Inception Could Be the Standout Movie of the Summer
This summer’s upcoming releases make for a long list of re-made movies and best-sellers turned motion pictures. Eclipse, the third movie in the Twilight saga may be the most anticipated movie of the season but it is also a film that appeals to one, relatively narrow, demographic. Being the third in the series and based on a book also make it nothing extremely original to Hollywood. Inception on the other hand, may be this summer’s saving grace. This sci-fi flick tells the story of Dom Cobb (Dicaprio) who has the rare ability to steal information from people’s minds while they are dreaming. In the ultimate mission, Cobb is tasked with, not stealing, but implanting an idea into someone’s dream. With the tagline “your mind is the scene of the crime,” this film has the potential to perform very well at the box office.Christopher Nolan is both the writer and director of this movie and could be creating another film worthy of a top ten spot of the highest-grossing films. Nolan also directed Batman Begins, The Prestige and The Dark Knight, which is the 3rd highest grossing film ever in the U.S., behind Avatar and Titanic. Other stars in this movie include Michael Caine, Marion Cotillard, and Ellen Page. The timing of its release could be advantageous as well. Set to release July 16, this movie will come out in the heat of summer when many people are tired of the heat and looking to escape indoors. Being in the middle of the summer also means that if other summer films turn out to be less than record-breaking, audiences might be looking for a mid-summer redemption at the cinema and Inception will be there to lead the way.As with any movie prediction, we could be totally off base with this one, but from the way things look, Inception is shaping up to be the big hit of summer 2010.