Stylish, noir, and unmissable journey through the id. Avoid at your peril.

Rating: 10/10 (21 October 2011)

Its Simple.
But, should be explained here, just in case.
The people who gave this one star, or in fact, anyone who gave this any less than, say, 8/10 ... just didn't get it.
Why do i say that? its a pretty bold statement to make, and i am not a fan of people who making unfounded comments like this, but in this case, its truly is warranted.
If, like me, you're a true movie fan, that is, you're happy to watch anything from chick flicks to horror, not only for the acting, but the score, the production values, the character development, blah blah, then you must see this movie, you simply must. The story is a little complex, but the movie is so involving, from the first minute, it grabs by the scruff of the neck, holds your head back, and forces you to watch, like car crash reality TV, or rubber-necking from an RTA. Don't get me wrong, there is action, and stunning eye candy, but they are mere by products, and tools used to tell a story that is so involving, captivating, complex, yet simple in its idea, that you end up thinking the 3 hours that had you gripped onto the edge of your seat, with your mouth open catching flies, was in fact 15 minutes.
The cast have been chosen to perfection, and the acting is mixture of dark and brooding, to subtle yet sarcastic. The movie hits the ground running, with the character development being a more integral part of the story than usual, to pack so much into the time provided. The story has a lot happening, but with your senses craving every second of this, its easy to get it all on one viewing, i know i am banging on about this, and no, i am not on commission, the truth is, i so wanted to slate this movie, but i cant, i really cant, and you shouldn't to, yup. It really is that good. The photography and camera-work in general is fantastic, and really helps in getting the human element, and pace of the story across, the score is one of those great scores, where you cant remember the music, but at the time, it did its job, it lifted you, it shocked you, it scared you. it was quiet, and is the perfect foil to the darting photography, the effects are stunning, yet the story, and movie in general is that good, that they play second fiddle to everything else. There are certain movies which are infamous, that is, cult status, this is one of them, or it will be, and is up there with The Matrix, Blade Runner, going way back to such movies as Forbidden Planet etc, Movies like this can sometimes be so conceited or convoluted, that they trip over themselves, or make the viewer feel either un-involved or bored, or even worse, like they are being preached to, or in some cases its all a little too high brow, not so here. While other movies of this genre tip-toe along that very fine line of getting this type of movie right, Inception hop, skips, and even moonwalks along that very fine line with consummate ease.
So, its a longish movie, but it really does seem like 15 minutes, and while this movie is the equivalent of the longest 100m sprint ever, even after the end credits, your left in a stunned state, with the wind knocked out of you mentally, as Inception has just had its hand down the front of your pants, and had a good rummage around, leaving you in a state of shock. And the thing that makes it all really work? its all so believable, and the real hook is "i bet they can do that now, or thats only a few years away" technology is at a point, or getting to the point where this really could be around the corner, and the movie uses this in an eloquent fashion, that is, it leaves you thinking "Duuudeee ... are we awake just now?!?!?"
The people who gave this one star, just ... really didn't get it. Even on production values, and quality of the cast, its worth way more.
A future classic, and another rare gem to add to that very small list of movies, that you can watch over, and over, and over again, and always get something from it.
10/10 Miss this, miss out. Its that simple