Awesome! Nolan's best film to date

Rating: 10/10 (17 July 2010)

The cinema that watched Incpetion had problems at the beginning (the screen went yellow) and we had to wait around 20 minutes before the films started but it it finally started there was a cheer and then everyone went silent. I have never been in a cinema where the audience were as compelled as they were here. This was the start of something fantastic, something that makes all of the films around it tremble, this is Inception.
I could start by trying to tell the story but that would be considered stupid, this is a film that must be seen. The story is complex and spends the first quarter/ third introducing you to the film. It is like a security entrance where you are instead introduced to everything before you can enter otherwise you will have no idea what is happening.
Christopher Nolan has been able to create his masterpiece and has outdone The Dark Knight. The film is flawless on every level; cinematography is again brilliant, sound great, CGI great and the acting is above and beyond what I was expecting. I expected good performances but every actor involved was perfectly cast and are all incredible. Leonardo DiCaprio does his best performance to date showing an array of emotions to a very complex character. Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Ken Watanabe, Cillian Murphy and Marion Cotillard are incredible.
Many will know that this film is about dreams and this is explored really well. A simple idea creates so much depth. What they do with DiCaprio's character is amazing and will make you wonder what it is like inside your own dreams and what you would do to your memories.
Despite a long running time I did feel that more could have been included. Having said that the pacing is great; we are introduced into this world carefully so that audiences can understand everything.
The story is unique but that does not mean that no time was spent on the action sequences. One of the complaints people have had against Christopher Nolan is that his action scenes good be better but here they are gripping. They will keep you in suspense all of the way through and there is a real sense of danger for the characters involved.
This film also has one of the best car chases that I have ever seen in a film because it is so different from any other car chase that I have seen before and would only fit in the context of this film. This also goes for the other action/ fight scenes that are just mind-blowing to watch; a part of you wonders how they were able to do it while the other is just amazed. You have to see it on the big screen to fully appreciate what they did.
I remember Christopher Nolan saying that he felt relieved that nothing could ever top The Dark Knight but he may want to consider what he said. This is not another "I liked this film so I will rate it 10" I reserve 10 for films that raise the bar, keep you gripped from start to end, films where you care for the characters, have scenes that will touch you and this film does all of those.
This has been a mixed year in terms of the films released as some were good (Kick Ass), others were also good but had some flaws (Robin Hood, The Book of Eli and The Losers) and others were terrible (Clash of the Titans). Thankfully this can rate as quite possibly the best film of the year.
Some will say that this nowhere near as good as The Godfather but that remains debatable. What this is, is one of the best films that has been released in over the last 20 - 30 years. Miss this at your peril. This is a complex and engaging masterpiece. Turn on your brain and enjoy!