Inception satisfies viewers on many levels
Inception, the new sci-fi actioner from director Christopher Nolan, is only his first film since 2008′s blockbuster The Dark Knight. However, it’s also his first film since 2000′s Memento to be based on an original idea, rather than a novel or comic book. So what are the results? According to many reviewers, nothing short of stunning.To ensure proper enjoyment of the plot, most of it must remain a mystery (as it has, in fact, since the film’s inception). The premise is simple if surreal: Leonardo DiCaprio enters people’s dreams and changes them to suit the ends of his clients. He works with a team with pulpy names like “The Architect”, “The Forger”, and “The Chemist”, but rather than coming off as simply Ocean’s 11 in a sci-fi world (which, let’s admit, would be awesome), Nolan crafts a twisting story that holds its own with his earlier Memento.Most viewers will head in with the realization that they won’t catch everything on the first viewing, but luckily Inception also provides enough pure adrenaline to more than warrant its ticket price. One of these is a fight-scene that rivals the best of The Matrix trilogy and plays out in zero gravity. Other notable scenes include a riveting car chase and a hard-hitting straight-out fistfight.(Mostly) all of the actors bring their A-games here, from DiCaprio’s tortured hero to the sweetness of Ellen Page to the hard-bitten Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Some viewers may have trouble catching all the lines of dialogue from actor Ken Watanabe, though the rest of his performance is as compelling as the rest.Overall, Inception comes out as a visual, emotional, and psychological success. While the plot muddles some due to its sheer amount of inventiveness, most viewers will hardly care. If you haven’t seen the movie of the summer, run, don’t walk, now.