Mind blowing (and boggling)!

Rating: 8/10 (28 August 2010)

There are many reasons why I liked "Inception". First of all the cast of actors was brilliant! I've always liked DiCaprio as an actor and always thought he was a damn great one! He just proves it again in this film. I can't say enough about Ellen Page either... I am still amazed of the depth of her performance mostly because you are fooled by her baby-ish appearance!
I think it has all been said in the reviews prior to mine. The film is original and this is its greatest asset, especially since, by now, we have "seen it all". It is really difficult to see a truly original idea these days.
My only objection comes from the "extreme" use of guns and explosions. I loved the way the film twisted my brain but I thought the film didn't really need ALL that "firepower" to impress me. It's like the script was written and then someone said "It's great but if we want to really make our money, let's add some car chase and a bunch of spectacular explosions... Yeah, explosions... films with explosions always sell"
I argued with my husband that I understand the need for the existense of some sort of villain within the Dream (the Projections). Otherwise there would be no urgency, no ticking clock, no need for hurrying it up... I just thought especially when they reached the 3rd level of the Dream (Snow) it was a little "too" much. I got a little tired with all the action scenes and I so did my husband and the rest of the males in our group (so no, it wasn't just us women lol).
A collective yelp rose from the audience when the last scene rolled by. As the spinning Jack wobbles and we expect it to fall (or not fall), the scene goes black and the audience is left wondering. Personally, following my train of logic, I think Cobb never did wake up...
I really enjoyed this film... I recommend it whole-heartedly!