Inception is like those films where a movie analyst would sound like a troll if he gets sumg over it. Yes it is unarguably the best film 2010 has seen till now and will be remembered for its out-of-the-box scriptwriting and gripping screenplay! Nolan’s masterpiece has carefully woven threads of events, all intertwined to make you feel lost into the fabric of its awesomeness. Inception is like matrix meets memento with an immaculate feel of a summer hollywood blockbuster.
Set in the near future, Inception revolves around the story of cobb (leonardo Di Caprio) who specializes in deception, the art of stealing ideas from peoples dreams. Cobb has been hired by Saito (Ken Watanabe) for a corporate espionage mission which needs cobb to do the exact opposite, inception, the process of planting an idea into a dreamer’s mind!
Their target is Robert fishcher (Cillian Murphy), who is the heir to Saito’s competitor who has an upper hand in their race to attain supremacy over the energy market. Cobb needs to assemble a team of dream invaders to aid him in fooling the subconscious of fisher by using inception through a layer of dreams inside a dream. The main concept almost feels like The Matrix, but nolan takes it to an altogether different level with an ostensibly dark, gritty, insanely complex and almost confusing canvas of an event driven story, which relies more on mind boggling tactics than substance. The level of elevated praise this film earns for its captivating and engaging premise somehow gets a bit lowered when the viewer starts asking for some emotional engagement.
Nolan makes an attempt to answer this with a conflicted love story between cobb and his wife Mal (Marion cotillard), by narrating it in small chunks all scattered in a parallel fashion, again fused into the layered “dream inside a dream” mechanic. This leaves the viewer far more overwhelmed than enlightened or emotionally arrested.
Character development takes a backseat here. It is certainly not what Chris Nolan is known for (eg, The Joker from The Dark Knight), but it does not matter nevertheless because the premise sucks you so much into it that you wont care.
Leonardo-Di-Caprio gives his full worth to the film, he drives the audience through the story and makes it believable for them. This film might not make him a sure-shot jury favorite at the awards circuit, but it sure adds one more winner to his already flourishing career graph.
Another mention goes to Ellen Page (Ariadne) and Joseph Gordon Levitt (Arthur) for playing their parts distinctively well. Ariadne’s character has some fairly important scenes, most of them with cobb where Ellen makes the most of it. Joseph has aced out a great portrayal of Arthur even when he is provided with a generic character arc and somewhat insufficient screentime. Joseph makes his mark on his own merits! keep your eyes peeled for his act. Michael Caine has an important cameo where he brings his own godfatherly weight to the film. Marion Cotillard efficiently plays a devastated Mal, A character which demands enough grittiness to it without flexing out its potential cliches.
Nolan has his own peculiar style of developing the atmosphere his films and Inception is no exception. The imagery is raw and the action is captivatingly heart pounding at times. Wally Pfister’s cinematography never falls short to impress. His near fish-eye camera angles in some scenes capture the high octane action without overwhelming us. It serves as an important ingredient for this film and helps retain a believable premise inspite of a full-blown fictious story setting. The visual effects play an important role and Nolan has fused the right balance of CGI and live action. You’ll see low gravity fight scenes, a city closing upon itself like a book and some incredibly gorgeous set pieces. Eye candy!
Last but not the least, a review for Inception could never end see its closure without appreciating the genius of Christopher Nolan. It took him almost 8 years to brick down the concept, frame the script and see this work out into a film like this which speaks in gargantuan volumes about his highly rated cinematic craftsmanship. Dont miss!
Rated 4.5/5 “Outstanding”
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