Be the subject of Inception

Rating: 9/10 (19 September 2010)

Inception is one of the movies that reveals itself by being unrevealed. Script for this movie was the best kept secret ever since first trailer went public, but now after seeing it for a couple of times, i really don't think that knowing anything about the movie could ruin it for you. Of course it is for the best if you don't know a thing about it... not even the idea for the movie... because it is a movie about ideas, right? It is. It is also more than that. Explaining the plot, telling it is a movie about dreams or it is an action or a heist movie seems superficial, after you see it, and especially after it affects you. IF it affects you. There are many people i know that really liked it, but weren't moved by it, emotionally or intellectually. But, majority will be. The movie works on so many levels, and with every twist and every new level of a dream you feel more for the movie and think harder about it. Yes the movie is very demanding, you might lose yourself for a couple of moments, but if you menage to find your own way out, you might get that feeling of catharsis. And I'm not using that word coincidentally. After seeing it for the second time that was the idea that i think stands in the very base of the motivation for the characters - catharsis. The fact that the film itself is packed with extremely well constructed action scenes and was done with a very high budget was, in my opinion, a very subtle way of hiding secret messages, emotions and human factors that are the true value of the movie. You are in for one hell of a ride with this movie, and that ride is not likely to end with the ending credits. It is a film that continues to live in your mind, thus justifying the line "Your mind is the scene of crime". The mysterious ending does not leave you with a sense of an unfinished project, but with multiple solutions. And every single one of it works. And every single one of it has its flaws. Just like decisions in life are never without doubt. Technically this movie was outstanding. Editing is perfect, it guides you through the toughest parts of the film to comprehend with ease. Acting is very appropriate, no overacting whatsoever, thus every single character gets to you individually and as a part of an interesting mind game that could be someones master plan. Talking about Nolan who was writer and director would be pleonasm. Every single praise that this movie gets is partially or more than often in its wholeness addressed to him. This movie is his construction, his maze, his link between the minds, his and yours. I give this movie 10/10 and do not want to compare it to other movies of similar genre or plot, because if you get into the movie deep enough, you'll see that there are no movies like this one. It is completely original and not a breath of fresh air, but a wind that you could have trouble sleeping with for couple of nights trying to figure out where is it blowing from.