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Inception

Posted by Buddy Acker on October 17, 2010 at 3:48 AM

Inception

The movie of my dreams, figuratively and literally


 

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What is a dream? Can one define it? Merriam-Webster calls it "a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep". On a basic level, that's correct. But what about what's contained in the dream itself? Dreams are different for each individual, but according to scientific studies, they all have a particular meaning. What is this meaning? Can our dreams control us? Can we control them?


 

Inception attempts to answer these and many more questions. And, for my money, it's an absolute masterpiece. I haven't been forced to think about or reflect on my life like this in any film in recent memory. Each scene has an deep underlying message that will get to you if you allow it to. Questions such as "Are you as special as you think you are?" may pop into your mind. That's what I was thinking. I'm nothing in a world of dreamers.


 

In case that doesn't interest you, maybe this will: Inception is extremely effective as an action movie. Well, of course it is, you're thinking. Christopher Nolan directed it. But if you thought those scenes in The Dark Knight were something, wait until you see Inception. It will blow your mind. The zero gravity hotel scene is just incredible. Many millions of dollars went into these shots.


 

What? You're still not satisfied? Well, the movie ALSO WORKS AS A DRAMA! The back stories of all the characters, especially Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio), are truly, truly engaging and, in some cases (Cobb's), heartbreaking. This is one of the few movies that have made me cry. The very last scene is what did me in.


 

Kudos to DiCaprio for another outstanding portrayal. He is great. But then again, I could say the same for Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe, and Cillian Murphy. In fact, if you can find one bad performance in Inception, I'd like you to tell me because I couldn't. I'd wager that there isn't one. The least noticeable is Dileep Rao as Yusef, but was he bad? I do not think so. And don't forget the other big stars that have small roles: Marion Cotillard as Mal, Dom's wife, and Michael Caine as Miles, his father-in-law. Neither of them are giving any less than good.


 

It is a gorgeous film, so splendidly well-done and thought-out. It is without a doubt the best movie I have seen this year and the best I have seen since my favorite movie, Pan's Labyrinth. The Dark Knight? After seeing Inception, I'm almost inclined (almost) to say, "Bruce Wayne? Who's that?" But I won't because next to Let the Right One In, TDK was the best movie of 2008. So I'll just let my defense rest on the fact that in 2010, "Inception" reigns supreme, and I doubt any movie this year will surpass it, not even The Kids Are All Right, which I am DYING to see.


Score: :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

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