With a 9.4 rating on IMDB and 5 stars from Empire, it’s needless to say that I was greatly looking forward to witnessing Leonardo DiCaprio meddling in the confusing sub consciousness of dreams. Writer and director Christopher Nolan was under some pressure to deliver a third great movie after overindulging our enjoyment thresholds with Batman Begins and the more recent Dark Knight, and I’m sure I can speak for most film lovers when I say that he has well and truly succeeded once again. The film delved into the subconscious minds of actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Ellen Page, on their journey to save the life of Saito (Ken Watanabe) who was caught in dream limbo, and also to uncover the truth about Cobb’s (DiCaprio) estranged wife Mal (Marion Cotillard). The plot allows audiences to be taught the concept of entering dreams and gaining information that is inaccessible through any other method, and we are able to learn along with the other characters; feeling in ourselves a part of the storyline, which is what makes Inception so exciting and enjoyable to watch. Whereas the film can be a little confusing for audiences at times – dreams within dreams within dreams etc – the plot was never going to be a ‘sit back and relax’ one, therefore personally I expected my brain to be active throughout. The only fault I do have (and even then it’s not so much a fault) was the excruciatingly painful-to-watch final scene, in which Nolan teased audiences and left us gasping and yelling ‘Did it?! DID IT?!’ to our neighbours. Chris – why do you torture us so?? Nevertheless a brilliant way to end a brilliant film, and I am thoroughly looking forward to future releases by Nolan the mastermind.
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