Inception, by Christopher Nolan

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Dream. A very simple word with only five letters, but a very complex word with abstract reality. In a dream, one can imagine the impossible, create the unthinkable, and explore his or her own creation. Now what if experts with high-tech gears can intrude a person’s dream, manipulate and disorient the victim’s conscious, extract confidential information without consent, and (get ready for this) implant an idea in a victim’s subconscious so that the victim truly believes the implemented idea is his or her own inspiration?

The mind-boggling Inception is a 148 minute science-fiction action movie written, co-produced, and directed masterfully by Christopher Nolan. Distributed by Warner Bros, Inception stars renowned actors and actresses, such as Leonardo DiCaprio as Dom Cobb and Ellen Page as Ariadne. The movie is rated PG-13 for “sequences of violence and action throughout,” and the MPPA (Motion Picture Association of America) gave the movie the appropriate rating.

A father of two who is charged with murder, Dom Cobb [Leonardo DeCaprio] and his trustworthy assistant Arthur [Joseph Gordon-Levitt] are “extractors” who steal information from a target’s subconscious. One day, Mr. Saito [Ken Watanabe], a multi-billionaire energy tycoon, approaches Mr. Cobb and asks him of a favor – to perform an “inception”, act of implanting and idea, in Robert Fisher’s [Cillian Murphy] mind. Saito wants Robert Fischer to break up his father’s company because the Fischer Corporation is the only impedance between Saito and complete energy monopoly. As a reward, Saito will use his influence to clear Cobb’s murder charge. Accepting the job and “taking a leap of faith”, Cobb recruits members to be in his team. He selects Ariadne [Ellen Page] the dream d...

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...nfolding world of subconscious and learn new terminologies in dreams, give this movie a try. For others who simply like total destructions and fire, stay away from this movie. The movie could be too complex and simply impossible to understand.

Overall, Inception scored a solid “A”, a 5 out of 5. The movie had no lacking part, because the movie comprised of great actors who mastered and refined their acting skills, a famous director who wrote the movie’s amazing plot and directed several blockbuster movies such as The Dark Knight, and a skilled composer who wrote music with the right tone. With all three aspects combined, the only possible result that could be made is a great movie.

Enough with the dreams, subconscious, and inception. Now the choice is up to you. Will you “take a leap of faith, or die… filled with regret” for not watching this excellent movie?

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