Intelligent and Brilliant in Every Moment

Rating: 10/10 (16 October 2016)

Christopher Nolan is one of the best directors of the early 21st century. I don't think there would be many to dispute that fact. Inception is one of the best movies of the early 21st century. I doubt that causes much of a stir either. However when I say that Inception is probably Nolan's best movie to date I'm sure I would get a lot of complaints.
So why is Inception such a masterpiece to even surpass the other works of the 2000's is the skill seen in every aspect of the films creation. From the sound design and musical score that is provided by the master composer Hans Zimmer to the more than praiseworthy cinematography of Wally Pfister who is at his best here in providing some of the most gorgeous shots I have ever seen in a blockbuster film like this one.
I haven't even had time to mention the visuals. There are times in modern day cinema where I feel fatigued of the constant barrage of bad CGI implementation in the movies that are touted as the 'best action movie of the year' that I forget just how much of a beneficial tool it can be when used correctly. This is truly Inception's greatest asset. The many great moments of this film are a mix between the real and practical effects and the computer generated special effects that blur together in such a way that you can barely make the two apart and scenes you'll swear must have been made on a PC are made the way that film makers have been doing for nearly a century. This great uncertainty in what is real and what is not adds magic to this film that has long been becoming a rarity in this age where we truly must marvel in how a scene was done.
The acting is of course as good as one can expect from a cast of this caliber and hold their own among the other heavy hitters.
I beg you to watch this movie if you have not yet. It will remembered in the same class of those that came before from the hands and minds of those like Spielberg, Lucas, and Scorsese.