Review: Inception

Inception (2010)

Genre: Psychological Thriller

Format: Theatrical Release

Director: Christopher Nolan

It's great to see Christopher Nolan going back to his trippy roots. Sure, the Batman movies are great - with The Dark Knight being one of the best comic book movies ever - but they some degrees of predictabililty to them because of their source materials. Nolan's Memento and The Prestige are marvelous pieces of cinematic masterpieces when it comes to their rich narrative structures and originality. Inception is a throwback to those works with Nolan's writing this time being better than ever.

Inception is about a group of information thieves who go about doing their dirty work by invading people's dreams. You should discover the remainder of the storyline for yourself because knowing the details will take away the rewards of the deeply layered, mind-bending tale. The first part of the movie will familiarize you with the rules or rather, the artistry of dream sharing. After all the basics are covered, the movie becomes a nonstop, thrilling ride heavy in its psychological underpinnings realized into sequences of unforgettable action and delicious revelations. At the end of it all, you will discover that this movie had matured into something of a different beast and if you lose track of the little clues and subtle details found in the screening, you may get a little lost by the time the end credit rolls.

Don't go into the viewing expecting this movie to be a clone of The Matrix as the poster above suggested. That it surely isn't. It's far superior in both its conceptual textures and ideology. Inception, however is less about the special effects and more about the storytelling. Though there are some truly impressive and utterly convincing camera tricks found within, they are few and far between. This movie is definitely the best film I have seen so far this year and yes, it is Nolan's greatest accomplishment yet.

RATING: 5 out of 5