I reviewed Inception, one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, for Moving Pictures.
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| The complex Nolan script, essentially a re-imagining of Joseph Ruben’s innovative “Dreamscape” (1984) infused with elements of “The Matrix,” primarily serves as a personal tour of the varying dreamscapes. The story functions at its best while Cobb assembles his crew for the anti-heist: Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Cobb’s second-in-command; Eames (Tom Hardy), con man; Yusuf (Dileep Rao); and Ariadne (Ellen Page), neophyte dream architect. The inception financier Saito (Ken Watanabe) joins the mission to make sure they accomplish the goal. Nolan slowly introduces each character, explaining their roles for the job. He so expertly delivers these fascinating sequences that the actual mission excitement pales in comparison. |
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| Even with all the twists and turns, ups and downs, “Inception,” sadly, devolves into predictability. The telegraphed ending, flat rather than thought-provoking, disappoints. The emotionally stunted characters behave exactly as expected in their unexpected surroundings. The bloated 2 hour, 20 minute movie takes far too long to eventually go nowhere. |
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| Even with these flaws, Nolan, aided by an impressive array of visual effects, quality acting and Hans Zimmer’s excellent score, created an entertaining, intelligent film. “Inception” successfully offers moviegoers a dynamically different choice this summer season. |