Christopher Nolan's dream thriller

Rating: 8/10 (14 December 2016)

Inception is Christopher Nolan's sci-fi/ heist thriller. Matrix for a new generation? I've heard some making comparisons between Inception and The Matrix though in my opinion Inception is not groundbreaking on that level I do see similarities. Christopher Nolan is a great director and I like all of his movies. Inception got some big praise when first released and rightly so it is a great movie. Is it his best? Not quite for me but close. A lot hold it up as this so called smart science fiction and the story is indeed quite complex so it did take more than one and two viewings before I pretty much think I understand most of what was going on. The plot is clever and very creative. It's not totally watertight I'm not sure if all makes total sense at the end. Some of the rules of this whole dream world aren't entirely clear all the time. But after the movie is over I feel it doesn't really matter. I'm not demanding or expecting award winning writing. The concept is interesting, different and creative. Inception is an awesome movie blockbuster experience. Which brings me to another point. Inception looks absolutely stunning. The action is awesome and the tension is intense all the way through. And even if the action is very exciting in not overdone. They manage the impressively balance between the thrills, story and characters. The movie is long but doesn't feel so. I'm at full attention at all times. The actors are great. I like Leonardo DiCaprio and he does really great in this. Also Inception is kind of different movie than he usually does, he's not usually in blockbuster action movies usually more dramas. The character drama involving his character is really engrossing. I was actually more taken by the character's experience that the plot. The sci-fi elements are exciting but I was positively surprised at the character development. Well DiCaprio's character anyway. While there are many big names in this it is him that is the clear focus of the story. Nolan has a few his regulars and some new ones and they all do a fine job. But their roles are supporting and well admittedly none of them that deep. One thing I would like to point out is the music and sound effects. The music is very good the same kind like Nolan's Batman movies which is obvious because it's the same composer, many directors have their regular collaborators. But I wanted to mention the sound because I feel it is used more than usual here. Not just as music in the background to set the tone but there are these loud sounds when some things happen and it works great. The sound effects, music and especially explosions are really loud when held in comparison to the dialogue. Clearly intentional and someone could feel annoyed I think works definitely to this movies advantage. Inception is a awesome movie going experience. It really succeeds in pretty much all, a clever creative plot, spectacular tense action and characters and even the music must be praised. It's not a masterpiece or breaking new ground in action. The plot is creative but it's not perfect. Not much of a flaw in the end. Inception is one of the best action movies in years.