Many movies have been made about dreams and the fine line that separates our idea of what reality is and what is simply a creation of our mind, but few succeed at bringing you into that philosophical discussion while using special effects to create an action filled 148 minutes that manages to keep you on the edge of your seat while throwing you into the possibilities of those concepts head on, water deep and with the full impact of one's most perplexing dreams.
Inception, nurtured by the genious of Christopher Nolan and with an the excellent cast headed by Leonardo DiCaprio, is probably the Matrix or Blade Runner of our decade, a rare breed of action movie that is both, full of suspense, but also mind boggling at times.
It discusses the nature of reality and the fact that what we believe to be true is nothing but our brain's interpretation of what it perceives our world to be and that our mind can perceive illusions as real and create physical reactions that respond to what it creates.
Inceptions delves lightly into topics of insanity, parallel realities and dimensions, but presents them to the audience while whole worlds are folding in half, mountains collapse, people fight in zero gravity space and, of course, among a lot of shooting and car chases.
The movie can appeal to those who love special effects, to quantum physicists and phychologists, as well as teenage boys, but its complexity will annoy those who aren't willing to take an incredibly bumpy ride with Nolan among dreams within dreams that are also within dreams. The depth and intricacy of the puzzle can make you believe at times that it is all a figment of your own very confused mind, creating a dream you'd like wake up from, but can't.
Inception is well worth the discomfort, if you are willing to read between the lines and consider all the doors it opens. Brilliantly done!
