Loosely based on "The Matrix"

Rating: 8/10 (24 July 2010)

"Inception"
SPOILERS AHEAD!
Loosely based on the plot of "The Matrix," "Inception" goes further down the "rabbit hole" with a significantly better plot line, and much better acting, by Di Caprio. (Rest of cast, except for Michael Caine, Tom Berringer, and Lukas Haas were veritable unknowns.) If anyone has seen the re-make of "The Day the Earth Stood Still," then you know what I am talking about.
The concept is simple. Plant an idea in someone's mind, without them knowing about it.
While the story does NOT suspend your disbelief, it does have a few plot twists (predictable), that do keep you on the edge of your seat.
The story line does get complicated at times. You don't exactly know which level of reality they are on. For thinkers like myself, that leaves you trying to figure out where they are, instead of just enjoying the movie for what it is: entertainment.
The special effects aren't stellar. They are in-fact "incredibly mediocre" by today's standards. The acting wasn't off the charts either. But Action/Adventure movies really don't have time to develop "Depth of Character." The ambiguous ending, does respect the audience in this case, and it finished well.
Rated 4 stars out of 5 Wayno Tucson, Az