by DrkTr14ce » Mon Jul 19, '10, 10:08 pm
Movie Review #3: Inception (R)
Leonardo Di Caprio, Michael Caine
Let me point this out right away: Chances are you will walk away from this movie slightly confused as to what you just watched. Or maybe it was just me since I missed bits while trying to scribble this stuff down. >.>
Plot: Hoo boy, do we have a confusing one here. Di Caprio's character (And a group of men) are what they call Extractors. Their job, for the right price of course, is to use a powerful yet not overly explained mind serum and a machine to "transport" themselves into a person's mind to gather hidden information or secrets. An account number for an off-shore bank, for example. It's explained that it's possible to manipulate dreams either though thoughts (Trick the person into thinking something.) or even manipulate the world around them. However, it's explained that this upsets the populace of this world, projections made by the person's mind, and doing it enough will cause them to attack you. A violent enough jolt in there or in the real wold will knock you out of it.
Let's keep the real plot short. Di Caprio and his men are hired to go into a dream within a dream within a dream (Seriously.) to plant a message in a man's brain to split up his father's company (which he's due to inherit).
The first half of the movie is basically Leonardo getting a team together, some explaining over how they do it, and pointing out that Leo is pretty messed up in the head thanks to his wife's death. Oh, and the drugs. Because remember, drugs are bad.
The second half of the movie is the actual job. But this is where things get confusing. The movie keeps swapping between The real world, the first dream world, the second one, and the third one. And because of this, it can be really hard to follow everything that's going on. the only way this could've been alleviated is if Christopher Nolan and his writing team stuck to one area.
6.5/10
Graphics: These are honestly the best CG I've ever seen in a non-animated film. Let me ruin more of the film. Remember when I said the Dream thing could be manipulated? It's demonstrated at one point in which the city they're in literally folds over onto itself. And it's marvelous. Stunning, even. And there's a bit where they walk onto a street that, in Reality, would've been more of a wall. Bloody brilliant.
10/10
Entertainment:
Overall, I was impressed. The plot, aside from the last hour or so, was fairly good. It would've been nice if it had explained more. And focused less on Leonardo. Seriously, I know he's famous and all, but you're got Michael Caine in your movie. Use him for more than just two scenes, guys! Or the other characters, I would've preferred to know more on them.
The fighting and chase scenes wern't too spetacular, but there's a notable one shown in the trailers. Where's there's no gravity and the guys are still trying to fight. Kind of cool.
Also, I hate Slow-Mo in my movies now.
Oh, and the Music. I think it's the same guy Nolan used for the recent Batman movies. Pick a new guy, or make him tone it down a bit. At times the stuff was too loud to enjoy.
And a man pulled a Grenade pin out with his teeth. This isn't the 90's, guys, we're aware of how improbable that maneuver is.
8/10
Overall: 8/10
I know it got a high score, but I don't think it's really worth the ticket price this time around. Wait for it to go on Rental, or something.
Unless you qualify for the following:
- You're a large fan of confusing films
- You love Leonardo Di Caprio
- You're a sucker for Michael Caine and/or British accents (Guilty on both charges.)
Well, that pretty much wraps it up. This is DrkTr14ce saying:
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