Great idea but does too much detail take from the story?

Rating: 7/10 (4 August 2010)

First the things about this film I loved: - Brilliant original idea about dream manipulation - Amazing special effects - Great cast and acting – especially the gorgeous Marion Cotillard
However there were some things I wasn't so keen about: - Too many characters competing for the viewers attention - Too many details and "rules" about dreams invasion are thrown at the viewer in a very short space of time. I gave up trying to take it all in after a while - The film is about 30 minutes too long, much of that taken up with boring James Bond type shoot outs and chases
The story revolves around an expert dream invader (DiCaprio) who is recruited by a businessman to plant an idea into the head of a rival. As he plans the job and recruits his team we learn about his own troubled past. Giving any more details would reveal too much of the plot.
I certainly enjoyed this movie. Maybe I would enjoy it even more on a second viewing when my head is not spinning as I try to follow who is who and what is what. However given Nolan's track record with Memento I was a little disappointed that the story seemed to be sacrificed somewhat in order to squeeze in as much detail as possible.