A religious experience

Rating: 10/10 (16 July 2010)

Inception is unquestionably the jewel in the crown among all the movies Nolan has directed till date. He has taken the non-linear narrative style and turned it into an art form.Nolan takes a complex plot and deconstructs it in a way that makes the movie flow simple, elegant and interesting.
Dom is an unusual thief. He and his team specialize in extracting memories of confidential information by entering a dream state along with the victim, quite literally entering their mind. Dom is also a fugitive, accused of being responsible for his wife's death.This results in his subconscious mind being unstable because he cannot reconcile with being separated from his wife.
Professional and personal life clash when he is asked to implant an idea in a victim's mind rather than steal it, the prize being a chance to redeem himself and meet his children again. This process, called Inception is extremely tricky and quite risky.
In spite of the risk involved, Dom assembles his team and enters the victim's dream state but his unstable mind and risky nature of the job gives rise to unexpected situations. What happens to Dom and his team, is he able to vanquish his personal demons and will he reunite with his family forms the rest of the story.
The story is simple but the idea of entering the dream state and the associated details make it complex. There is also the emotional complexity of Dom as he goes through the painful process of reconciling with his past. But Nolan has done an awesome job, making the movie understandable, engaging and edge of the seat. Truly a spectacular effort.
And a religious experience.