Damn clever premise and slickly executed

Rating: 7/10 (24 January 2015)

I'm not sure why I didn't see INCEPTION when it first came out, or why it's taken almost five years . . . but damn, what a movie. Dreaming itself is a fascinating subject, but to merge this with a heist movie? Win-win in my book. Nolan doesn't hold the audience's hand during the whole thing, which is kinda refreshing, and I didn't expect the emotional undercurrent running throughout. The big action setpieces took serious imagination, not just Paris folding in on itself, but the amazing swirling hallway sequence. Throw in some slick gunplay and this is a great ride.
7/10