Official Inception thread/discussion **Spoilers**

[The Future]

After this movie concluded- the credits rolled, and I stood up and shouted "Now THAT'S how you do a damn ending, M. Night!!"

Wow...I was honestly just blown away by the film. The layers(literally) of dreams within dreams, the cerebral and deep psychological labyrinth that was weaved between Dom and Mal. I loved the acting, the score was superb, the storyline...not enough can be said about that.

Let's just say this was my most anticipated film of the year- and it didn't fail to disappoint. Enters my top-5 all time. Nolan just knows how to jar a viewer, get you thinking, and entertain you all at the same time.

[Noza]

Just got back from seeing this. Great film, however I did find some minor flaws with it, but not enough to jar my enjoyment of it. I'll wait until my second viewing until I give a full verdict, but it's the best film I think so far this year, but not Nolans best. That honour would go to Memento.

[Noza]

Here is my full review. I don't do in depth film reviews often, so it's not very good, but I thought I'd give it a shot. Comments and constructive criticism would be appreiciated .


Inception
(2010, Christopher Nolan)

Since August of 2009, Inception has been my most anticipated movie of this year (2010). The mystery surrounding the film was huge. No one knew what the plot was, which meant, no one knew what to expect. However, as time has gone on, more and more has been revealed and, come release date, there is virtually nothing in the movie that has not already been shown in the trailers and TV spots. Still, not to worry, as theres plenty more thrills and spills to keep up your interest.

Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a skilled thief in the art of extraction. He has the unique ability to be able to extract valuable business secrets from within a chosen victims mind, deep within their subconscious. This specific art catches the attention of Saito (Ken Watanabe), one of the worlds biggest businessmen.

We are first greeted to the film with Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) washed up on a beach, found by some guards. As with Christopher Nolan's movie's, this is a fitting way to start off the film (you will see why a lot later on in the film). After a chaotic first 20 minutes (which is actually easy to follow, once you establish what is going on), Saito reveals his proposition for Cobb. Cobb can have his life back and return stateside to see his children again, if he can perform the supposedly impossible. Inception. Instead of extracting an idea, Cobb must plant one into the mind of the 'mark'. The target: Robert Fischer (Cillian Murphy). Fischer is one of the most wealthy businessmen in the world, running a massive energy corporation, along with his father, Maurice Fischer. There, in a nutshell, is the basic premise for the film.

For this job, inception, Cobb needs to find himself a team, along with his 'point man', Arthur (a fantastic Joseph Gordon-Levitt). After their architect, Nash (Lukas Haas) is taken by Saito's men, Cobb first needs to find a new architect. Cobb goes to his professor, Miles (Micheal Caine) and asks for a new architect. He is given one who is 'better' than Cobb was. That person is Ariadne (Ellen Page). After a few excellent 'dream sharing scenes, Ellen soon finds out Cobb's dark secret. Buried deep in his subconscious is wife, Mal (the lovely Marion Cotillard), who is there to sabotage Cobb's heists as she wants him to come back to her.

After some great scenes, Cobb's team is finally assembled. Eames (Tom Hardy), who specializes in forgery. Yusuf (Dileep Rao), the chemist, who provides the sedatives needed to perform inception. Ariadne, the architect. She designs the dreams landscapes. Saito, who is the employer. And of course Arthur. The assembling of the team sets up the first hour or so of the film.

We then move onto 'the heist'. This is where things get complicated. To plant the idea in Fischers mind, Cobb and his team will have to delve into 3 layers of dreams to plant it. The stakes are also raised hugely. If you die in the dream, whilst heavily sedated, you go into 'limbo' (which I felt could have been offered more exposition on the film). However, 'the kick' still applies.

I'm not going to go into detail about the film from there on out as if your reading this, you've most likely either seen the film already, in which case you already know what occurs, or plan on seeing the film, this I don not want to reveal it. What occurs, I can only describe as one of the finest 3rd acts to a film I've ever seen. Gripping action, heart pounding moments as the crew delve deeper and deeper into the layers of the dreams. Hans Zimmer's thumping score provides a perfect backdrop for all of the action. JGL's zero gravity hallway fight scene and Tom Hardy's Bond-esque like antics in the snow are utterly mind blowing.

No one gives a bad performance, but Hardy and Gordon-Levitt are the standouts. Two massively underrated actors who have proved their acting chops more than once. The ending is heart stopping and so open to interpretation, which makes the film. Superb in almost every way.

Verdict:
Nolan does it again in this cracking, intense, mature and heart stopping action thriller. Truly original, and better than anything you'll see all year.

[chumped]

Tom Hardy needs to become a ing star.

One of the things I liked most about the movie is that, at least in my opinion, no one really upstaged anyone. It was a perfect ensemble piece where everyone played off of each other really well.

[Noza]

I agree. Tom Hardy and JGL own the movie up. The more I think about this. I really am starting to believe that it's one of the best films ever.

[Deadshot]

It's substance is matched by its' style...and this move is pretty damn stylish.


I don't see how this isn't one of the best movies of all time.

[LtD73]

Anyone wanna explain the ending to me cos when i saw the totem spinning at the end i was like >:[ so it was all a ing dream....

[HoganBai]

^ No, it leaves it open. Did Cobb get out of limbo, was him waking up and seeing his family another reality he created in his head? It's up to you. When I saw it, it bummed me out so much when it wouldn't fall and cut to black. I teared up. I cared so much for Cobb, DiCaprio ing NAILED it.

Saw it this afternoon, just...wow. Blew me away, I was pleasantly surprised as I thought it would be a confusing head, and I was wrong. There's a lot going on but it's relatively easy to follow. Great performances, one of the most original plots in years, the look of the movie was fantastic and the music was un-be-lievable.

Leonardo DiCaprio was insane, JGL and Tom Hardy also shone brightly. It deserves big business, and I hope it wasn't released too early and that it won't be ignored come Oscar season. Fantastic stuff.

[Noza]

Jul 16, 2010 15:56:12 GMT -5 LtD73 said:

Anyone wanna explain the ending to me cos when i saw the totem spinning at the end i was like >:[ so it was all a ing dream....

The way I interprit it is that they did all wake up from the dream, including Cobb and Saito and that Saito did get Cobb be able to get back into the states and see his children again. Then the last scene comes and s things up again. The children are in the same clothes, the grandmother is not there (only Miles, and the grandmother was meant to be looking after them) and that the totem didn't stop spinning. My guess is the last scenes (from the wake up on the 747 onwards) were all Cobb's projections.

When I was in the theater, I understood this all perfectly, and as adament that I did, but as soon as I got home, this film has been ing with my mind to the point now, where I have absolutely no clue as to everything that happened in the 3rd act.

[Noza]

I also didn't think it was that confusing..........until the 'heist' started.

[Jimmy]

The only part I found a bit confusing was what JGL was doing back in the 2nd level in the hotel but I think he was setting things up for the 'kick' to bring them all back, right?

[chumped]

You mean when he tied them all together and took them into the elevator and stuff, right? Yeah, that's what he was doing.

[Deadshot]

how can anyone say it didn't stop spinning when it cuts off?


btw, were the walls in the alley not closing in on Cobb during that early chase?

[Jorden]

I think the ending was really left open to the viewer. The way I took it was that they did make it back to the "real world" and he was really able to see his kids again. If I remember correctly he said that when the totem would spin in the dream it always spins perfectly, and never stops. It didn't stop that we could see (obviously), but that wasn't a perfect spin.

Who knows though. Either way. AMAZING movie.

there are honestly no words to describe how good it is/10.

[LtD73]

The alley walls weren't closing in, it was just a narrow alley

[Word™]

If that's the case.. What was his kick that woke him up out of limbo?

[BigShab421]

I'm still a little confused by the ending, otherwise a superb movie

[HugoOne]

that was awesome.

I love Joseph Gordon-Levitt even more than I used to now.

[Random Weddle]

My favorite film so far this year. Me and my girlfriend really enjoyed it and it was something refreshing for a change. Loved the ending and the entire concept.

[Cass]

Was it just me, or was the zit/blemish/pimple on Cobb's wife's head distracting?