A Cinema Lover's Dream Come True

Rating: 9/10 (2 August 2010)

Like many, I enjoy Chris Nolan's work. I find that it is refreshing, innovative, and remarkably original. "Inception" is no different. Having very high expectations, I did not expect the film to surpass them, especially after reading some reviews (like A.O. Scott's). Needless to say, it was absolutely brilliant.
The sheer premise of the story is exciting, being able to enter people's dreams through technology. This automatically opens the gate to infinite possibilities and adventures to the far reaches of the mind, and it may give a headache. From there, the story excels, gets the viewer familiar with "extraction" and "inception", then sends them on an action-packed, suspense-driven, and wildly entertaining cinematic experience that one likely won't forget anytime soon. I certainly won't.
The casting is great, all being given solid stuff to work with. The plot is more than substantial. The music is riveting, provided by Hans Zimmer, a recent collaborator with Nolan. Visually it is also a feast, but above all, it gets the viewer thinking. "Inception" makes the viewer use the very mechanism that the film explores, the brain. It is a very smart movie, something that we are rarely given nowadays, only dumb shoot-em-ups. Those films make this look like Shakespeare.
I need to see it again. I highly recommend.