A dream is the state of mind when your subconscious is superior over the rest of your mind. In the state of dreams you are at your most powerful yet at the same time you are at your most vulnerable and thats what the new Christopher Nolan epic Inception is about. This truly is Nolan's attempt to make a much more mysterious and thoughtful film and the result is what appears to be the best movie of the summer. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is an “extractor” who's job is to enter people's dreams through advanced technology and takes information from them. His capacities and abilities have cost him his wife (Marion Cotillard) who continues to haunt him through his own dreams turning them into his worst nightmare which have cost him his children and nationality but is granted the chance to regain them if he agrees to do one more heist; the only difference is instead of taking something he and his team have to plant an idea into someones mind through the more difficult process of Inception.
This is a really good movie by far and most likely the most healthy fish in this oil spilled cost of bad summer movies. Inception stands out among others because it is very structured and very thought through. Although the world of dreams has been done before such as with Nightmare on Elm Street and the Matrix Trilogy, Inception takes those beliefs evan deeper and into more emotional driven levels such as Dom's burning desire to see his children again and the dangers of his memories.
Since the majority of this film takes place in the world of dreams the logic of this film is based purely what we can remember. In dreams we have a considerable level of control over what happens and this is portrayed good in the film because its showcasing what we've learned from dreams such as the fact that nobody remembers how the dream began and the level of control you have (at your most powerful) yet at the same time how the dream can spin out of control and into a horrible nightmare (at your most vulnerable) which is portrayed mostly with Don and his target Robert Fischer (Cillian Murphy) who both have a lot of issues that their subconscious hold on too. Just like how nothing is ever erased on the internet for good, the mind works the same way; nothing goes away and most of your fears come to haunt you in your nightmares and the movie is great at showcasing this theory.
I thought that DiCaprio was brilliant in his role where he plays out the a calm and collected individual who tries to go with the flow of things but has a very fiery nature on the inside which is what a dream can be like because it can shift from being a wonderful fantasy to a horrible nightmare and I think this indirect comparison may earn him a nomination for best actor. I also enjoyed the acting by DiCaprio's co-stars who all brought an extra sense of might to the plot as each one has a piece of expertisein the world of dreams that Dom iisn't able to do on his own. Ellen Paige is a real genius in this film as she has a large sense of knowledge that she lends to the plot and she also has the innocence to show the viewers that her character is still catching on to the story like us.
Now comes the part you don't like when it comes to a movie everyone (including me) loved; the cons, or in this case just “con”. The only thing I didn't like about Inception was that the pacing was extremely slow. The movie is good with all the levelling of the dreams but the problem is that it drags on for too long and at two and a half hours Im left with “Ok this is a really good movie but they could cut out at least twenty minuets out of it to keep people focused and entertained.”
Although the plot to the film is a bit muddy thats alright, its being intentional with this so the audience can understand the main character is struggling with his problems as much as the audience is trying to solve out this ingenious plot of great sci fi film. Inception is arguably the best movie of the summer and I highly recommend this film for future viewers to see a film that will make you both think hard and feel hard for this movie.
My Rating: 3.5/4 Shamrocks
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