"Inception" is the best film of year, so far...

Rating: 9/10 (24 July 2010)

Think back to your early youth. The most exciting trip was to the local amusement park. The candy, the people in costumes and of course the rides. But we learned quickly that the best rides required an "E" ticket and of course, there were never enough "E" tickets for the day.
As adults we look to more intellectual pursuits. We read books, travel to distant lands, and on occasion we endeavor to find something new and exciting at the movies. But more often than not, we find that films from Hollywood utterly disappoint us with plots that have been rehashed from hundreds of other films or insult us with vulgar comedies that are churned out on a regular basis.
"Inception," a new film from Christopher Nolan, the director of "The Dark Knight," is one rare instance when Hollywood has gotten it right. The film has a tightly woven script (also penned by Nolan) that allows the viewer to enter a world of espionage with a clever twist. "Inception," has been advertised as a film similar to "The Matrix," and here to set the record straight: it is not. It is a much better movie than any of the Matrix films, which tend to be too convoluted for any true enjoyment. "Inception," remains unique without reaching too far beyond the boundary of imagination.
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and "Juno's" Ellen Page, the film depicts a world in which even your deepest secrets are not save. The new criminal of this world enters into your mind during dream-state in order to steal from you or even implant an idea that could change the world. But how safe is this new form of theft? DiCaprio's character finds that his new world of dreams and reality often are difficult to tell apart. And that like all new technology, a simpler way of life much be abandoned to fully embrace the new one.
Christopher Nolan's job as director and writer are spot on. His world of reality intermixed with dreams have stunning visual effects that even out weigh those in "The Dark Knight." Out of the supporting cast, most impressive are Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ken Watanabe. The only disappointing part of the film is the bad casting of Marion Cotillard and the annoying insertion of the song "La vie en rose."
Overall,"Inception," is the best film of the year so far. Being released among the summer it would be shameful if it is not remember for award season. So at last film lovers, it's time to rejoice! It appears that there may still be one more "E" ticket left in our book.
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