Thought provoking, to say the least

Rating: 9/10 (8 August 2010)

I would like to preface this review by saying that this movie is excellent, on multiple levels. It is visually thrilling, philosophically pondering, and really, REALLY complex. It basically invents an entire science, a sub-conscious engineering that provides some of the strangest, and yet most interesting dialogue I've ever experienced in a movie. See this movie. See it twice.
Inception follows our hero, Cobb, who, after a failed job, is given a ticket home if he can pull off the ultimate psychological heist: the implantation of an idea in a subjects mind. This is called, well, inception, which is often considered to be impossible for multiple reasons. Cobb, however, knows it is wholly possible, for multiple reasons as well. There can be no spoilers! I'm sure by now you all know the whole "entering and controlling dreams so as to attain information" idea, but the problem is, the origin and the very nature of this dream-entering technology is highly vague. It's original usage is given a passing glance, but what is NEVER explained is how hooking someone up to an IV can give you access to their subconscious. There's also the whole concept of the "kick," or the feeling of falling that wakes you up from a dream. It seems somewhat undeveloped, and you'll see what I mean if you go to see it.
All in all, this movie will make you say "WHAT?!?!?!" a lot, but at the end you may have some semblance of understanding as to what just occurred. A very original movie with some amazing fight sequences, some interesting commentary on the nature of reality, as well as a really aggravating ending. That's not bad, it's just true.
Like I said. See this movie twice. It'll be a lot less insane the second time around.