Inception: A Trip to the Unfathomable Depths of Human Mind

Rating: 10/10 (2 August 2010)

After "The Prestige" and "The Dark Knight", Christopher Nolan comes forth to impress the public with yet another masterpiece: "Inception".
The movie tells the story of an adept thief, Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio), trained to extract information from people's subconscious while they are dreaming. Troubled by the memories of his departed wife (Marion Cotillard) and eager to return to his children, he accepts one last job that can make it possible for him to come home. The task is the opposite of extracting information: Cobb has to implant an idea in someone's head.
I loved everything about this picture, but what stroke me most was its originality. The hi-tech environment and the society pervaded by industrial behemoths are the premises for a world in which man can't make the distinction between reality and imagination, truth and lie. Consequently, the dream becomes the battlefield and the ultimate weapon is the idea. The utter bewilderment of the modern man becomes his religion and only his thoughts are the "parasites" resilient enough to survive in this deceitful world.
Aesthetically captivating, with stunning performances, great screenplay and brilliant Hans Zimmer soundtrack, I believe "Inception" is a milestone for the 21st century cinematography and a Nolan-branded masterpiece about human mind ,ideas and imaginationbut the question remains: is the dream real?