Stunning...

Rating: 10/10 (12 August 2010)

I'm not really sure what I should be saying about this movie. It was... different. Not in a bad way, but it was different. I definitely liked it. ...Hmm. I've never had to think this hard about what to write in a review!
First, I'd like to say that the soundtrack for this is probably my favorite (soundtrack, that is). It truly accentuates the emotions that the actors show. You feel the excitement from 'Mombasa', the pain in 'Old Souls' and... I don't really know what emotion I felt, but 'Time' is definitely the crown jewel. You definitely get that, "Aw, what? It can't end here!" feeling when the movie ends, and I'd say that without 'Time', the movie just wouldn't have had such an exciting ending. Hans Zimmer brought out the big guns for this film.
The idea that you can do crazy things with your mind has been around forever, but I don't think the idea that you can control your dreams has ever been explored. Originality is sparse at the movie theaters, but every so often something like 'Inception' comes around and makes you realize just how awesome movies are. I kept thinking I had a grasp of what would happen next to the characters, then the complete opposite would happen. 'Inception' leaves you begging for more, yet begging for the action and suspense to end!
Would this film have worked without Leo DiCaprio? Probably not. He was the perfect choice for his role. I don't really know how to explain this, but I was cheering him on the entire time, even though a lot of the group's problems came from his unconscious. I know that's confusing, but that's what makes this movie so great. You're completely lost the entire time, then at the very end you realize that you knew everything the entire time!
I know this review is confusing. I never said I expected this to be my best review. Reviewing skills aside, this is a movie you NEED to see. Trust me!