07-18-2010, 12:30 AM
Today at the Cinema: Inception
This year has been rather lack-luster for films, with few original ideas or even well done sequels / re-boots / TV into Feature Film / etc. etc. etc.
However...
Without a doubt Inception is the most interesting film I have seen this year.
The idea of invading someone's dreams is, of course, not a new story concept in Hollywood, (Dreamscape comes readily to mind) but this is by far the best treatment of the subject.
It would be difficult to talk about the plot without reveling too many spoilers -- suffice to say that as with Nolan's earlier film, The Prestige, the question here too is "Are you watching closely?" Or, perhaps more to the point: "Just who's dream are you really in?"
The Art Direction and Cinematography are excellent, and the cast is uniformly good. I particularly enjoyed Watanabe Ken's restrained performance which makes for a nice counter point to the more frenzied turns by several of the other cast members.
It seems certain that some will find this film confusing or too cerebral or just too .... And yes, there are echoes of other recent DiCaprio films including Shutter Island and The Departed.
That said, this was a great way to spend a hot afternoon, 2.5 hours in a cool theatre having my mind put through the numbers by a master story teller. As one young women leaving the theatre said, "Usually I don't have to think in movies, but this one had me thinking all the time." Nice for a change.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3XzUYd6nrU
Inception
Warner Brothers / Legendary Films
Running Time: 148 minutes
Rated: PG-13 (There is lots of action--explosions, gun battles, chases, but I doubt little kids will understand or appreciate the story)
:wink:
Narukami
This year has been rather lack-luster for films, with few original ideas or even well done sequels / re-boots / TV into Feature Film / etc. etc. etc.
However...
Without a doubt Inception is the most interesting film I have seen this year.
The idea of invading someone's dreams is, of course, not a new story concept in Hollywood, (Dreamscape comes readily to mind) but this is by far the best treatment of the subject.
It would be difficult to talk about the plot without reveling too many spoilers -- suffice to say that as with Nolan's earlier film, The Prestige, the question here too is "Are you watching closely?" Or, perhaps more to the point: "Just who's dream are you really in?"
The Art Direction and Cinematography are excellent, and the cast is uniformly good. I particularly enjoyed Watanabe Ken's restrained performance which makes for a nice counter point to the more frenzied turns by several of the other cast members.
It seems certain that some will find this film confusing or too cerebral or just too .... And yes, there are echoes of other recent DiCaprio films including Shutter Island and The Departed.
That said, this was a great way to spend a hot afternoon, 2.5 hours in a cool theatre having my mind put through the numbers by a master story teller. As one young women leaving the theatre said, "Usually I don't have to think in movies, but this one had me thinking all the time." Nice for a change.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3XzUYd6nrU
Inception
Warner Brothers / Legendary Films
Running Time: 148 minutes
Rated: PG-13 (There is lots of action--explosions, gun battles, chases, but I doubt little kids will understand or appreciate the story)
:wink:
Narukami
David Reinke
Burbank CA
Burbank CA
