Inception

After all my talk I saw Inception yesterday, it's a good film - I really didn't want to review it for some reason, and I won't, I'll just say a few things about it; which will probably end up formulating a review. With all things considered I'd probably give this film an 8/10, it's definitely not the best movie ever but the reason I think this film stands out this year is it's obscure creativity. The film is wholly original, although the idea/theme that is at the core of the film is quite simple, almost trite, and that is dealing with grief and guilt.

The cast of Inception is one thing that definitely warrants the attention this film has received, notably Ellen Page (Juno) and DiCaprio, I'm not sure i've spelt any of these names right but their performances speak for themselves. Normally in films like this the direction and images we see overshadow and overwhelm the actors, but  Leonardo manages to fight his way through, although he has substantial experience in doing this in films like Titanic and Catch Me If You Can. He's so intense throughout the film. Ellen Page is just as impressive, she does so well in every scene she's in, I can't think of any other actress her age that would have done such a good job.

Most people like to talk about the plot of this film, but by now we know how smart, creative and abstract it is. The ending is something I don't love, I really enjoyed the first half of the film, but for some reason, not so much the second half. But overall I definitely recommend seeing the film, it's definitely had an impact on me, in my dream last night I was doubting whether I was in a dream, normally i just get on with what I'm dreaming about. In the dream I was doing very ordinary things, but still had doubts. Oh, and I suddenly think I'm a wizard, not sure how much the film has to do with that though.

There's something about this film that means I can't put together a standard review, it's a good film, go see it. But it's not the best film ever, it's not even the best film this year.