Pretty Predictable

Rating: 7/10 (21 June 2010)

I'm a huge Leonardo DiCaprio fan. That being said, I don't feel like this was one of his better films. The entire movie was one crazy, shocking turn of events followed by the next, however none of it seemed all that shocking. At no point during the course of the movie did I have that 'OMG' moment. When the end finally came around and we got our big twist, I was a bit annoyed to find out that the guess I had whispered to my fellow movie goer forty minutes into the film turned out to be 100% correct. In my opinion, if you think you know what the twist in this movie is going to be, the odds are that you're probably right.
Overall it wasn't a bad movie. It may even fall into the "good" category. However, it is far from DiCaprio's best. It lacks the true drama of a Titanic or the fun of a Catch Me if You Can. Gritty and intense ala Departed? It tries hard but comes up short. I'm hoping that inception brings one of the last truly great actors back to form.