Inception (2010 Movie)

Theater Release Date : 16 July 2010

DVD Release Date : who knows?

Length : 148 minutes

MPAA Rating : PG-13

Overall Rating : 10*/10

. Unless you live under a cinematic rock (which I do), you've heard all about this film. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his partner Arthur (Jonathan Gordon-Levitt, who once upon a time played the boy on Third Rock From the Sun) specialize in entering into people's dreams to steal information. That's called an Extraction. Now a client wants them to instead plant an idea in a victim's head. And that's called an Inception. . The film has the twists of The Sixth Sense, the special effects of The Matrix, and the teamwork of Mission Impossible. It will inevitably be compared to The Matrix (the first one, not the two sucky sequels), and I think Inception is better, because the storyline is not as murky. Yeah, the first 20 minutes are confusing, but everything after that is easy to grasp, and the film wraps up by resolving the opening scenes. . DiCaprio is superb; and the supporting cast is excellent. Only Ellen Page's Ariadne character seemed meh, and that might have been due to weak dialogue rather than the actress herself. I'd deduct a point for this, but Michael Caine is in it, and that's an automatic "+1". It also has a chemist, and he's not the stereotypical psychopathic madman. Kewlness. . The quibbles (such as, how did they arrange to occupy every seat in the first-class flight?) are minor. There are no "black hats and white hats". Indeed, if anything, our heroes are the ones that are less-than-ethical. There's lots of action, and the special effects are impressive, yet don't distract from the storyline (take a hint, Matrix). There's a romantic subplot for the ladies, but it's kept minimal for us guys. The ending is great, yet there is ample room for sequels. . If the concept of "a dream within a dream within a dream" (and one level lower is a place called "Limbo") doesn't confuse you, and the other movies mentioned here are in genres you like, then you'll enjoy Inception. I really can't think of any negatives. 10 Stars.