A true classic of its genre

Rating: 9/10 (3 February 2019)

The major problem with sci-fi movies, especially with space and alien themed ones is that they're laden with so many logic defying crapshoot that it's difficult to sit through them with an adult brain. This is one of the reasons why I disliked and rated Interstellar poorly. Where Interstellar fails, however, Inception excels as a stark contrast to Nolan's latter project. The only nonsense you need to swallow is that people can communicate and collaborate in their dreams. Indeed, there are so many crackpots who claim more outrageous things than dream collaboration that this plot may even sound plausible to some. Once you can see beyond it you discover a very well-crafted story which runs multiple layers deep and keeps you wondering what comes next. Despite its seeming complexity, sophistication and interwoven structure, the plot is not that difficult to follow. The directing, acting and editing are all top-notch quality. The cast is a collection of stars all of whom live up to their fame. There are certainly some plotholes but the quality of the story-telling makes you see past them. The only weakness is the cheesy action scenes where the good guys always come out unscathed from bullet sprays. However, this is a psychological thriller not an action flick, hence it could be easily forgiven.