I can never get tired of Inception

Rating: 10/10 (3 January 2011)

Many people say to me that "Inception" is a very complicated film, and they needed to watch it twice to understand it. Personally I disagree. For me, it's one of those films that you need to pay quite close attention to, as most, if not all of the events that take place add up to the main plot, yet I don't think you would need to watch it twice. It may be complicated, yet it isn't flummoxed by so many sub-plots and characters that it becomes boring, not by a long way. Each one of the characters has a distinct personality which makes them easy to distinguish between. The story is intricate and interesting, with a general "what's going to happen next?" feel throughout. It's great to see how the characters overcome these obstacles, sometimes ending up in arguments. In fact, I'd safely say it is one of my favourites, and I'm not surprised; after all, it did allegedly take 8 years to piece together. "Inception" isn't a particularly dark film, despite there being some pretty intense story lines concerning Cobb. There are some light-hearted elements to it, and many a "wow, that's so cool" moment. Still, I agree with it's 12A rating - It's a little too intense and complicated for a younger audience. The acting is also very good, with some well known actors like DiCaprio and Cain, but I'm not sure about Cotillard's performance as Mal. She seem's a little too teary for me. I'd prefer her character to be a little darker, maybe more frightening too, yet I still like the character. All in all, I'd say this was one of Christopher Nolan's greatest films, something I can never get tired of. It's got it's fair share of special effects, adventure and superb writing. It fully deserves it's place in the top 250 films.