Inception

My Rating: 4 / 4 

Christopher Nolan has dished out some amazing films in the past few years. The most famous ones include "Batman Begins"(2005), and "The Dark Knight"(2008). Now comes "Inception". Which in my opinion ranks way up there in the best movies he's ever made. While I still think his best film(from what I've seen at least) is "The Dark Knight", Inception just barely misses that line and ranks his 2nd best. Now, I will tell you the plot, but don't drift off because it really can get a little confusing. Dom Cobb(and yes, his name is "Dom", not "Don") is not your ordinary security guard. He specializes in subconscious security. Or, in other words, dreams. He is trained in the art of navigating people's minds. So, when someone has a deadly idea, he breaks into their minds when they are in their most vulnerable state, sleep. Once in there, he steals that idea. He has become a great player in this little game but it is also not strictly speaking legal. And that eventually makes him a fugitive and forced into in hiding. But, he has a chance at redemption. His way home, the only way to get his life back is to pull off one last job. Instead of stealing an idea, he must plant one. This process is called Inception. So, him and his team of specialists must travel deep into the mind of a very rich man and pull off the impossible and in exchange Cobb's life may return to normal and he may see his children again. Now, this idea of plot is definitely original. As well as being perfectly cast. Cobb is played by Leonardo DiCaprio(Titanic), Arthur is played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt( (500) Days of Summer, G.I.JOE: The Rise of Cobra), Ariadane is played by Ellen Page(Juno), Yusuf is played by Dileep Rao(Avatar), and Miles is played by Micheal Cane(The Dark Knight). The acting was fantastic and DiCaprio's performance would make even Sandra Bullock's "Blind Side" role jealous. All performances were believable. I couldn't even sense an ounce of fake-like substance in the lines or anything similar. Now, if you have a decent I.Q. , you will enjoy "Inception". In order to have a good experience watching this film, you must have the intelligence of Documentary-lovers and a wide attention span. The film is certainly the opposite of boring but if you don't understand what's going on, how can you enjoy it? That goes for pretty much every movie. Th action scenes are aligned with the plot perfectly and are also exciting. The special effects are nothing TOO huge but ARE sights to see. I especially love the idea of them going into dreams. I 100% agree with the statement made in the film which was that dreams feel real while we are in them but it's only when we wake up that we realize something was actually strange. That is very realistic. Now, a delicate subject I must discuss is the ending. I will NOT say a word about what happens though, so don't stop reading! But I loved how Nolan left it up for debate as to what it meant at the end. It could go two ways. Either it was just a good and happy ending or it's teasing you with the idea of a sequel. Either way, I'm happy! The one and only problem with this film was that confusion may effect TOO large an audience. Unfortunately, not everyone has an attention span to really try and understand what's going on. And that's the point. This isn't a movie to be lightly viewed(especially with a length of 2 1/2 hours!). You must really TRY to understand. Or, in other words, the film needs your co-operation. If you give it this, however, you have the chance to embrace a long but deep, entertaining, well-acted, engrossing experience. Or, to sum it all up, a masterpiece. I definitely am up for a sequel and I am always on the look out for Christopher Nolan's films. I can't wait for the conclusion to his reinvented "Bat-Man" trilogy in 2012 and hopefully an "Inception 2". But for now, let's just say this DVD would be a nice addition to many collections.

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio Director: Christopher Nolan
Ellen Page
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Cillian Murphy
Ken Watanbe
Tom Hardy
Marion Cottilard
Tom Berenger
Micheal Cane