A quite astounding piece of film making

Rating: 10/10 (17 July 2010)

Dom Cobb (Leo DiCaprio) and his assembled team enter the minds of people to steal their deepest secrets. This time, his "last" time, He is asked not to steal anything, but plant an idea, something which some people say is impossible to achieve.
Wow. I very rarely come out of the cinema speechless, but this was truly mesmerising. The plot has many twists, turns and layers, but is not overly confusing. It's confusing enough to make you want to see it again, and have discussions with friends afterwards, but not so much that it would alienate you - the perfect balance.
Nolan has created his piece de resistance. All of the cast put in exceptional performances - especially DiCaprio, who I used to be a huge critic of.
The score by Hans Zimmer creates a constant "edge of your seat" tension as to what is going to happen next. Even for his standards, a musical masterpiece.
The cinematography - just unbelievable. I constantly was mesmerised, amazed, confused and delighted all at the same time! There have been a few films to tackle the "dream versus reality" theme in recent years. The Matrix films come to mind, and there are some comparisons. But this is a very different film, and maybe unfair to compare. Vanilla Sky was another, and this just walks all over that for an idea and a completed work.
A work of art (without being pretentious - it really is!) Go and see it at all costs, as many times as you can afford.