Livin' the dream! Upon dream. Upon dream. Gee, and I thought my dreams were odd. The weirdest thing I ever came up with, was a dream of me modeling nude for my Creative Writing class in freshman English. Yeah, I know, one doesn't typically model for a writing course, right? But, that's what makes it a fascinating dream and interesting story. Both pale in comparison, however, to the tale weaved by master story-teller Christopher Nolan. Watching Inception is like landing eight layers deep in an onion. You can quickly figure out where you are, but don't really know what layer you're on or how to get out. With this in mind, before watching Inception, I have two bits of advice: Pound the Red Bull and take a Dramamine. You'll need both, alertness and your full wits about you to keep up.
This is a complex story and one that seemingly only Nolan could tell effectively. It centers around Tom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) who has been hired to plant a thought into the mind of Robert Fischer (Cillian Murphy). Yeah, sounds a bit odd, right? Not in this world. In this world, dream stealing is a rare, but possible occurrence. It's what Cobb does and does well. He needs a team to help in the process. Enter Adriana (Ellen Page) and Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). For them, the latest project is about fascination and money, respectively. Cobb has more at stake. He's on the lam--barred from the good ole USA because he's suspected of killing his wife. Pulling off this heist with Fischer, will give him clear entrance through immigration's pearly gates.
It's a wild ride, but a good one. I'll give it 3.5 stars. It's probably not my 'must-see' of the year, (Actually, I haven't seen that one yet this year and it's July 21st so I'm getting a little nervous) but it's very good. Good effects, true...but nothing mind-blowing. The zero-gravity stuff...the inverted blocks of city, etc, make for great story and cinema-scape. It's all good stuff and feeds a good story. The tale is complex. Planting a thought through dream technology requires layered dreams. In other words, taking someone who is dreaming and putting them into a dream state and then another dream state. Thus, the story deals with multiple levels of dreaming that can make for a roller-coaster ride. Nolan pulls it off. I really never felt completely lost...sure a little dazed and confused (which is normal), but not completely lost. That's Nolan's mastery.
The acting is good throughout. Of course, it would be if you've noted the cast, which certainly helped Nolan's plight. All in all, it's one to see and one to see BIG.
If your body responds well to Red Bull and you're equipped with a notebook and pencil to take plenty of notes...well, go see this one. After all, we're all just livin' the dream, aren't we?
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