Inception -Movie Review

It’s that time… time for all of you to go out and experience Inception. Some of you may have seen the film, others not,I have tried my best to keep any and all spoilers out of this review while still talking about the film as a whole. If you haven’t seen it,you should be fairly safe, if you have, there’s plenty for you to argue with me about as this is a rather massive review to reflect my enormous opinion about it.

Christopher Nolan is one of the most visionary filmmakers working today and his new film, Inception, is a stunning achievement that raises the bar for original film making. It challenges the boundaries of cinematic language and expands the conceptual and thematic dimensions of the narrative art form. Nolan, who has always been fascinated with the subject of dreams and the extraordinary potential of the imagination, wrote Inception over a decade ago but was only able to make it after the success of Dark Knight propelled him to the forefront of A-list directors.

Inception is a highly entertaining, complex and cerebral thriller about a surreal world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion and a single idea within one's mind can be the most dangerous weapon or the most valuable asset. Despite its outlandish premise, the central theme of the story is both personal and universal. At its emotional core is the tragic story of one man’s quest to uncover a long-buried truth and get back home to what he loves most.

Leonardo DiCaprio anchors the film with a low key, intense performance as Dom Cobb, a skilled thief and coveted player in the dangerous world of high stakes corporate espionage.With a reputation for being the best extractor in the business, he is the guy if you’re in the market for stealing valuable secrets. His rare talent for extracting information from deep within the subconscious during the dream state,when the mind is at its most vulnerable, has also turned him into an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. He is filled with regret, plagued by unresolved guilt and haunted by the memory of his late wife, Mal (Marion Cotillard), who invades his subconscious and messes with his mind in dangerous ways.

The film was shot on location in six countries on four separate continents. It includes enormous sets and impressive sequences.Inception is an intelligent, imaginative and highly original sci-fi actioner that’s hugely entertaining and proves there are no rules for what the mind can create. Christopher Nolan demonstrates once again that he is an extraordinary filmmaker and delivers a compelling film that is very fresh, very different and also quite personal. Inception promises to be one of the hottest tickets this summer.