A mind-blowing and breath-taking epic!

Rating: Null/10 (24 July 2010)

I am a big fan of Christopher Nolan. I think he is a genius, and Inception supports that opinion to a higher extent. Inception is everything you want from a film- it is a big event of a film, epic, but also smart, complex with interesting dilemmas and a lot to talk about after it is over.
To start off with a film this big I have to start off with the plot at it's core. Inception is a dream of a film, literally, and the basic plot point that a viewer needs to know is that it revolves around a man who shuffles himself through peoples' dreams. The rest of the plot is better not to be revealed, because since I did not know much of the plot before seeing it, the reason why it works so well is because I did not know what to expect. The screenplay is definitely broad and clever, but also complex. This is a film that will need multiple viewings to fully understand it's grasp, but even though there is a lot to further look at, it is still understandable to the point of not frustrating an audience. The direction is brilliant, and I am one of those who was outraged when Nolan was ignored for an Oscar nomination for Directing for The Dark Knight. He needs one for this because I doubt that there will be 5 better directorial achievements than him this year. The performances are all great and professional, although I doubt that any will get individual attention, simply because it is not a film based on performances. Saying that, I think Dicaprio proves once again that he is one of the best actors working today, while Joseph Gordon Levitt and Ellen Page are great rising stars. The performance that impressed me the most, however, was Marion Cotillard. She commands attention when she is on screen, and the reason is part of her charm but also part of the way she is able to give a fully realized performance that, while short, does need a variety of different emotions. The visual effects are amazing, the action mind-blowing and there are certain scenes that will give many goosebumps... I know I did.
On a final note, Inception will surely get a reaction out of you. It left me thinking about it, even to this moment hours after I have seen it. And that ending, the final scene, absolutely brilliant! I am sure this will stand over time as Nolan's masterpiece.