Inception (2010)

Image Credits:  Dan DeChiaro, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

"Your mind is the scene of the crime"

Image Credits:  Dan DeChiaroCC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons


Inception is one of the best mind-bending action movies from the best cinematic mind-bender in the industry, Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight).

The film features an all-star cast starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Dileep Rao, Tom Berenger, and Michael Caine.


Year Released: 2010
 
Cast:
  • Leonardo DiCaprio
  • Ken Watanabe
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
  • Marion Cotillard
  • Ellen Page
  • Cillian Murphy
  • Tom Hardy
  • Tom Berenger
  • Michael Caine

Director:
  • Christopher Nolan

Summary:
The film is set in the future, in a time when technology and substance experts are able to create levels of deep sleep and invade the dreams of others.

Leonardo DiCaprio plays Dom Cobb, a dream thief and a specialized corporate spy who goes into people's dreams and steals their secrets. However, stealing secrets isn't enough for Mr. Saito (Ken Watanabe) - a business magnate that wants to go one step further into this high-level espionage. This time, he wants a new process of planting a false memory into his competition's heads; which is called Inception. Everyone says that this "inception" can't be done and that it's impossible, however, Cobb’s character knows that it can possibly be done – but no certainty that it will be successful.

TIP:
Watching this action movie requires the ability to concentrate and focus in order to follow the plot. :)


Memorabilias / Collectibles:

Inception Minimalist Poster Buy on Amazon



Reviews & Ratings:
"Smart, innovative, and thrilling, Inception is that rare summer blockbuster that succeeds viscerally as well as intellectually."
~ Rotten Tomatoes on Inception

8/10 (86%) Tomatometer - Ratings from Rotten Tomatoes

8.8/10 - Ratings from IMDB



Movie Trivia:

  • James Franco was a choice by Christopher Nolan to play Arthur but was unavailable due to scheduling conflicts.
  • "Yusuf" is the Arabic form of "Joseph", the Biblical figure from Genesis 37-50, who had the gift of interpreting dreams.
  • The first letter of each of the main characters' first names - Dom, Robert, Eames, Arthur/Ariadne, Mal, and Sato - spell the word DREAMS.
  • The "Penrose stairs" that Arthur shows to Ariadne is a reference to a lithograph print by the Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher. The print is usually called "Ascending and Descending" or "The Infinite Staircase", and was first printed in March 1960; Escher is well-known for his drawings exploring optical illusions and real architectural, mathematical, and philosophical principles rendered in fantastical ways
  • Mal's totem, a spinning top, is (probably) a reference to Clifford D. Simak's story 'Ring Around the Sun' where the spinning top is used as a way to skip from one parallel Earth to another (by way of helping characters to concentrate).
Source: IMDB - Inception


Comments

That is really a great movie and everyone know about it . Star cast of the movie was amazing there that make me more and more interested for it.
Rankography said…
Inception is definitely in my Top 3 Action Films of all time. Besides DiCaprio, I also thought Michael Caine was outstanding.
Aguilar Elliot said…
Nolan is an absolute genius! I'll watch anything he makes.