Inception was absolutely brilliant. Watched it the first day it was released, along with Despicable me and The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Reviews on those movies perhaps at a later time, or not at all.
From the director of the The Dark Knight, Nolan has crafted a movie that's truly beyond genius, and layered both narratively and thematically. Believe me, you have never seen anything like Inception, though many say it is similar to Matrix, it is not. You'll want to see it again and again.
"You’re waiting for a train; a train that will take you far away. You know where you hope this train will take you, but you can’t be sure. But it doesn’t matter – because we’ll be together."
DiCaprio was in my opinion the perfect lead for this movie, as he captured the role flawlessly. “If you’re going to perform inception, you need imagination.” Inception requires so much exposition that a lesser director would have forced theaters to distribute pamphlets to audience members in order to explain the complicated world he’s developed. No wonder it took him over a decade to write the script. Even I can't explain the plot in depth, as the movie required total concentration on what is happening (perhaps I shouldn't have gone out for snacks during the movie). Why is it so difficult to explain the plot in depth? First, I don’t want to spoil you. Secondly, the film layers dreams on top of dreams to the point where a unique keepsake called a “totem” is required in order to inform a character as to whether or not he or she is still dreaming. Then you have people in particular roles like “The Architect”, “The Forger”, and “The Chemist” in order to pull off the job. Furthermore, dreams have rules: dying in a dream forces the dreamer to wake up, delving too deeply into a mind can cause an eternal slumber called “Limbo”, using memories to construct dreams is dangerous because it can blur the line between dreams and reality. In addition, intruding in the dreams of another will cause the dreamer’s “projections” (human representations created by the dreamer) to attack the intruders like white blood cells going after an infection. And these explanations only represent a fraction of the terminology, rules, exceptions, or details that are necessary for creating the world of Inception. With set pieces so intricate, so jaw-dropping, and so breathtaking, you’ll already be swept up in the whirlwind.
There’s a lot to take in, but the imaginative and thoughtful delivery of exposition keeps the viewer riveted despite the amount of information required in order to understand the premise, setting, and plot. It’s not a confusing movie if you provide it with your full attention.
“Dreams feel real while we’re in them. It’s only when we wake up that we realize something was actually strange.”
I'm more active in my dreams than in real life. It's a wonderful place to be. The idea here is - what if you can control your dreams? Other people's dreams? A concept so powerful, it'll be a shame if it doesn't get an Oscar.
Rating: 9/10
As a physics student, I am astonished by the set of laws inception breaks, but remains logical at the same time. I'm going to research more on the physics behind dreams. Should be an interesting topic.
