How does he do it??? How is it possible that every time I think he cannot out-do his last project, he comes up with something even more intricate and complex ??? Let me get this straight from the start, that INCEPTION (like every movie-buff knows…by now!!) is set in dreams. In dreams, everything is possible….Hence Nolan had the toughest task to justify that randomness of a dream, but also had to make sure that they aren’t gimmicky and there was logic behind the randomness. He fuses absurdity and logic into such a beautiful mix, that the viewer is hooked to the very last second.
All those viewers…who love attending calls and replying to texts in between movies, may have to forget about their cell-phones for 2 Hrs 22 Minutes..!! Missing a scene, could get u all fuzzy for the rest of the movie. Watch, listen and read (yeah…they’ve released it with subtitles in India) and surrender yourself to Nolan’s creation for the above mentioned tenure.
The Subject is complex, and a bad film-maker could’ve totally ruined the subject. But Its Chris Nolan, of course!! The script and the screenplay are both brain-teasing, and they need you to follow each and every moment of the film. The Movie has been shot in 6 different countries, so don’t get fooled by the complex plot, at heart it is after all a Blockbuster. Stunning visuals, and alongside the ever-gray human emotion give the film its emotional depth to feel for the characters. As if Sci-Fi and Drama weren’t enough, Nolan treats us with some jaw-dropping action sequences (Like the one…in which a freight-train runs across a city!!). Plenty of chase sequences will keep even the dumbest viewers interested. Wally Pfister (DOP) was noticed for his contribution with the I-Max cameras for DARK KNIGHT, he takes the camera a level ahead….right into the character’s head. Hans Zimmer is hands down, an amazing artiste. The background score compliments the film scene-wise. Not very showy, and there lies its beauty.
The Actors hardly surprise. An ensemble cast, put together by Nolan delivers. Leo DiCaprio is your go-to man for such dark and disturbing roles. He just replaced Tom Hanks as my favorite actor, after awe-inspiring performances in both SHUTTER ISLAND and this. He has this gift of conveying the confusion and illusions of his character, which I’ve seen no one doing any better than this. The connection he shares with his audience is magical. Joseph-Gordon Levitt as the ally (ARTHUR), Ken Watanabe as Mr. Saito (The one who hires Leo and Joseph), Ellen Page as Ariadne (The Prodigy architect for the dreams), Cilian Murphy and the charming Tom Hardy as the Mr. Eames (The ultimate forger in the dream world). A special mention for Marion Cotillard as Mal (Leo’s dead wife…who is the reason for his confusion for choosing between the real and the dream world) is beautiful and haunting at the same time.
All and all, the murkiness of the plot intrigues, than any recent movie…I can remember.
U wanna watch it ?? Watch it on the big screen, that’s what u as a movie-goer deserve and also this is the minimum respect Nolan commands.
My rating - ****
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