Inception

Released: July 8, 2010

Studio: Warner Bros.

Genre: sci-fi/action

Box Office (numbers in millions):

Domestic: 292.60 Worldwide: 839.03

Adjusted for Inflation:

Domestic: 341.69 Worldwide: 938.50

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