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Toaster... - Inception review by Schrödinger's Cake

For me the measure of a truly great film is whether I can watch it repeatedly and still get something from it. Over the years there have only been a handful like this, and this is the most recent...

It succeeds in welding together a novel storyline, some deeper ethical considerations, plus relentless action and absorbing CGI.

I can't think of anything that would stop me recommending this film...

Superb - Inception review by CP Customer

I agree with the previous review. The plot was not too challenging but you do need to concentrate. Overall a great film with an interesting philosophy.

Others have said they had a problem with the sound. I had the Blue ray version and have a 5.1 system. The sound was great with the narrative particularly clear.

Over-rated tricksy blockbuster - Inception review by PV

I know some people love this movie and that the critics loved it too and that the script is favourite to win the best screenplay oscar but - I just didn't like it. I found it boring, predicatble and nowhere near as clever as it thinks it is.

I do so hate these Hollywood mocies that think they're intellectual and profound; OH NO THEY ARE NOT! They are just tricksy and gimmicky and adolescent.

Not original either - the Stephen King TV movie the Dead Zone was about living in dreams too - as were many ancient texts. I suppose the difference here is that this is big budget with loads of CGI and Leonardo di Capuccino doing this thing. But it did nothing for me, I'm afraid.

I found myself looking at my watch wondering how long before it finished - BUT if you like adolescent stuff like the Matrix, you'll love this.

Head-spinning - Inception review by CP Customer

Dream worlds that people can enter. How do they know what is real and what isn't? What happens if they don;t come back out of the dream world? Slickly edited, head-spinning stuff, with superior effects and enough excitement to paper over the ambiguities, complexities and implausibilities (what does a dream architect actually DO?). Well worth watching, and with good added extras.

Fantastic Grown Up Action Blockbuster - Inception review by GI

A fantastic action adventure science fiction film. Christopher Nolan makes blockbusters for grown ups, exciting, tense, spectacular and with a narrative that has complexity and originality to keep the mind guessing, analysing and constantly hooked. This has a great story, Leonardo DiCaprio leads a team of covert operatives who illegally use technology to infiltrate the dreams of people and steal their secrets for money. They are hired by Ken Watanabe's billionaire businessman to go one step further to plant a new idea into the mind of Cillian Murphy. The narrative moves through various dreamworlds within dreamworlds and the viewer has to keep engaged to know in which reality the action sits at any one time. Nolan is famous for keeping his action as effects free as he can and much of what you see has been created and shot within camera rather than using costly CGI and benefits the film so well. This is Nolan's James Bond inspired film and gives a strong indication of the sort of visual and fast paced narrative that a Nolan directed 007 film would be. Top cast including Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Tom Hardy and Ellen page. An awesome film, it deserves repeated viewings to capture all the clues and nuances that you will miss on first seeing this. A modern masterpiece.

Good film, must be watched carefully - Inception review by JM

The plot is convoluted but enjoyable and the action is contrived but that’s the point, the interplay between the characters works well and is believable. Watch then watch again another time/session and you will still enjoy. (I watched on DVD when released and then watched in 4k and found 4k added a lot to the experience during the action)

Whilst I love the ambition & there is some spectacular images, this film is unbelievably cold - Inception review by TB

Christopher Nolan has developed a reputation for extremely clever & challenging blockbusters, which you really have to think about to enjoy. For me, Inception is probably the best of these, but also it has its problems.

The main one being that the whole film, despite having at its centre a man who is desperately trying to get home to his children children, is unbelievably cold and in many ways dour. The lack of warmth actually really affects the story and film experience for me. One of the reasons I adored The Adjustment Bureau so much was because it was similar in its story to Inception, but so warm & accessible. Inception seems to have the opinion that we are going to pelt you with coldness for 2 and half hours and at the end there is a moment of happiness.

But there are many great things about this film. The cast is excellent and front & centre of that is Tom Hardy. He really gives his character of Eames a humour and campiness mixed with a leathality that makes him a joy. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is also great as well. DiCaprio I thought was good, but whenever Hardy was around he was outshined. Whilst Leo does try his best and you do get a sense of his character's journey, I felt, like with Gangs of New York, that he was miscast.

One actress who was definitely miscast was Marion Cotillard. She was absolutely the fly in the ointment for me. Her role should have been given to Kate Winslet who, whilst it would have been wonderful to see the pair of them together again, would have done so much more with the material.

The other massive plus point with this film is the special effects, most of which were practical. The cinematography is also stunning (I have seen this in both IMAX and 4K,) and Nolan is a master of his craft.

So whilst there are many great things, overall I left feeling very cold. But still a worthy watch.