Christopher Nolan is NOT Stanely Kubrick. He's Christopher Nolan.

Rating: 10/10 (17 July 2010)

There are quite a films in theaters that you can go see right now. But Inception is the only one that you need to see.
Inception is a brilliant piece of film-making. It shows Nolan's ability to handle multi-layered subjects without losing control of himself or the film. The story is told in a whirlwind, nonstop manner but without sacrificing intelligence for all of the flair and style. You will be on the edge of your seat from the word go and you will remain there long after the movie is over.
At the time of writing it is 11:15 at night. My showing of the movie ended at 9:28. I'm still thinking about this film. In fact, the only other film that has ever stuck with me like this was also directed by Christopher Nolan: The Prestige. The Prestige, in fact, is my favorite movie of all time.
Or it was. Inception tops it in every way. Where The Prestige is slow and methodical, Inception is a lightening joyride for the senses (including the intellect). Where The Prestige ties up in a nice little bow, Inception leaves you with things to wonder about. Where some people claimed The Prestige seemed to break its own rules, Inception does not.
Christopher Nolan has, in the past, been compared to Stanley Kubrick. That's wrong. Christopher Nolan is Christopher Nolan, and he keeps consistently proving that fact.
He is the most talented director working in the industry today. Period.