Inception
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page
Director: Christopher Nolan
Rating: 5/5
Christopher Nolan is a director who is not afraid to push the boundaries of filmmaking as he has brought a string of intriguing plots and complex characters to the big screen over the years.
But it’s been two years since Nolan stunned the world with The Dark Knight but now he is back with his latest masterpiece Inception, believe me it won’t disappoint.
Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable.
Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved.
Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible-inception.
Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one.
If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move.
It’s been a rather disappointing summer for movies but Inception is about to change all that as it is the most original and exhilarating movie that has graced the big screen in a long time.
Nolan is a director who is unafraid to use complex narrative and plot as he tests and asks questions of the audience.
Inception is a maze from the off as Nolan adds layer upon layer to the story as the audience takes a trip into a dream world and an exploration of the subconscious.
Leonardo DiCaprio is once again outstanding as central character Dom Cobb a tortured soul who is haunted by the decisions of his past.
Ellen Page is also excellent as the moral compass of the group while Joseph Gordon Levitt has the most fun of the cast in an excellent action sequence.
While Inception is an intense and complex story Nolan never loses his focus and the story is always coherent and well structured.
With a $200 budget the movie is visually stunning as Nolan creates a unique and complex universe that just looks breath-taking.
And while Inception follows in the footsteps of other big budget movies this summer is clever and a refreshing change from some of the mindless movies that we have been subjected to so far this year.
Inception is not only the best movie that has graced the big screen so far this year but one of the best, and most original, sc-fi films that we have had the pleasure of watching in many a year.
Christopher Nolan is one of the most exciting directors working in Hollywood today and Inception is just another example of his bold and innovative filmmaking.
Inception is an ambition movie that will not disappoint and has an ending that will eave you desperately wanting more!
Inception is out now.
FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw