breathtaking intelligent film making.

Rating: 10/10 (22 July 2010)

I cant remember anything that had such an immediate positive impression on me since i saw Blade Runner back in 1982, this is an extremely complicated film which is built on a simple premise, the notion that information and ideas can be accessed through dreams and the manipulation of those dreams.There are professionals who provide their services to get information through this method for those who will pay, as a plot not startling, its the execution of the concept that is a triumph, its like saying blade runner is a film about synthetic people being hunted by a professional killer, doesn't sound like much of a film , you just have to see it to understand the depth that can come from such ideas.Thats where inception scores highly for me, yes visually its brilliant and full of action, but there is so much more in the plot than eye candy, what is reality, is it what is in our heads, what we experience through physical environment, emotion, are we here at all or just a construct from another mind,for me it asked a lot of engaging questions while never forgetting to entertain, i have seen some reviews saying this film is a mess, it is complicated sure but there is a coherent thread that runs throughout the film, the criticisms that some of the dreamscapes are illogical is misguided because of course anything is possible in a dream, i think people who like 12 monkeys will enjoy this film, as a reasonable comparison in complexity of plot and entertainment value, although i would say this is more cerebral than 12 monkeys, anyway i think anyone who enjoys thought provoking entertaining and intelligent film making will get pleasure from seeing this movie.