Very good, though with a few holes. Needs to be seen more than once to be fully enjoyed.

Rating: 10/10 (31 August 2014)

I hesitate to give this an integer rating because I really would give it a 9.5 but each roundable integers are either too high or low for my liking. This is a movie that can get a lot of hatred from people that don't like confusing movies, and you can see more about my opinion on that topic in my Pirates 3 review. But in terms of this movie, I would say, watch it carefully without trying to understand every detail and rule of the dreams, because that isn't really going to work. If you're okay with seeing movies multiple times, try to absorb it in a few elements per viewing. If you absolutely refuse to see movies more than once, I would recommend that you not watch this movie because anyone you ask will tell you that it's too confusing to absorb in one viewing. If you pay attention, there are a couple of holes that you can find in the rules of the dream and how well they are followed, but I did not find that any of these detracted very much. If you don't have time to watch the whole movie all at once, leave off at the scene where Cobb and his team are about to go into the dream with Fischer on the plane. It is not a good idea to stop watching the movie during the last hour. This is the type of movie that has two elements to it: the idea and the story. Both are done well in this movie, unlike in some movies like Hunger Games or Divergent, where I feel that the overemphasis on the story detracts from the concept being presented. I've observed that a lot of people seem to think that the plot is about a dream within a dream, but it's really more about the idea illustrated in the title: the planting of an idea. The way that the team of Cobb, Saito, Arthur, Eames, Ariadne, and Yusuf work to alter Fischer's perception of his father is really interesting and the element you should probably focus on most the first time you watch it. I have seen other reviews that complain about a lack of character development, but I think that this only holds true for Yusuf, who is sort of just recruited for his abilities with chemicals. I suppose that's why they leave him in the first level. The action is pretty good too, especially the zero gravity part in the hotel with Arthur. Still, I would not recommend this movie to someone seeking strictly action, though there is a lot of that in it. The background story with Mal and Cobb is pretty good, though sometimes it can be hard for first time viewers to understand what aspects of it are important to Cobb's current plight. For people interested in a way to interpret dreams, this isn't the movie for you, nor is it a terribly good representation of real dreams. Then again, it's kind of hard to cinematically depict an actual dream in such a way that an average audience can understand. So, I would say that this is a movie to watch if you like other movies by Christopher Nolan (and ones with phenomenal scores by Hans Zimmer). It is kind of similar to The Matrix and The Prestige. But overall I would say it's a very good and interesting film that I would recommend to anyone who likes a movie that is well done and well thought out.