If you haven’t seen “Inception” yet, go see it. Drop everything, and go see it right this second. It will erase from your memory “Clash of the Titans,” “Prince of Persia,” and “Killers.” It’s that good.
However, nothing will ever erase “The Bounty Hunter” from your memory. If you saw that one, it’s staying with you forever. Horror.
Aside from being visually masterful and emotionally mesmerizing, it was one of the most creative and intriguing films that I’ve seen in a long time. That’s why Chris Nolan is brilliant, because he wrote and directed this epic. His mind is the scene of awesomeness. To be able to pen and produce something so novel and original is truly impressive, especially in a day and age where seemingly every obscure comic book is being optioned into a movie and every mildly successful 80′s movie is being remade to make a quick nostalgic buck.
However, if there’s one aspect that Nolan’s film lacks, it’s dialogue. Conversations between characters in “Inception” aren’t that substantial or intricate at all compared to other aspects. They just fill the space and lay the groundwork. There are only a couple of poignant lines of dialogue which ground certain foundational pillars for plot purposes. So if you’re expecting “Casablanca” or “Godfather” type dialogue, you won’t be getting it here. But Nolan’s cinematography and score are enough to create moments which soar even without meaningful conversation. These moments are fantastically dramatic, tense, and entertaining.
What I take away from “Inception” is the notion that ambition or fiction must be grounded against perspective and reality. And also, that relativity is singular. Perception may not always be reality. And consciousness is fleeting, but purpose rarely is. But more importantly, after a while, what you believe, feel, and want may be more important to you than what you know. But on the other hand, what you know may be more important to you than what you believe, feel, and want. So really – what you know must be grounded against what you feel, and vice versa. What a paradox.
Since the last thing I want to do is ruin this film for you by creating unmeetable expectations through over-hype, I’ll say that the movie was just alright.
But in all honesty, until you watch it, your life is incomplete.
