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Inception - a review

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Mudcat

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In a word, disappointed. My expectations were too high.

Here's the fundamental thing about this movie:

I believe each individual's enjoyment of it will depend to a very great degree on how seriously you take it when the characters speak with grave earnestness (earnest gravity?) about dreams and dreams-within-dreams and the rules of dreams.

It starts in the first scene and it never really lets up, explaining the rules in the most serious possible terms. I felt like writer/director Christopher Nolan was trying to do for dreams what The Terminator did for time travel, laying out the rules and implications.

I am sure many people will be able to give themselves over to it completely. I noticed the film was rated 9.6 out of 10 at imdb based on thousands of votes before it even came out. I assume it was fanboiz who had already decided they were going to love it. And they probably will. (It has currently dropped to 9.3.)

For my part, I'm afraid I found it a bit goofy. I was close to snickering a few times when things were supposed to be grave and weighty. I could not become fully invested.

Like most things Nolan does it is complex and intelligent. Like most things Nolan does, I feel a need to reflect on it for awhile. It's original and creative. It's not a bad movie.

But it's also a bit over-stuffed and over-long - another developing Christopher Nolan trademark.

I dunno. I feel like I'm focusing on the negative. It's not like I wanted to walk out. I was reasonably absorbed.

I just had really high expectations for whatever reason.



I think this will end up being about a 6 out of 10 for me.
 
Well shit. I opened this with a winced face. I wanted to hear something good.

But to be fair to myself, I've disagreed quite a bit with you Muddy on a few things lately. So holding out hope that I will still love it. We shall see.

Either way, thanks for the review.
 
Muddy is a solid critic, no doubt. But keep in mind that he hated Tosh.0. I'm holding out hope that this means I will possibly love Inception.

We'll see.

Me and Muddy are off a bit...but not much with movies from what I've noticed. So we'll see.
 
I can only repeat, your enjoyment will probably depend on your ability to suspend disbelief. If you can buy into what they are selling, it should be a good experience.

I can sometimes suspend disbelief and I knew the basic subject matter and was ready for it, but there was just something about how they were all so serious and insistent that made it unintentionally comical to me.

I even have a bit of a complaint about the visual presentation which I haven't even touched on yet. Oh well.

Mattyrain is absolutely right though. 6 out of 10 is a pretty good rating coming from me. I will be curious to see other reactions.

My gf gives it a 7 out of 10.
 
OK Muddy. I'm usually pretty good at giving myself away for a good 2 hrs. I can do it. I have no problem going to fantasy land.

And I'm all fucked up on the concept of dreams lately. They weird me the fuck out. I spent 8 hours the other night going to the electric chair and apologizing to everyone I know for discrepancies.

Weird shit.

So I'm ready. I still might drop acid and wear big shades for this. I think that would be neat. Muddy from your jrug days would you recommend that?

Muddy I like talking to you about things.
 
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