Inception takes the criminal aspect to the next level where master extractor Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) enters in the minds of unsuspecting subjects in order to steal confidential information. The extraction fails on businessman Saito (Ken Watanabe). Later, Saito hires Cobb in order, not to extract information, but to plant an idea--inception--in the mind of Robert Fischer (Cillian Murphy), Saito's business competitor. Saito wants Fischer to break his company into smaller entities to avoid his company being run out of business. In exchange, Saito will get Cobb home to see his children in the United States. Cobb recruits point man Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), dream architect Ariadne (Ellen Page), forger Eames (Tom Hardy), and chemist Yusuf (Dileep Rao) to help complete this intricate task. However, Fischer's mind is trained to defend itself in its subconscious state and can attacks intruders. The result-if Cobb can't pull off this heist, it puts the team in the danger of being trapped in a dreamscape forever.
Director Christopher Nolan (Batman Begins, Dark Knight) give all the characters give substantial roles; Cobb is the main character, but the supporting cast is balanced in enough to be memorable. The story lines are simple to follow; there are layers of dreams happening at the same time, and all the dreams converge into either one of two stories. The score by Hans Zimmer is dramatic, but can be overwhelming in some scenes, especially when Watanabe is speaking. The visuals are cool, and I can say the second dream layer was one of the nicest scenes I've seen in a while; it didn't look cheesy. I give Inception 9.5-a solid buy for the home collection, (a Blu Ray buy if you have a BR player or PS3) but definitely a go see at the theater. Your two and a half hours will not go unrewarded. Inception is rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and mild language.
So what did you think of Inception?
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