Summer 2010 has been a rough one for avid moviegoers, delivering comedies worth only a few meager chuckles and remakes that pale in comparison to their originals. If one film was going to turn this season around, it was going to be Christopher Nolan’s Inception.
Inception centers on two unconventional thieves, Dom (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), who use constructed dreams to gather information from others that cannot be learned otherwise. They are hired by Saito (Ken Watanabe), a respected businessman, to perform a job. However, instead of extraction, they would have to perform inception, the planting of an idea. Though risky, Dom agrees to gather a team together to satisfy Saito’s request and earn the new beginning he has been promised in return.
Nolan’s vision plays out beautifully from start to finish, enthralling its audience with its stylistic action and innovative imagery. The characters are as developed as they should be in a film with such a complex plot. For the most part, they serve as momentum for the action, which is Inception’s real star. The acting is solid across the board; even the film’s weakest link, Ellen Page, holds her own.
Though the movie is masterful, it is not without its minor flaws. The dialog tends to get a bit too expository in parts, explaining what could just as easily be, and in some cases already is, shown. Nolan also strives to make a romantic connection between two team members, which feels out of place and is ultimately unnecessary. However, neither of these blemishes distract from the world that Christopher Nolan has created.
To say that Inception is the best movie of the summer is an understatement. So far, it’s one of the best of the year. I was enthralled for the full two and a half hours and could have been for another two and a half. See it once for the experience and then see it at least once more to connect the dots you won’t be able to upon first viewing. This one won’t soon be forgotten.
Rating: 5/5
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