great.

Rating: 8/10 (29 July 2012)

At heart a heist film, however only a director with such a strong and grandeur vision could capsulate the mechanics of a heist film and present an innovative, complex, ambiguous and original approach to this genre while still providing the epic concepts associated with blockbuster films.
Inception follows the story of Cobb, a man who specializes in the concepts of mind theft, however Cobb latest job requires 'inception', the method of planting a idea in someones mind.
The opening sequence of inception establishes, quite evidently, the brilliant concepts of where this film succeeds, from brilliant editing, masterful soundtrack, amazing set pieces while being interwoven with an innovative substance. All these concepts lead to a brilliant creation of a dream premise, which is presented as being quite complicated, however the film creates a balance between this complicated plot and also, in a sense, it's simplicity, which allows a story that is quite easily to follow.
Like most Nolan films, 'Inception consist' of some breathtaking set pieces. The reason why the set pieces are amazing is due to the fact that they are authentic. Rather than use CGI (besides one scene) Nolan incorporates his set pieces as real settings, which is astonishing, considering the example of one set piece which consist of a fight sequence in a revolving hallway. Furthermore the story has an emotional backbone in relation to the Cobb and his wife, who is downright scary!
As i noted before, the editing in this film is masterful and deserving of the Oscar. For instance, the last 40 minutes consist of four simultaneous action sequences which one would think has the potential to lose viewers in it's own momentum, however it does not, due to the fact of the film's brilliance in the editing compartment. Furthermore Hans zimmer once again provides a grandeur score, each sequence is heightened greatly in the spectacle department simply due to the music, from the opening sequence of 'the dream is collapsing' to the ending with the poignant 'time'.
The brilliance of this film is that it constructs a great parallel balance between the intellectual and spectacle, as the film provides complex concepts which mentally engage the viewer while also providing the action spectacle. The only criticism is that the film relies on it's complex ideas to conceal plot holes, nevertheless 'Inception' most definitely compensates these flaws from it's sheer ambition.
A very satisfying film that deserves appreciation.