This movie seems to really divide people - on whether they love it or hate it. It is a bit like the Matrix - science fiction that is hard to figure out what is reality and what is not. Not so much weird space age - as the costumes are fabulous - very retro 1950's. Pretty ingenious in some ways. It has some high points - I love the cast - Canadian Ellen Page, the brilliant late Irishman Pete Postlewaithe, Michael Caine and Leonardo Di Caprio - he and his sidekick Joseph Gordon-Levitt are great together. He is a modern day thief, able to enter your brain to access dreams. Basically it is a dream within a dream or a film within a film. Lots of twists and turns. There is the element of a love story, and family life. But it is darned hard to follow and understand, and that seems to be the big deal for some people, including me. It almost hurts your head you have to concentrate so much. So not quite the relaxing flick. More like you need to focus. I think seeing it in a big theatre is probably ideal where you have no distractions! Despite all the accolades including BEST PICTURE nomination, the director Christopher Nolan did not get a nomination as director for the Oscars, just for screenplay, bit of a controversy! They have 8 Oscar nods, but not my favourite.
- IMDB link: Movie review Inception By Julie
- Rating: ***½
