“Inception” takes place in a near future where dream technology is apparently commonplace enough that corporate businessmen take lessons from specialists on how to thwart dream invasions by competitors. And yet, the film isn’t so futuristic that it looks any different from the world we know.
Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Cobb, a wanted American fugitive hiding out in Europe, who specializes in invading the dreams of corporate bigwigs to steal secrets. When we first meet him, Cobb is in the middle of a job with partner-in-crime Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), where they are attempting to extract corporate secrets from Japanese industrialist Saito (Ken Watanabe). The mission goes awry quickly (Saito, it turns out, is quite the smarty pants), but yields surprising results: instead of sending armed goons to dispatch them, Saito wants to hire the thieves for a job of his own. Arthur bristles, but Cobb is tempted when Saito offers him the one thing he can’t buy: the freedom to return to America, back to his two young kids.

To complete this new job for Saito (who insists on tagging along), Cobb recruits architect wunderkind Ariadne (Ellen Page), a counterfeiter named Eames (Tom Hardy), and a pharmacist named Yusuf (Dileep Rao). Their new target: Robert Fischer (Cillian Murphy), a man who is about to inherit his dying father’s company, a rival of Saito’s. To accomplish the job means invading Fischer’s dream and inserting a single idea without him knowing – or as it’s known, “inception”. Arthur insists inception is not possible, but Cobb knows better. For you see, Cobb has a secret that he hasn’t told anyone, and that is intimately connected to his deceased wife Mal (Marion Cotillard), whose death made Cobb a fugitive in the first place.

nception becomes a little tiresome as the conceptual conceit of the dream world becomes an excuse for too many action pieces that don't serve the story. While it's still the most intelligent blockbuster in a while and intriguing when you start applying some of the ideas about dreams to the world of film making, it could have increased its staying power through better service to its primary concept.

Too many fancy effects in the service of dream depiction leave the film more on the What Dreams May Come level than that of the great and cheaper dream films. Like the dreamer who has been sabotaged by Mal, the viewer is here left realising too early that this is just a piece of cinematic trickery that began with the promise of so much more than only dreams.

Wow! when I got out of the movie theater I really had to think about the movie. It was a great movie, but very hard to follow at some points. One thing I liked about Inception, was the action scenes. I also liked that you never no what will happen next. Although I didn't like how it was confusing, and hard to follow. Overall I give Inception an 4/5.

I'm nearly at a loss for words. Just when you thought Christopher Nolan couldn't get any better than "The Dark Knight", he outshines himself there and continues to deliver another masterpiece, one with so much power and rich themes that has been lost from the box office for several years. Questioning illusions vs reality usually makes the film weird, but Nolan grips your attention like an iron claw that you just can't help watching and wondering what will happen next. That is a real powerful skill a director has. No wonder Warner Bros. put their trust in him, he is THAT good of a director, and over-hyping a Christopher Nolan film, no matter what the film is about, is always an understatement instead of an overestimate like MANY films before.

Not since the eras of Stanley Kubrick, Andrei Tarkovsky and Alfred Hitchcock has there been a more brilliant director than Christopher Nolan. He is, undoubtedly, one of THE most brilliant and gifted Hollywood filmmakers in history. Filmmakers like him come but just once in a lifetime. He has the ability to seduce our eyes, ears and most importantly, mind, and then delivers what he intends to deliver in full blast. Rarely have blockbusters have the gall to deliver such amounts imagination and intelligence at the same time. And yes, it is similar to the excellent anime film "Paprika" in the whole "invading dreams" plot, but the similarities end there as Nolan brings the film to a whole different level.

Visuals and intelligence rarely come together in movies at the same time, it's either all-visuals-no-smarts ("G.I. Joe", "Transformers") or the exact opposite ("Doubt", "Invictus"). In this film the excellently directed action sequences combined with immensely groundbreaking and jaw-dropping visual effects are combined smoothly with a heavy dose of intelligence and believability.

Although having an ensemble cast and financed by a Hollywood giant studio (Warner Bros), this film is a very personal film for Nolan, he wrote the film as well as directing it, and as you watch the film you get many glimpses of Nolan's perplexing, increasingly imaginative thoughts and dreams in the dialog that he writes and the plot that he sets up. Ideas have never felt more interesting and put to good use than in this film. This film is NOT for the popcorn muncher, rather it is a film for thinkers. Honestly I can't explain the plot for fear of spoiling the movie for you readers. Even the slightest hint will ruin the experience. The viewer will walk out of the cinema feeling dazed, confused and ultimately breathless. It's like a puzzle, both physically and mentally, and you have to pay attention throughout the film for the clues. However Nolan controls the spectacle of the film and is careful not to let it overwhelm the film's humanity, and this is where "Inception" shines. It is a very deep film that will have one thinking and asking questions for years to come. That's right, years.

Once the film ends, you'll want to watch it again, for there's something new every time. This is a film that requires multiple viewing for someone to truly comprehend the film's ambiguous themes, and will be discussed by many in the future. This is an original film, no adaptation, no sequel/prequel, no remake/reboot, which is extremely refreshing having gone nearly three years of mostly unremarkable visual effects roadshows ("Avatar" be damned).

Of course, a film is not complete without the actors. Leo DiCaprio delivers an Oscar worthy performance, similar but better than his previous effort "Shutter Island". He shows glimpses of a flawed, grim, fragile man, who has knowledge about everything else but yet can't seem to come in grips with himself and his demons. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe, Dileep Rao, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Michael Caine, Marion Cottilard, Pete Postlethwaite, Lukas Haas... Nolan really brings out the best in this unusual yet extremely talented group of supporting actors who make their roles their own.

Nolan is of course, a master behind the camera, a real virtuoso when it comes to film. His direction is taut, focused, gripping, and extraordinarily fascinating. The detailed and complex original script is no surprise from Nolan, considering the fact that he turned Batman the superhero into pop-culture art two years ago ("The Dark Knight"). The action sequences are unique, exciting and fresh, something absent from the cinema which has since been interested at things popping towards the screen and stuff blowing up every two milliseconds. The visual effects are awesome and imaginative, and best of all they do not bring down the movie's quality one bit, rather it makes the movie more fascinating to watch. The cinematography is absolutely, beautifully shot, so we can see the action and emotion in all their glory. Production design is top notch, with terrific design of sets and locations. Hans Zimmer's complementing music score is simply outstanding, and knowing the man, that's really all I have to say. Together all of these elements combine to deliver a mesmerizing movie experience like no other this year.

Christopher Nolan has once again outdone himself. He truly is a gifted filmmaker, arguably the most imaginative in Hollywood today. And "Inception" can proudly stand alongside "Blade Runner" and "2001: A Space Odyssey" as science-fiction masterpieces that push the boundaries for movie making and become a different experience altogether.

There are two types of films: the crowd-pleasing blockbuster and the intelligent indie/art film. Nolan has combined two of these tropes together into one exceptionally brilliant package, pulling off that rare, now nearly-extinct Movie Magic that has since been wiped off the planet by sequelitis and reboots. Movie of Summer 2010? Movie of 2010? Heck this is possibly the first masterpiece of the decade! Nolan is a genius and I applaud him for treating his audiences as intelligent people.

I really enjoyed the whole premise of the film,but the weak story line let it down a bit for me. And Ellen Pages role in the film seems to only exist to explain things to the audience ( youll see what i mean) but for the great acting and fairly original concept,its worth a watch.

This show is basically explaining the mysticism and basic foundation behind lucid dreams. It is loosely based on how the main actor, Leonardo Di Caprio is able to use his understanding of this concept to tap into the minds of others and suggest certain thoughts. Done correctly, would irrevocably change the person they were working on as his team of "dream architects" work on planting an idea in the subjects head. Thus allowing the subject to indulge in the induced self suggestion which has been elaborately planted. The "dream architects" will also find out that throughout their mission, they will futher understand the dangers of working through the subconscious minds of others.