Inception – Review

The Inception Team Led By Leonardo DeCaprio

Rated: PG-13 for sequences of violence and action throughout

Runtime: 2 hr. 28 min.

Genre: Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Theatrical Release: Jul 16, 2010 Wide

Synopsis: In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a single idea within one’s mind can be the most dangerous weapon or… In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a single idea within one’s mind can be the most dangerous weapon or the most valuable asset.

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Michael Caine

Director: Christopher Nolan

Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable.

Cobb’s rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible-inception.

Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming.

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We got to see a sort of advance screening of this movie, and I must say it’s a pretty non-stop thrill ride. It’s much like Chris Nolan’s version of the Matrix movies but rather than taking place in a computer Inception takes place in your subconscious while a person dreams. It was pretty excellent seeing Joseph Gordon-Levitt get his chance to be an action hero.

It was also a surprise to see the kid from the 80′s Harrison Ford flick Witness in this movie, and then a surprise visit from Tom Berenger (Rustler’s Rhapsody, Sniper, The Substitute), who we haven’t seen anything from in a long time!

Having seen it in a true IMAX theater really puts a special edge on the film! I personally give Inception the Green Light!