A Truly Amazing Film

Rating: 10/10 (21 July 2010)

Christopher Nolan just keeps getting better and better with his ideas and directing. In my opinion, films are hard to be recognised as perfect - but this certainly has to fall under that category. So Nolan took 10 years to make Inception, judging by how amazing this film is, I can hardly imagine why. Everything from the beginning to the last detail was planned incredibly.
Being a massive Christopher Nolan fan, I had every intention to see this movie as I watched his previous works; The Following, Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige and The Dark Knight. I love the way he uses psychological developments in his stories and the usage of non-linear storytelling.
I'll start with the background of the film. Dom Cobb is a master of Extraction, a job where he uses a dream machine device to go into a person's subconscious and to steal ideas. Leonardo DiCaprio (Cobb) portrays a troubled man who just wants to go home and reconcile with his two children. He meets a dangerous businessman, Saito (Ken Watanabe) that promises Cobb that he can go home to his children if he can achieve the 'impossible' Inception. So instead of going into one person's subconscious and steal an idea, He'll do the opposite and plant one instead.
Leonardo DiCaprio played the role of Dom Cobb brilliantly. He gave a brilliant performance of a troubled man wanting to return home and doing it by any means necessary. He acted serious, funny and sad, he was the perfect actor to be cast for the role. Joseph Gordan-Levitt (Arthur), whom I never heard of before Inception was released, was just as good in ability to act. He was magnificent in the scenes he was in, especially with Leonardo Dicaprio. There was one scene where both character's have a moment in anger and the dialogue which was used, worked amazing. Ellen Page also had a respectful performance. She portrayed a young architect named Ariadne. Tom Hardy was also brilliant as the action and banter sort of guy, in this film you can see why Nolan has him coming back for The Dark Knight Rises as Bane.
The acting in this film was just pure quality, no one could have played the respected roles better.
The screenplay was magnificent and was just brilliant to watch on-screen as everything linked up. One moment in the film they go into 4 dreams spaces and the way Christopher Nolan writes everything in place is just dazzling. Some scenes in this movie are beautifully executed, E.G. The hotel scene. It was just amazing imagery of rotating sets. I can't really describe it's brilliance as you'll have to see the film to understand what I mean. I have to give Wally Pfister a mention as the cinematography is just beautifully shot.
Han Zimmer is very good at scoring for films, he previously worked on Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. But this score is an amazing piece of music and I'd recommend anyone to pick up the soundtrack. You'll see what I mean once you have watched Inception.
In all to be entertained you will have to see it, as my words cant describe how brilliant this film really is. Maybe in ten years time it will be an instant classic that gets watched, re watched and watched again, once again this film is a must-see and it blew me away. Please go to see it as the Blu-ray experience is the best thing after watching it at the cinema. Being a Christopher Nolan fan, I am not being bias. But in my personal opinion, this is one of the best films ever made. Do yourself a favour and purchase it on Blu-ray or DVD. This is a real Masterpiece by Christopher Nolan.