Get the tickets, big tub of popcorn and "Have A Ball"

Rating: 9/10 (18 July 2010)

Whenever someone asks me to recommend movies, my simple approach is to ask the movies that they enjoyed most in the past and based on that I recommend. On that ground – if you enjoyed Matrix, you are likely to enjoy Inception. (While the movies are very different ).
In the day and age when approx 90 % of screenplays are adapted (on books, short stories, old movies), here is a concept that is gut wrenchingly original. This is where I have deepest admiration for Nolan as an artist and this is where he stands out from his contemporaries.
This Original, Visionary, Fast Paced, Gripping, Complex, Multi Layered Cant-miss-a-second movie is pure genius. Apart from being almost perfect on all technical counts (Direction, screenplay.) it is highly entertaining cinema that is full of surrealism (which I am a big fan of). I hate writing something which is fan-boy gushing, but its really difficult here. I did not find any thing I did not like, I am sure if maybe I saw it a second time. Dom Cobb (Di Caprio) leads a highly skilled team, specializing in stealing secrets from people's minds by entering their dreams. When they are hired by a mysterious businessman, Cobb finally has a shot at redemption, but not before achieving the near impossible. Rather than stealing an idea, they must do the complete opposite: Inception. Planting the seed of an idea. The plot was very pleasingly intricate with a twist-and-turn, keep-you-on-the-edge-of-your-seat type feel.
I would be lying if I say that I understood 100 % of it, but then you don't expect that from Nolans, Scorseses, Lynchs or Kubrics and tell you what.. I am gearing up for the second viewing. Not once in life time – but is certainly, once in a 5 Years stuff.
Do yourself a favor – Get the tickets, big tub of popcorn and "Have A Ball" !!