What is reality...what is a dream

Rating: 10/10 (16 January 2011)

"Inception" is a 2010 film that stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe, Cillian Murphy, and Tom Berenger.
Since so many people have seen and are seeing this film and have reviewed it, I won't rehash the story.
I found it an extremely well acted, fascinating, suspenseful film, and I loved the concept of going into the subconscious dream state, and the idea of dream vs. reality and which is which.
The best thing about this film for me is that, as a classic film aficionado and not being an expert at things like wormhole movies, parallel realities, etc., I actually could follow this one without having to go to the IMDb board or look online to find out what the heck it was about. After Mulholland Drive, I spent hours on the Internet, and then I had to watch it again. A great film but man was I lost.
I'm sure this sounds funny to many young IMBb members, who see this kind of film all the time, but this Casablanca fan gets confused easily. For that, I thank writer/director Christopher Nolan, whose scripts for "The Prestige," "Memento," and "Batman Begins," I absolutely loved. He's really a favorite.
Another favorite of mine is the ever-boyish Leonardo DiCaprio, who is a wonderful actor and gives a great performance in his role, ably supported by the always excellent Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy (a new favorite), and the rest of the cast.
Someone somewhere who hated this movie said that anyone who thought Nolan was trying to say something serious is crazy. I don't know if he was or not, but I think the whole subject of the subconscious and the dream state and creating a reality are intriguing topics. Many do question is our whole reality on earth is a dream. Not sure "Inception" really answers that, but it's an absorbing film.