Synopsis
Ever had a dream where you didn't know what was going on, how you got there or how it will end....that's Inception. Beware, there may be some spoilers here so read with care. I loved Inception as a movie. Great acting - DiCaprio is at his best and the rest of the cast give performances reminiscent of Ocean's Eleven. Good interplay, wonderful dialogue and building tension. As far as twists go there are more twists and surprises than you can count. Essentially the idea is about stealing information from people's minds through created dreams which is easy in comparison to planting an idea - called inception. One warning though...anyone with suicidal tendencies should stay away from this movie.
Special effects are excellent and audience is kept in tension even through complicated time sequences. The director and editor did a masterful job of putting together the scenes of four different time frames to create a sit on the edge of your seat watchability. One of my favorite aspects of this movie is that it is not a remake. An original idea well executed
My least favorite aspect though is the ending. In an attempt to create one last twist the story leaves you speculating what just happened. Sadly, this was one twist I called in the first five minutes of the movie. I would have preferred the alternate ending of the totem falling! But that might be the best thing about this movie...it makes you think...which would you rather have...the dream or the real life, and what after all is real. Like a shout out to Plato are we all in the cave looking at reflections or are we stepping out of the cave?
Score
Inception scores a New Moon.
Scoring System
Wolves are thought to commonly howl at the moon. So, the better the moon, the greater the howl. Description of scoring system below.
Full Moon - best you can get, must watch and must own
New Moon - great movie, worth seeing and buying
Crescent Moon - average to above average, good to watch, but may want to wait for DVD
Sliver Moon - below average, not worth seeing and only get it on DVD when you have nothing better to do, like having a root canal
Moonless Night -not even worth mentioning - avoid at all costs!
