Well done, but not one to remember

Rating: 7/10 (7 August 2010)

I had great expectations of this movie, but it turned out to be a little disappointing to me. I love the sci-fi and fantasy genre, but I was not very impressed with this movie, although I've seen it in IMAX with 12.000 Watts of sound around me. On my own, with no one to distract me.
Leonardo DiCaprio acted well, but his character made no impression on me at all. Distracted by the complex story line (took me quite a lot of concentration to keep up) the pain of losing his wife could not be felt by me. I must mention I was very impressed by his acting in Shutter Island, maybe because there was more room in that movie's script to develop something special. The other actors also did well, but I've already almost forgotten their faces and roles. I found the clever architect girl (Ellen Page) a little uninspiring and therefore replaceable.
For me the story line was too complex to sit back and enjoy. Nolan pulled his "Dream" idea in the direction of a "The Matrix" like action movie. I was hoping for more mystery and sometimes a slower pace to build up tension and to give the actors enough room to really develop into something to remember.
The quality (recorded on 65mm film), the special effects and the cinematography are flawless. Just very very good. The scene where Paris folds above your head is incredible.
Well, I'm really sorry to be one of the first to be a little less enthusiastic about this movie. but a #3 ranking (currently 9.2) in the Top 250 list of best films of all times, seems to me like a joke.
Just go and see it for yourself. You won't get bored, but will you still remember this movie after a couple of weeks?.....