Mind-boggling...

Rating: 8/10 (18 January 2011)

I finally caved in to the hype about this movie and sat down to watch it. And now I know what all the fuzz was about.
"Inception" is simply put a groundbreaking movie for our times, just like "Matrix" was back in 1999.
The story told in "Inception" is very captivating and you get really caught up in the events as they unfold. The story is the type that grips you tight and takes you on one amazing thrill ride. I will not go into depth about the actual storyline, but the notion about going into another person's subconscious and dreams is quite interesting. And going in there to plant the seed of a new idea is even more interesting. Enough said.
As for the cast in "Inception", well that was simply phenomenal. Lots of really good performances done here, but of course, we are dealing with good actors and established names here. Of course Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role as Cobb. I haven't been much fond of his previous work, but since "Shutter Island", he has really started to become noticeable (for me at least). And his performance in "Inception" was right on the money, very nice indeed. Of course, he wasn't the sole carrier of the movie, he was well helped along by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, playing Arthur, and he was really standing out on the screen. He did such a super job with his character, and I think he was the one actually carrying the heavy load of the movie. Then there was Ellen Page, playing Ariadne, which was quite an interesting role to see her in. Actually, the list goes on and on with really good actors here, such as Ken Watanabe, Michael Caine, Cillian Murphy, and so on.
What appealed to me about the movie was the concept of the entire story. Of being able to go into a person's mind and influence his dreams and thoughts. However unlikely it may be, it still came off quite nice on the screen.
A movie like this is nothing without special effects. And "Inception" sure had a bunch of really nice effects along the way. There were some really mind-boggling CGI effects going on at places. And the effects also had a huge part to do with the final outcome of the movie.
Despite it being a rather long movie, the time does fly by as you watch it, because you are so caught up in the story. And that was really great, film-making when it is best; entertainment that makes you forget all about time and space. And "Inception" is definitely a movie that you need to get around to watch if you haven't already seen it. This is a movie that will redefine movie making in the future.
Thumbs up, way up, for this impressive movie.