Directing: Christopher Nolan
Screenwriting: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard
Review:
“Christopher Nolan, who wrote, directed, and produced the film, actually relied on his own dream experiences rather than research as he worked on this passion project.” MSN “Given its setting is largely the subconscious, though,…every scene – let alone the movie – could be punctured with that postscript beloved of primary school story scribblers: ‘And I woke up and it was only a dream...’ So, don’t brace for a ‘ta-dah!’ moment – it will impede your enjoyment and waste your time.” E10
“This is about life and death and what might be beyond and between. It is also about blazing gun battles, zero-gravity fist fights and stars you’d like to sleep with.” E10 This is “a film that embraces intellect and emotion but also sheer entertainment.” E10
“In terms of scale and style…[Inception] is comparable to [James] Bond’s best excursions” E10 “except, instead of a British secret agent, we get a freelance corporate dream-thief.” E18 It is “filtered through a brain-frying, subconscious-spelunking, time-dilating structure.” E10 “You remain emotionally engaged, even if you’re not entirely sure what’s going on.” E10
“When you’re not basking in the visuals, you can always lean into DiCaprio and appreciate the emotion.” E10 “He appears effortless, even though he’s the beam on which the whole mighty edifice rests. It’s because you believe his journey, his heart, that you buy into Inception.” E10
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