)
Nolan, you magnificent bastard!
Nolan, you magnificent bastard, you've done it again. Through outInception, you could never tell what would happen next. Each minutegets more and more intense. Though it was a long movie, you would wantto keep watching (Could we have a ten-second sequel to see what happensto the top)? It's a movie that gets you talking and thinking about the ending thatwas left open. The CGI was amazing; Inception looked so real. If peoplewant a perfect movie, this is as close as it gets. The acting wasphenomenal; you couldn't have casted better actors. I would recommend seeing this movie not just once, but many times. It'sworth it. I would buy the DVD just to watch it more to understand itbetter. I can't wait to see what Nolan has in store for us next.
bob the moo (10 May 2012)
Not all the hype suggests but still an enjoyable action thriller built on a good concept and encourages thought afterwards
The important thing to start out with is to distance yourself from thehype about this film because it will not help you when watching it, noris any of it totally justified. It seems that any mainstream film(especially at summertime) that manages to at least do somethingdifferent or clever will be hailed as a masterpiece simply because itis not Transformers 2. So watching it expecting to be amazed isprobably the wrong state of mind to be in. Likewise it is probably notgreat to be expecting something impossible to follow, because again thefilm is very clearly constructed and even when action is occurringacross several "levels" at once, I still found it easy to follow.The film is a thriller and, like many great thrillers it is one that isbuilt on an imaginative and clever concept. The world of dreaminfiltration is well constructed and is also well delivered to theaudience; some people near me were muttering and asking confusedquestions throughout, but personally I found it easy to follow for themost part  and not because I'm smart but because the film does a goodjob of bringing the viewer into the ideas and concept. In terms ofbeing an action movie, the second half of the film does pick this upwell and the race against time across all of the dream levels, with theediting bringing it all together well so that you don't lose what ishappening and indeed the movement of time and the importance of therelative events are clearly understood to produce tension. Although thedream worlds are a bit too "ordinary" at times (most of our dreams arefilled with things that don't make any sense or have echoes of things,rather than detailed cityscapes and gun battles) there is creativity inthe visual design and in particular a Matrix-esquire battle in aspinning corridor is thrilling to watch.To its credit the stepping up of the action aspect does not mean thatthe ideas that got us here are abandoned because they are not. Theimportance of Cobb's subconscious and in particular his own gnawingguilt over the death of his wife initially appears to be just a way ofhaving a repeatable "baddie" turning up in various places throughoutthe film, but actually she is well used to introduce doubt andalternative interpretations to the film. As everywhere else, the endingof the film was met with groans that there would not a confirmation ofthe ending. Personally I think that "was the real level actually adream" is just an idea planted by the director to keep the audiencefrom simply finishing the film and walking away from it and that thepresented reality was actual reality. I can understand why some havedisliked this because it could appear like Nolan is going "or was it?"without providing much more than the question, but I choose to see thisas just another tease, which he is perfectly allowed to do since thewhole film is about trying to get others to doubt their reality andchange their own minds by themselves (although not really).The cast deliver well. DiCaprio manages to produce an engagingcharacter who emotionally makes sense and it is his performance thathelps the deeper material in his subconscious work well and be moreaccessible to the viewer. Gordon-Levitt is memorable for his actionscenes but he is also a good presence generally even if he has a lotless to do. Page provides the viewer with someone to "come in" with andshe works that angle well. Hardy, Watanabe and Rao round out the teamwell. Some of the bigger names had the potential to be distractions byvirtue of "oh look its x" but Caine, Berenger, Haas and Postlethwaitedidn't really do that even if their actual screen times were minimalcompared to the recognisability of their faces. Cotillard works verywell to have her character vary across levels and contexts and I likedher better than I thought I would.I'm not in agreement that Inception is a classic perfect film but it isa very good one. If anything the elevation of this film is more to dowith how average and uninspiring the vast majority of films releasedare, but I suppose that the success of this one is a good thing in someways to maybe counter that. The concept and ideas are well constructedand presented to the audience and the film itself is not hard to followbut does challenge the viewer to do the one thing that a blockbusternormally doesn't  pay attention. Doesn't quite live up to the hype butit is still a very good and engaging film.
yepyoup (10 May 2012)
Trying to have sympathy, spoiler
Please forgive me if I have missed the point here, in essence I likedthe movie...I like being reminded of alternative realities...I think ithelps keep that thought fresh in our minds...to keep questioning thereality we are experiencing..but please help me to understand if I havegotten this wrong.... The whole point ( driving emotional motivation)isfor dear Dom to be able to be with his kids again....but after the partabout his guilt and manipulating Mal (eventually driven to commitsuicide!)was revealed, I lost all sympathy for him and didn't want tosee him anywhere near small children...so that kind of ruined the pointof the movie for me...although cool to watch and contemplate...Also...again forgive me if I did not understand...but what's up withtwo rival businessmen sitting across the plane aisle from one anotherand no recognition?Thanks for your help!
JeremyHeynen (10 May 2012)
Too Much?
First off, the people who complained Nolan's masterpiece, 'Memento',was too hard to follow are going to want to kill themselves trying tofollow this one! This film is much like 'The Matrix Reloaded', all concept and no realclimax or conclusion. Unlike The Matrix Reloaded, we don't already knowthere is going to be a sequel coming next summer. Leonardo DiCaprio ishaving the same issues we've already seen him deal with earlier thisyear in Scorsese's' brilliant 'Shutter Island'. It's JosephGordon-Levitt's character who is too cool and I would have liked toseen more of. Ellen Page is great and the best scenes where with her, Ireally would have liked to have followed her character around more, asshe learns how to be a 'dream architect.'We get glimpses of awesomeness but there are too many things going on,all at once, for us as an audience, to put our emotions into. It'simpossible to find yourself on the edge of your seat when a film hasthis much going on!'Inception' build and builds, introducing new concepts and ideas for solong that by the time the action begins, minds are already invested intrying to figure out how 'Inception' works instead of being fuelledwith adrenaline to cheer on their favourite characters. Our minds areset on getting to the conclusion so we can figure everything out butthe action sequences seem to never cease and we are torn between adeeply intense psychological thriller and a James Bond-like actionflick.The people in the theatre with me did not leave happy or satisfied.They were tired, burnt-out and confused as hell. This is defiantly amovie strictly for Christopher Nolan's fans and lovers of 'The Matrix'sequels.The ideas are great but there are enough concepts here to make 3 films.It's too much for an audience to try and follow everything that Nolanhas going on in this one single film AND actually feel something forhis characters.
(10 May 2012)
Don't think about elephants
What are you thinking about? Elephants, right? You've just taken the first step into understanding the mind-influencing and reality-bending genius of Inception.Imagine you're dreaming an M.C. Escher painting. You don't know up from down, don't know real from fake. Now imagine someone else can control your dream, implant thoughts, influence your behavior, manipulate your beliefs. First explored competently in Dreamscape with a young Dennis Quaid, the thought of dream control - followed closely by the real life physical, emotional, and psychological consequences of dreams - is compounded upon in level s so numerous I had to take off my shoes and socks to keep count.The basic concept: Cobb (DiCaprio) and Arthur (Gordon-Levitt) have the extraordinary ability to enter others' dreams - Sleeping Toms, if you will. After an intensely realistic trial run, a rich businessman named Saito (Watanabe) enlists their abilities to accomplish the dangerous practice of "inception:" planting thoughts into another's mind through dreams. The target is a competing businessman, Robert Fischer, Jr. (Cillian Murphy). What Saito doesn't know, however, is Cobb's dangerous history with time and mortality slipping away in his dreams. Dying in dreams. Getting stuck in dreams. To explain all the details or dangers of their mission would be futile, but they assemble a team of various malcontents (i.e. Tom Hardy as Eames and Dileep Rao as Yusuf) and a wunderkind (i.e. Ellen Page as Ariadne - the architect) to share a perilous multi-dimensional mission into the unpredictable nether regions of the psyche, where a person's subconscious can and will attack foreign intruders like white blood cells battle disease. Director Christopher Nolan, who previously fried synapses with Memento and The Prestige, provides yet another wholly enjoyable, spell-binding, challenging film. The plot and the script are fabulously complex. There's no doubt that the Deus ex machina is heavy handed at times, but a movie intending to challenge viewers to interpret reality from dream - particularly the unknowns being explored - should be given wide latitude for explanation without ruining a viewer's exposition experiences. In and of itself, the plot is amazing. Paired with an outstanding cast - powered by DiCaprio, probably the best actor of his generation - that receives ample, individual screen time to strut, (great supporting roles from Tom Berenger, Michael Caine, and Marion Cotillard) and we're talking Oscar territory. Combine all that with multiple action and special effects sequences (especially a weightless frenzy of punches, kicks, and elbows that puts a few Matrix fight scenes knee-deep in molasses) that have to be seen to be believed, and the layers form quickly (except the eye-popping slo-mo scenes) into what I'll tout as film of the year, and a round-table discussion topic for Freudian psychologists for decades to come.
JakkySG (08 May 2012)
Inception isn't just the summer blockbuster, its a life time classic.
I didn't think there could be a director who could amaze me twice in alife time. What he's done is much more than just amazement.Nolan is known for his bewildering psychological thrillers that usuallystart out with the last scene, which is normally the key tounderstanding the rest of the film confusing you from the start. Thisis not the exception.Inception doesn't underestimate the viewer, it doesn't take you by thehand and lead you easily through explaining and laying it all out foryou. Its complicated yes. Hence the beauty and uniqueness of it. There are never unnecessary dialogs, in fact everything that is said ismajestically planned and is there for a reason, while also beingamusing and clever.Though it may seem like at some point you're just being over loadedwith information, but you mustn't worry, with Nolan everything getsexplained and laydout perfectly into place by the time its done.Its a cinematographic puzzle that also has time for jokes. This is theperfect example of a movie where everything is hand picked in order forgreatness. From the wonderful score that only enhances the magnitude ofthe scenes and excitement of the moments, to the great actors.The deepness of the characters is so well reflected you get caught upin the emotion of it all, even with all the complex events happeningaround them.Its like one big trailer, the intensity of the actions, emotions andmusic never wear off, they're there from beginning to end. With such anepic finale that had the whole theater in one big gasp.Now visually Nolan always tries to use the least amount of CGI aspossible, and fits in the most amazing interior design and architectureyou could have in a film, with its astonishing visuals you're louredinto the story to a higher extent.Films like these come once in a life time and I am glad I had theopportunity to live this experience. For you do not watch these filmsyou LIVE them.For those of you who haven't seen it yet:I've summarized the story as much as possible without revealing majorparts and spoiling it for you.We accompany a thief of dreams, now he is not the 'bad guy' for ininception the story is much to complex for 'good guy bad guy'stereotypes. Its absolutely more then that.Cobb (the thief) played by the respected/wonderful/kickass LeoDiCaprio, gets an illegal job proposal by Saito played by the fantasticKen Watanabe, to implant (incept) an idea into a mans (Cillian Murphy*swoon*) subconscious.Cobb hires a crew to help him with this task: Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) Eames (Tom Hardy) whom spice up the movie and ease situationswhen things are getting to dramatic and Ariadne (one of my fav.actresses Ellen Page) who is the newcomer on the team. She learns asshe goes on just like the audience.Trust me this is just the tip of the ice berg but if I were to revealanything more it'd be too much.Inception isn't just the summer blockbuster, its a life time classic.
Alejandro Marrón (08 May 2012)
Amazing original blockbuster!
Nolan proves once again that blockbusters don't have to be just plainCGI (Transformers anyone?), and actually have am engaging script aswell.Inception was pretty good. I would not consider myself as the biggestfan of Nolan, but i have liked all of his films, so maybe i alreadyfall into that category. Having seen all the praise this was getting, iwas expecting something grand in the theater... and something grand iswhat i got, and more.While the acting isn't the film's strong suit, it's not by any meansbad. Leonardo did a very convincing job as Cobb, and i was impressed byMarion's performance as Mal. Joseph Gordon did good, and Tom Hardy wasjust amazing. I might get bashed here, but i also liked Ellen Page.Cillian Murphy was amazing for me as well.But what this film did for me was having me real tight on the edge ofmy seat. Nolan scripted the film in an amazing way, filled withambiguity and just plain awesomeness that i don't know how to describe.I liked the whole mission and how Nolan boarded the dream levels. Ifound it very original, although i haven't watched that many filmsabout dreams. I found the action scenes pretty good and all thetechnical thing in the film are great. I'd like to see Harry Potter 7get the Oscar for either Art Direction or visuals (because i am a fan),but i know that won't happen because inception does really deservethem.I won't lie and say that even though i did understand most of the film,the saito business left me confused, so i backed my theory up byreading some threads in here. I actually thought he was not dreaminganymore, and even if he was, it was a happy ending to see him with hiskids once again. Needless to say the audience gasped at the totem both times i watchedit.The score was really fitting, but i still want John Powell's How totrain your dragon score to win the Oscar.Pretty amazing blockbuster film, showing how Nolan pretty much is oneof the best filmmakers of our time. Inception shall be remembered foryears, and very much deserves so.
trinity-destler (08 May 2012)
Trying too hard and it shows
This movie spends far, far too much time telling instead of showing.The actors have to deal with so much exposition, the strain and boredomis practically palpable. Dialogue this obviously for the audience'sbenefit and this inorganic is completely undeliverable. It's not nearlyso complicated that this level of explication is necessary, either.The biggest problem, however, is that this is not a sci-fi film or athoughtful drama or the incredibly rare gem of a film that transcendsany kind of genre that it wants to be. It's an action spectacle andthat's all. It's not deep and the characters are issues with name-tags.The massive, driving climax full of supposed suspense left me unmovedand thinking about other things because I really didn't care aboutthese thinly drawn stick figures. Additionally, thethinks-it's-very-clever ending was the cheapest trick in the book andit cheats at its own game.People comparing this to The Matrix (a film that really does rise aboveits genre and its spectacle, where even the minor characters feelfleshed out) aren't doing it any favours.
Ivonz Zovko (08 May 2012)
a tad too confusing?
As a huge Matrix fan I felt Inception was stealing a few pages out ofthe Matrix script - the other times I felt either confused trying tofollow the storyline. Mind you there were some really good specialeffects, the premise is decent (albeit predictable at times) but ingeneral I think I expected a bit more from this flick. I mean thetheory of illusion vs reality via sleep is pretty cool but the way theywere presented lacked: some were a bit too far fetched and some simplyhard to believe. It would have also helped if some concepts wereexplained more clearly and especially how the sleep machine reallyworks. I feel there were too many holes left un-explained. Perhaps my Ineed to see it again to really appreciate it, but perhaps it simplyneeded more polishing out to be a masterpiece.
David Eastman (06 May 2012)
lucid dreaming
So time for more expensively filmed science fiction entertainment. Atleast this is not a comic adaption. Should this have been a TV series?Nolan tries his best to keep it within the bounds of cinema and mainlypulls it off.As the actors are pushed around the set and through the rushed plot,the layer below the slightly antiseptic action scenes becomes apparent.The high hokum is in the employ of fairly intelligent questions.One of the problems that has to be faced by films using virtualscenarios is to set the right level of jeopardy. This is done on thehoof in Inception, with rules of the game announced as we go. Yet thedirector rarely abuses this.The classic problem with the Matrix era films was unexplained pop videoplace changes largely to show off budget - but everyone still behavedas if they were in LA. To some degree Inception nods at this with itsown high sheen low fidelity changes, but is also gently ribbing them.Its all a dream, of course.There is no question that by the last scene you feel that anotherconcept has escaped the original film - I think this is what people arereferring to as cerebral. It is a badge of faith that the film isimproved on repeat viewing (i.e. it is too dense for one telling) andthat leaves the film as a work that will live as much on the internetforums as in your head.
(06 May 2012)
"Life could be a dream..."
On the surface Inception seems to be a crime caper, complete with master of disguise Eames (Tom Hardy), planner Aridane (Ellen Page), point man Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), and master thief Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio). But it's so much more than that, taking place in dreams within dreams within dreams. Inception, like Total Recall and The Matrix, is about perception. The audience is never sure what reality is because the protagonist isn't sure what's real. There are clues providing evidence for the real/not real theories, but the best movies of this type don't come down on one side or another. Total Recall ultimately had enough clues indicating the "right" way. The Matrix stumbled after it made it clear that reality was fiction, thereby losing an audience who enjoyed the tantalizing mystery. Like so many mysteries, once the truth was revealed it wasn't quite as exciting as we all hoped. Inception wisely avoids providing answers. Inception is also a thought experiment. The central conceit of Inception is that once you put a thought in someone's head it's like a virus, incapable of being removed. In fact, attempting to not think about the idea causes the mind to just focus on it more. This concept, a key tenet of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), is part of how our brains are wired. Director Chris Nolan knows exactly what he's doing when the characters explain the premise. It is the key argument between Cobb and his wife Mal (Marion Cotillard): is this life just a dream? Once you get it into your head as to which of them is right, Inception burrows into your psyche and you see all the evidence you need to reinforce the idea. There are enough discrepancies to suspect that Cobb's stuck in a dream, but there are enough rules defining reality that indicate otherwise. Unless, of course, you believe that Cobb is fooling himself by making up said rules to convince himself he's not in a dream when he actually is. If that sounds confusing, Inception's done its job.Inception is a little too long in places, testing the viewer's patience as it delves four levels deep into the subconscious, each with different timeframes, settings, and plots. Part of the fun is watching the movie again to look for clues that reinforce what we secretly thought we knew all along. Me? I'm convinced I know the truth. But then maybe Inception put that idea in my head.
vimichael (04 May 2012)
A Lucid Dreamer's Nightmare!
Don't get me wrong, "Inception" is a decent film, with beautifullycrafted CGI effects, passionate acting, and neat editing, which for anyother movie, one would be more than pleased. What bothers me about thefilm is the fact that Christopher Nolan (a director I reallyappreciate), doesn't play by fair rules this time. It's universallyunderstood that movies can break from conventional realities, yet whena filmmaker creates a set of rules for the first half of the story, youwould assume that the same rules would apply throughout. Since Nolanchanges the standards he set from the onset, it's not the type of "mindfreak" that's fair to the audience. Given this shift in rules, the plotdoes develop some holes as a result (not swiss cheese status; it's morelike a few cracks on the asphalt). Nevertheless, they're there if youtake the time to look and just use a little common sense in findingthem. Aside from the technical aspect, as a lucid dreamer, I'm upsetwith the way Nolan uses aspects of lucid dreaming in a "Hollywood"style plot (I won't include spoilers, but he does use quite a fewtechniques). "Inception" is not at all original. It draws from afamiliar subject that many filmmakers have used. Jake Paltrow's "TheGood Night" is the only film I can remember that brings mention to theactual phenomenon of Lucid Dreaming. If you've never experienced luciddreaming and want the same sensations that Leo and Ellen Page had inthe "Paris scene", then go to Amazon.com and pick up "Exploring theWorld of Lucid Dreaming" by Stephen Laberge, a famed expert on thesubject. When I read that book 13 years ago, I had my first lucid dreamthat was just like that "Paris scene". It really is the most incrediblefeeling to be able to operate with your full physical senses in adream-scape and literally "be" in your dreams, instead of justremembering images when you wake. Once you learn how to lucid dream,you'll never be the same! It's too bad "Inception" is just another oneof those films that borrows from instead of highlights this wonderfulsubject.
boatsfra (04 May 2012)
To complex to watch once
There are not too many movies I will pump up like Inception. I haveread the reviews here but they still didn't prepare me for anabsolutely thrilling film. If you are a fan of Mr. Nolan, which I am, I figured another twistedfilm, where you have no idea where it's going, but Inception is onanother level.I had to watch it twice to figure out the movie. Layers upon layers ofplots are in play here and if you miss a SYLLABLE in this movie, youwill miss a plot line. The special effects are visionary, and LEO is the ONLY actor I canthink of who can hold this movie together. Mr. Nolan, Thank you. I have never seen a movie where you have NO ideaif it's a dream or reality. My only question...how in the world can you top this?
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