disdressed12

23 May 2012

a victim of the over hype machine

i might be in the minority here but i was not blown away by thisfilm.don't get me wrong.i enjoyed,ans it's well made,and has aninteresting concept(the art of stealing a person's secrets from theirsubconscious while they are dreaming.but to me,it didn't(or couldn't)live up to the hype.it has its good point.it isn't boring and theacting is first rate,especially by Leonardo DiCaprio.i liked the lookof the film too.many people i know have said it was so complex thatthey had to watch it more than once to understand it.i don't agree.ididn't find it complex at all.think it's well worth watching,but like isaid,It just had too much hype to live up to.but that's just meopinion.for me,Inception is a 7/10

LovesCaneToads

22 May 2012

Boring! Way too long. Pretentious.

I loved some of Nolan's other films. I really loved Memento, Insomnia,The Prestige. I liked The Dark Knight.During Inception I kept checking my watch. I was trying to decidewhether I checked my watch (as in, "are we there yet?") more timesduring a recent, torturous, 9-hour transatlantic flight or during this2 hour 20 minute movie.I think as a 90 minute movie this would have been fun and entertaining.Nothing too special but it would have been a fine entertaining movie. Idon't get what all the fuss is about.It's like a high-priced CGI-laden attempt at a Philip K Dick novel buta little overwrought.

treyplemons

16 May 2012

A dream inside a dream inside of my dreams....

The reason I named this review the way I did is because I've fallenasleep watching this turd of a film so many times that I don't dare tocount anymore, my brother unfortunately loves it so I'm forced to watchit. They shoulda paid me to come see this crap, because I want my moneyback. For starters,......a dream in a dream in a dream?.....you couldn'tthink of a better way to say that? It makes the complexity of analready complex movie even more so by adding demensions that I just donot give a flying crap about. When I go to see a movie, I don't likehaving to work to understand it. I didn't leave WORK early to comehome, get dressed, and take my girl out to WORK, we came to see amovie. This movie will mind rape you, and in the end, the entiretheater, (myself included) walking out afterwards scratching our headsand saying, "what the eff just happened?" This movie did teach me something though,.....it taught me how to notget laid. She hated it, I hated it, no poon for me.So do yourselves a favor, don't listen to the idiot critics on thissite, bc their too busy shooting up some black tar heroin to know whatthey are talking about.....because this movie is absolute trash. 3stars was being nice

Aju Elias

16 May 2012

Now This Is Reality..

Now This Is Reality.. After I saw the Cruise-Diaz duo's unfortunatelyunimpressive Knight and Day, I was disappointed. Really, I mean its TomCruise, a careful actor who picks his roles with care, something wentwrong for him this time I guess; and to speak the truth, the filmdidn't turn out to be the expected 'action-comedy'. But then came outthe 'multi-level' dream project of Chris Nolan. A completely differentgenre and, of course, everyone was indeed looking forward to it. I readthat he took around 8 years to formulate this masterpiece. 'The Idea',that's right the concept , was brilliantly structured, incorporatinglogic and humanly experiences and though it was a bit complex, itspresentation was marvelous. Warner Bros. must have been delighted toget back almost half of their budget in the opening week itself.Now talking about the movie, there are thoughts. Not much differentfrom the usual Sci-Fi flicks, you know, dealing with the mind andfuture and stuffs like that. But Nolan's version was a bit morecomplicated. I'm not saying that that made the film bad, but that'swhat made it look different from the rest in its genre. DiCaprio, withhis style, has easily gelled into his character, Cobb. Not just him,but everyone else in the film have done their parts really well. Thecinematography, not to mention, has always been outstanding in allNolan films. The Audio- Visual effects are not sky-high but they aregood enough. The storyline is quite interesting. As I said before it'sthe concept that's a bit complicated and not the story. So you need tohave a tight grip on it, or else you might end up in a dream of yourown. Now, I don't wish to give a full synopsis of the Inception righthere...Coz it'll ruin your experience. My verdict...it's worth watchingthe movie in the cinema and it's a 'must watch'. And after you'vewatched and if you're not saying you were amazed by this movie, thengive yourself 'the kick'. I'd give it a score somewhere around 8.5-9.Surely it could be awarded with the title of the best Sci-Fi until now,and it's one of the best movies I've ever seen.

jai gandhi

12 May 2012

The Masterpiece of our generation

Inception has the capacity to blow you away.Just like the classics ofdecades gone by,namely The Godfather movies and movies by the likes ofScorcese and Scott, this movie is the classic of our generation andNolan truly deserves his place among the elite.The movie has a scintillating pace throughout and the premise despitebeing far-fetched has a believable quality to it thanks to some amazingperformances and intelligent direction.The viewer is immediately thrown into Nolan's world of corporateespionage and extraction of "ideas".The editing is magnificent as theaudience is often subjected to following multiple narratives withoutlosing connection with the plot.There is a lot of craft involved inrevealing just about enough at just the right time to keep you on theedge.Once the movie pushes into the triple-dream-layer sequence onecannot help but gape in astonishment at how mind bogglingspecial-effects are seamlessly combined with the intricacies of theplot.The climax,quite simply, takes your breath away just like theclimaxes of earlier Nolan films like "Following" and "The Dark Knight".The performances are commendable and one wonders how Nolan always seemsto get his casting perfectly apt.Leonardo DiCaprio has evolved so muchfrom the days of "Titanic".His role,though similar to the one he playedin "Shutter Island", evokes sympathy for the man whose inner guiltposes the greatest hazard to the mission.Its a balanced performance andhis scenes with Marion Cotillard are terrific.Joseph Gordon-Levitt is apleasant surprise turning in a very neat job with his portrayal ofArthur.Ken Watanabe is quite classy and exudes panache throughout.TomHardy and Ellen Page play their parts well.But the one to look out foris Cillian Murphy.In his role of an heir to a billionaire oil tycoon,heexcels in bringing out the torment and angst associated with living inthe shadow of his father.Michael Caine though, is a bit underused andone always yearns to see more of him.Hanz Zimmer has once again emerged with a winning score whichcompletely takes over the movie in the final few minutes and pushes theclimax a few notches higher.The undertone is a tad similar to the oneused in "Shutter Island" but one enjoys the ominous music as it lends acertain gravity to the overall mood.All in all, if you watch it once,you will watch it again.And thenagain.And again.Because each viewing offers something new.Somethingextra.When I saw "The Dark Knight", I said to myself that Nolan has trulyreached his pinnacle and that this here is his masterpiece.Its a pitythat I did not check my totem then.I must have been dreaming!

MBloodT

12 May 2012

A Brilliant Piece

There is no way "Inception" will be a bad movie because it was directedby Christopher Nolan. There are many words to describe this movie andthose are: mind-bending, imaginative, exciting, overwhelming,entertaining, and awesome. "Inception" might be the only movie thissummer that has an original concept."Inception" is very unique and it is fresh to everybody. The visualswere overwhelming. The action scenes are awesome. The CGI effects wererealistic and eye candy. The story is interesting and mind-bending.Theperformances were great. Leonardo DiCaprio is still a great actor. TomHardy and Ken Watanabe are one of the best parts of the movie. CillianMurphy is disappointing though. Joseph Gordon-Levitt's performance isflawless."Inception" is mind-bending and non-stop entertaining. Once againChristopher Nolan made another successful blockbuster. "Inception"might be the best movie of the year.

wik-viking

10 May 2012

The best Movie of the Year

I was waiting for this movies to release , did not get the chance tosee it on the first day , got the tickets on the second day , going into the theater my expectation were high and i have to say that Nolan'sdid not disappoint me at all ,in fact Christopher Nolan and Leonardo DiCaprio has shown there class . All the side characters in the movieplayed there parts well , every actor suits the character they areplaying ,u cant judge the coming scene and many times it will surpriseyou ,according to me this is the best movie of the year , Nolan nLeonardo has shown there class in there respective field , everythingabout this movie is refreshing and amazing. The plot of the movie isplanted well enough to keep u at your seats.

LadyHol93

10 May 2012

Definitely One To Watch.

I'm not usually one for giving a 10 out of 10 mark, but having seenInception three times, i can definitely say it deserves full marks.Having read the reviews on here, i've decided i'm not going to write asynopsis since almost every other review has at least a simple summary. Many are a saying Inception was just boring; the characters didn't meshwell; it had so much potential; too much going on; too long; how can itbe 3'd best film ever, yada yada yada. I don't agree with any in theslightest. If you found it boring, then you didn't grasp the wholeconcept of the movie and the ideas it brought up.I first saw the trailer back in early July, was immediately intriguedbut went on holiday for 2 weeks. As i came back i learned it had beenon the Twitter trending topics the whole time i was away, so i decidedindefinitely that it was time i went and saw it myself. Having read anextremely short synopsis saying 'The film follows a man who steals, notmaterial objects, but ideas and dreams', i didn't know what to expect.But it was more then i had ever imagined it to be.Not once did i look at my watch whilst in the screening. And if i did,it was because i was checking how much longer was left as i didn't wantit to end. The story i personally think is simple. It doesn't take agenius to work it out. But its the intelligence within it that'sreleased from the the characters that make it what it is. Graphics arebrilliant, especially with buildings exploding here and there in slowmotion. Not over the top but without a doubt satisfying.I do have a soft spot for Ellen Page. Since i saw her in 'Hard Candy',i've been intrigued in the work she chooses. She was beyond perfect forthe role of Ariadne; an innocent, dedicated student who definitelyhelps the audience out with questions that needed answering. LeonardoDiCaprio, perfection in all it's glory. Perfect choice for Dom. Thecast as a whole was well put together. They each make their role theirown. I wouldn't have chosen any better in all honesty.But i can write as much as i want trying to persuade you to give thismovie a chance regardless of some mindless people's reviews. But thedecision does ultimately lie on your shoulders. Whether or not youthink you may enjoy this movie, i would give it a go in any case. Youmay be pleasantly surprised.I adored the soundtrack to this movie. All orchestrated. Purebrilliance. The impact it made on each scene was astounding. I highly,highly, highly recommend you listen to it whether you decide to watchthe movie or not.I don't think i can create a review that sums up it's impact it had onme. I could sit here and write all day how brilliant i thought it wasand talk about every minute detail that engrossed me, but then i wouldbe here all week. How do i bring this to a end though... An eventful,non-stop, intelligent, incredible, jaw-droppingly, engrossing film,with an ending that will leave you pulling your hair out and wantingmore. This is how i'd describe it. I do hope that they leave it at oneInception though. Making a second one would ruin it entirely for me.It's always a tragic mistake.I must also add that it took me three viewings to finally suss out allthe characters names! Complicated in that aspect.

08 May 2012

Great movie

This review is from: Inception (Two-Disc Edition) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray) Inception [Blu-ray]I first saw this movie when I rented it over the xbox live marketplace. It was amazing. Then; I decided to get the blu Ray DVD digital download. I must say, they did a excellent job formatting this onto the blu Ray. Extraction mode is amazing; basically, it allows you to watch the movie and when there is a specific scene, it will prompt you to press the enter button. This allows you to see the conception art and the way it was made. The only problem is the bd live features: somnacin. There is absolutly no way to get this to work on the ps3. I think it was made for a normal blu Ray player. Other than that, I highy recommend this movie to everyone because after you watch it a couple times; you start to wonder if your life is all one big inception; and your waiting for your "kick" so you can come back to reality.

billr672002-1

08 May 2012

Amazing

I've never done a review before so be gentle, but having attended theIrish premiere of Inception last night I felt compelled to write andtell people to "go and see this movie". If you only see one picture allyear make sure this is it.As people have stated dream movies have been done before however notwith this style and 'complicated simplicity' (you'll understand what Imean when you see it).The acting by everyone is first rate, if the emotional story of Cobband Mal wasn't believable then the film would fall asunder however DiCaprio/Coitillard carry it off to perfection. Everyone else in theensemble cast is terrific with particular mention to Tom Hardy (getthis guy more work).Unlike many reviewers I didn't find the story difficult to followalthough rapt attention is essential, and Nolan has delivered a storywhich doesn't attempt to talk down to you as I felt with the Matrixinstead it draws you in and delivers in the last hour probably thefinest piece of film making I've ever seen.The end of the movie was met with rapturous applause and I realized myhands were shaking I had tears running down my face and sweat runningdown my back. Truly outstanding stuff, Christopher Nolan you're agenius.

kevin-caprani

07 May 2012

breathtaking intelligent film making.

I cant remember anything that had such an immediate positive impressionon me since i saw Blade Runner back in 1982, this is an extremelycomplicated film which is built on a simple premise, the notion thatinformation and ideas can be accessed through dreams and themanipulation of those dreams.There are professionals who provide theirservices to get information through this method for those who will pay,as a plot not startling, its the execution of the concept that is atriumph, its like saying blade runner is a film about synthetic peoplebeing hunted by a professional killer, doesn't sound like much of afilm , you just have to see it to understand the depth that can comefrom such ideas.Thats where inception scores highly for me, yesvisually its brilliant and full of action, but there is so much more inthe plot than eye candy, what is reality, is it what is in our heads,what we experience through physical environment, emotion, are we hereat all or just a construct from another mind,for me it asked a lot ofengaging questions while never forgetting to entertain, i have seensome reviews saying this film is a mess, it is complicated sure butthere is a coherent thread that runs throughout the film, thecriticisms that some of the dreamscapes are illogical is misguidedbecause of course anything is possible in a dream, i think people wholike 12 monkeys will enjoy this film, as a reasonable comparison incomplexity of plot and entertainment value, although i would say thisis more cerebral than 12 monkeys, anyway i think anyone who enjoysthought provoking entertaining and intelligent film making will getpleasure from seeing this movie.

freedomworldwide

06 May 2012

I fell asleep and was dreaming

I am a hugh Dicaprio fan, but this movie was stupid. They tried to make it into the intellectual thriller, but it was a told snooze fest.I mean projects chasing people as secret agents this story sucks the movie is a total bore.The movie failed, dicaprio tries to carry it, but it is a total loser.Snooze fest!!

az-daniels

06 May 2012

A True Accomplishment In Filmmaking!

Each film Christopher Nolan makes just keeps on getting better andbetter, and Inception is indeed his current masterpiece, ChristopherNolan could not have made it any better.Filled with mind-blowing effects and a captivating plot (althoughcomplex, the plot still keeps the viewer on the edge of their seats),Inception brings a whole new level to the genres of Mystery and Sci-Fi.The plot cannot be described, it's one of those films where you justhave to go see it for yourself and revel in its originality: Inceptionhas to be one of the best original ideas in cinematic history.As for the acting, all the cast were fantastic! We see LeonardoDiCaprio star in the emotional role of 'Cobb' alongside Academy Awardwinning actress Marion Cotillard who plays 'Mal', Cobb's wife. KenWatanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Cillian Murphy also star, and theywere all nothing less than brilliant. Ellen Page was her usual bestand, we even see Michael Caine and Pete Postlethwaite in small butsignificant roles.Wally Pfister (Christopher Nolan's right hand man) has yet againoutshone himself with the exceptional and purely beautifulcinematography, which to me was probably one of the best features ofthe film.Hans Zimmer composed an incredible score, marking his thirdcollaboration with Christopher Nolan (following the two Batman films).The score was very electronic and Zimmer really did unleash hisimagination in the best possible way. The main song in the film, ÉdithPiaf's "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" fits in with the theme of the filmvery well (Zimmer even put some elements of the song into his score).Inception is a thoroughly enjoyable film in which the viewer will stillbe pondering / thinking about the events that have taken place longafter the credits have rolled...5 out of 5 (exceptional) and definitely on my top 10 list of films. Adefinite contender for the 83rd Academy Awards.

mrhellerphant

05 May 2012

Movie Bytes Inception (2010)

Directed By: Christopher Nolan Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, JosephGordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Michael CaineWhat It's All About:Dom Cobb is an extractor, a man who enters the dreams of others tosteal information that would otherwise be inaccessible. After the deathof his wife which cost him his family and his nationality, he isoffered a chance to get his life back. The catch is rather thanextracting information, he needs to plant an idea in a corporatetarget's mind, otherwise known as Inception.The Final Verdict:Movies very rarely live up to expectations, let alone surpass themwhich is the case with Christopher Nolan's latest film Inception.Thought provoking, thrilling and utterly gorgeous, Nolan delivers yetanother first class film with the help of DiCaprio as a more thancapable leading man. A film that will keep you thinking long after youleave the cinema, my only criticism is the weakness in Ellen Page'sperformance which lets the film down somewhat. Otherwise this is themust see film of 2010.9/10

cnvct

03 May 2012

Mind Blowing But Yet So Understandable

I just watched this in the cinema.. its all about how one (Leo-D) canmanipulate someone's dreams in order to control them (to an extent) orextract information.The Plot is sooo complex with differing levels of understanding. Butsomehow Nolan has managed to make it understandable to anyone who wantsto pay attention, not to hard to understand at all.One thing to note.. I heard on a BBC review that the hotel corridorsegment is apparently real and not a CGI stage to make a dream statebelievable to us the viewerLeo-D has picked a Phenomenal script to act to.. and he fulfils hisrole in the movie brilliantly.. the supporting cast are not exactlyfamous but they bring a sense of believability to each of their owncharacters.Personally it beats the likes of Shawshank, Matrix and Usual Suspect inmy Top 10 Movies of ALL time.This film is definitely worth a trip to the cinema.. I'm going to goagain.. but the DVD; its a Definite.. Enjoy everyone... I did!

03 May 2012

What is reality?

Inception is a wonderful film on several levels. It is a fine science fiction film. It's a great action film. Awe inspiring special effects. But the part of the film I was especially interested in is the questioning of reality. Of course the cosmos is made up of matter and energy, true reality. But what humans know of as reality is our state of consciousness. And our conscience is not merely a recording of the matter and energy we can perceive. Our conscious can make things up. And made up stuff is part of our reality. What is real? Is it just what we can perceive or does it include what we create, what we dream? Is consciousness always a dream, even when we are awake? The point is our whole universe is really, really in our mind. Our consciousness is all we know, all we can know.

judy

30 April 2012

Interesting but it could have been better

Like everyone else I was expecting a lot from Inception. I was a greatfan of Dark City and the Matrix and felt that this movie would have thesame flavor. In some ways it did and in some it didn't. The beginningis fast paced and sets up the characters well. You care some about Cobbbut I just couldn't start feeling that this was just a rehash ofDiCarpio's 'Shutter Island' as far as the plot was concerned. All ofthe acting is first rate but the story just doesn't engage you and youreally don't care what is dream and what is reality in the end. And themiddle of this movie is so slow that both my husband and I fell asleep,now that's shameful for a film that suppose to be intelligent and getinto your mind. Again Hollywood has not lack of special effects butthey are devoid of story once again. I think that Pixar seems to be theonly ones who really look closely at the story before they do all theextras.

Alan

30 April 2012

A Fun, Intellectual Thrill Ride! -spoilers warning

Great movie, there were some pre-teens behind us in the theatre and they all hated it repeatedly saying how confused they were. That made me laugh as I enjoyed this fun and fast-paced romp. If you went in with no expectations and a semblance of an intellect, you probably were thrilled and still challenged to keep pace with the events. If you came in expecting a bubble-gum action pic, you got disapointed and I am glad you did, wait for the next Transformers movie. This movie required patience and thought to follow so if you hated it you probably don't posess those qualites. I thought it was an inventive and well resolved plot, Yes, the ending leaves you guessing if it too was a dream, but that's what the Director wanted to do. At least respect Nolan had a vision for his film. I find it interesting that in the final level with the partial repeated opening scene that Saito was very old. This means he lived a long time in the dream, trapped for decades and waiting for Cobb to find him. And when he was asking Cobb if he was going to kill him he was actually saying are you going to rescue me now? I find that revelation to be chilling and very effective. This one is well worth repeated viewings and I am going to be waiting for the blu-ray with great anticipation!

MARIO GAUCI

29 April 2012

INCEPTION (Christopher Nolan, 2010)

Seeing how Luis Bunuel (the master in the depiction of cinematicreveries) is my all-time favorite auteur, it goes without saying that Iam fascinated by dream sequences in movies and the notion thatINCEPTION was going to be an elaborate exploration of the dream-statein arty sci-fi/caper thriller terms was a potentially invigorating one.I must say that director Nolan assembled quite a remarkable cast here(even though it does feel sometimes like their names were tickedtriumphantly off of a list of actors he has been wanting to work with):Leonardo Di Caprio, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page and Ken Watanabe(being the established "heavyweights"); Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon Levittand Dileep Rao (the up-and-coming "new breed"); Tom Berenger, LukasHaas and Pete Poslethwaite (the "comeback" crowd); plus Michael Caineand Cillian Murphy (from Nolan's own "stock company"). All the actorsrise deftly to the occasion but I would single out Cotillard (as DiCaprio's enigmatic dead wife who haunts him constantly), Gordon-Levittand Hardy (as members of Di Caprio's elite theme of dream-stealers) forparticular praise. Two equally impressive contributions to the film'soverall success are Hans Zimmer's powerful score and some trulydazzling special visual effects (especially during the amazing 'foldingcity' sequence). Besides, for a typically (by today's standards)protracted 148-minute movie, it was a surprisingly fast ride.Now, as is perhaps my custom for contemporary fare, comes the barrageof reservations I had with the film which, in some people's minds,might disqualify the *** (i.e. good) rating above!: above all, I had aproblem with the film's relentless desire to "have the cake and eat ittoo" by turning out what is, essentially, the cerebral version of theaction-packed Summer blockbuster. The members of Di Caprio's team aresupposed to be technological geeks but the extraordinary life-savingfeats they accomplish in the movie (albeit only ever taking place intheir subconscious) would make James Bond dive for his hat and pensioncheque!; the latter's iconic presence is particularly recalled in thefinal snow-bound dream sequence that literally plays out like the 21stcentury version of ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE (1969). I also foundthe gravity-defying flying antics of the hotel room set-piece hard totake and not a little silly (especially when Gordon-Levitt has to carryout his dormant companions on top of one another!) – and this is comingfrom somebody who has so far resisted the urge to watch (sacrilege ofsacrileges) THE MATRIX trilogy. Again, I understand that most of whatwe see is supposed to be taking place in the dream-state but it feltpretty ridiculous to me to have six people all asleep at one time allthe time…even though every manner of bullet and bomb is exploding allaround them! Amusingly, that enormously extended slow-motion shot ofthe van tumbling into the sea reminded me of Howard Hawks' (unjust inhis case) denigrating comment on one of my all-time favorite Westernsi.e. Sam Peckinpah's THE WILD BUNCH (1969)!On one hand, I am in awe of Christopher Nolan for having undertakensuch a dauntingly complex task – creating a multi-layered maze ofdreams within dreams – all by himself (even if it took him a good eightyears to do so); on the other hand, however, I do not accept the factthat this should excuse several illogicalities that bugged me as I waswatching it, namely: why would Di Caprio accept a newbie (albeit one asgraceful as Page and who had been recommended to him by hisfather-in-law Caine) as part of the team for one final fling at hisultra-specialized job with an all-important outcome (reuniting him withhis long-lost children)?; similarly, how on earth could a mereindustrialist (Watanabe) nullify Di Caprio's murder charges by makingone phone call?; what was the point of the team risking their livesrepeatedly to discover the contents of Poslethwaite's vault when it hasbeen telegraphed in advance (in that recurring photograph of Murphy asa boy) all along? – irresistible shades of CITIZEN KANE (1941)'s"Rosebud" climactic revelation perchance?; I am sure there was arock-solid reason for Nolan and Zimmer to go for Edith Piaf's "Non, JeNe Regrette Rien" anthem as the team's 'wake-up' tune…but the Cotillardconnection made it seem far too deliberate. The one cardinal sin thatthe film commits, in my humble opinion, is that none of the dreamsseemed the least bit dream-like to me! They are far too realisticallyrealized and cleverly choreographed to ever attain the jumbled-up andrepetitive nature of a true dream {sic}. Although one could easily tellwhose dream we were in at any given point in time (since that characteris virtually the protagonist in his own vision), I have to admit tolosing sight of the stakes in some of them and, what is worse, I didnot really care! Equally unimportant, it seems to me, was whether thetotem would stop spinning, fall off the table or whatever in that'not-all-that-unexpected' open ending!!

danbtlr4

29 April 2012

Brilliance distorted

While I risk angering everyone caught up in the fervor surrounding thisfilm, I have to say that I was left unsatisfied. The visuals are greatbut Nolan simply tries to pack too much information into too long of amovie, and mediocre (at best) dialogue does not help to lift the story.As a stand alone idea the film is brilliant, but this idea is onlybogged down by the writers and the limited room for the actors toexplore their roles. First off, DiCaprio is acting in a role that isfar too similar to his previous part in Shutter Island, and he has noroom to show his acting talent as he is constrained to situations wherehe must look constipated with mental pain and answer the frustratinglydumb questions from Ariadne (Paige). (Is that supposed to be Adriane?Arachnid? I was never really sure why no one could have normal peoplenames) This is in no way the fault of Paige, DiCaprio, or any of theothers forced to conform to a script that sounded more like a cheesyJerry Bruckheimer action film than the mental candy that it is beingmade out to look like. (Lines like "assemble your team!" come to mind)My biggest problem, though, is the seemingly infinite collection ofsmall faults in logic, personality of characters, and setting. Theviewer must take many leaps of faith, excusing many holes in the plotand the way the plot is constructed. Once one of these holes inuncovered, and it inevitably will, because you leave the theaterthinking, all of the others suddenly become very apparent. None of thecharacters have a personality, they are simply there to do the biddingof Nolan; unexplained, and unmotivated. We have no connection to thesetting (or any of the settings) because they have no importance to thestory. These events could be happening anywhere, and the backdrop justseems like an excuse to say "look! you're in a dream! did you knowyou're in a dream? what about now?" With a confusing structure, poorscript, inhuman characters, and no motivation for anything (the vieweris told when to be more interested by the booms from the soundtrack),Inception is an idea that has been polluted by the desire to create anawesome summer blockbuster. Nolan dances around his brilliant idea,which in itself drives this movie up to a 5/10, but he never touchesit, and too afraid to ask one probing question to the audience with anysort of clarity, choosing instead to pose a plethora of confusingquestions that only serve to dilute the films core; a center which itpains me to say is pure genius.