Spectacular Action/Sci Fi, Mediocre Acting

Rating: 8/10 (18 November 2010)

I admit, I was drawn to see Inception because of the cool trailers. I had never seen special effects as fascinating as those in Inception. The idea behind the movie was also fantastic, a paradox that really makes you think. The movie is well worth being seen for these aspects alone.
Even with all the spectacular effects, however, I could not get past the fact that DiCaprio is not a good actor. He has the same tone of voice throughout the entire movie. His character is the main draw of the film, but I just couldn't connect with him. The other characters similarly do not undergo any character development.
That is why the movie is good or very good, but definitely not great. It's one you'll come back to for the way it makes you think and for the uber-sweet hotel hallway fighting, but not so much for any personal connection you may feel to the movie's themes.