The Most original, Thoughtful, and Utterly Great Film

Rating: 10/10 (22 January 2013)

**This Review Can Contain Spoilers**
This film is a game-changer. Riding high on the success of "The Dark Knight," Christopher Nolan decided to do this one project that he worked for years on. By God does the result show his dedication! This is one of the most complex films in terms of plot, characters, and motivations. The script not only goes into the mind, it goes into the different layers of each person's mind and does what a fabulous script should do. It throws huge twists, makes some smart story choices, and describes fantastic situations (like Paris folding on top of itself) It is a mortal sin that he did not win the Oscar and was beaten by a bland forgettable film i will not mention (*cough* *cough* The King's Speech)
The cast is beyond exceptional, with one exception. Leonardo DiCaprio gives a knockout performance, as usual. Joseph Gordon-Levitt was excellent, along with the always incredible Ken Watanabe, and a newcomer named Tom Hardy. The rest are equally fine, with Cillian Murphy giving the performance of his lifetime. The one drawback is Ellen Page. After watching her stale performance in Juno, I hoped she would be better here. Not really, but she did help keep the plot moving, credit for that.
The look of this film. One single word, PERFECTION. Nolan uses his regular crew from The Dark Knight, and uses them to an even greater degree. Wally Pfister gives his greatest work as a cinematographer, using different tones and lighting for each level of the mission. The special effects are a breath of fresh air from CGI, hell there is very little CGI, mostly models and gimbals, like the Hallway (one of the best scenes from any movie ever) Hans Zimmer is in top shape, with the track "Time" as his most emotional piece.
I can't talk enough about this movie, it would be a sin for me to reveal any of the plot to anyone. It's really to watch and take it as it unfolds. I would give this film 20/10, but I cannot unfortunately. It was an epiphany for me, showing me that movie can be fun, original, and how much dedication and vision can give the world a movie to treasure forever. It blew me away, and i left the theater cheering.
This Dream Became The Reality for the greatest filmmaker of this generation.