The Dark Knight may have been the film that catapulted Nolan into A-list status, but it was this film that made people sit up and take notice that the director was going to have a life beyond Batman. Rather than playing in someone else's world, Nolan has managed to create a fascinating world (or is it worlds ?) of his own. The concept of dreams vs reality has been explored before, but rarely to the effect that it is here. The cast are all great, particularly DiCaprio and Cotillard, but even more importantly is Nolan's script and the editing, which never lose the audience despite the competing narratives within the film and which leave you feeling completely satisfied even with the intentional ambiguity of the final shot. Indeed, the final hour of the film is one of the greatest sustained sequences committed to film, that keeps raising the stakes and Nolan's efforts to try and capture difficult sequences in-camera rather than using CGI is rewarded with stunning imagery as well as tense and exciting action beats. Hopefully a sign of things to come, not only from Nolan after his work on The Dark Knight Rises, but also from Hollywood blockbusters in the future.

There's a whole lot of coolness in Nolan's "Inception". Yes, it's a film that makes you pay close attention to the details because it's a bit like a puzzle you're putting together while you watch. I also think it's a film that you're supposed to like if you want to be considered a "smart" film watcher. So, at the risk of being tagged an "Inception" hater, I will say I liked this movie but for me it didn't live up to its pre and post release hype.

I've now seen it twice and do understand the story, but I just don't think dreams are all that interesting of a subject. Plus, some of the made up "dream-rules" bugged me. There are different lengths of time within levels of dreams. Really? And the clock time within dream levels is approximately the same? I also didn't know how they kept using the "dream machines" within the dream levels. And SPOILER...[spoiler]if the top keeps spinning then the entire film never touched reality? [/spoiler]SPOILER OVER. Now that I've griped, there were some moments that I really enjoyed, like Gordon-Levitt's gravity-defying fights in the hotel halls and some of the visuals when architecting dream worlds.

My personal preferences make it hard for me to really like this movie as much as the majority does. I'd recommend it based on its stunning visuals and terrific direction. However, the sleepy dream worlds presented here were kind of a yawner for me.

Whether you watch Inception as a heist movie, a redemption story, or a sci-fi action picture, Christopher Nolan's tour de force of dreams will absolutely work its magic over you. The fact that the film works on so many levels (literally) is an attest not only to the visual queues that make it easy for the audience to follow but to how much in control of all the intricacies its filmmaker had to be.

Crazy movie. I gotta watch a few more times I was confused. It would be sweet to build your own simulations though.

Is there anyone on earth who doesn't like Christopher Nolan’s films? Inception is one of his masterpieces. It’s a science fiction film released in 2010 and written by undoubtedly one of the greatest directors in Hollywood, Christopher Nolan, the creator of such stunning films as ‘Memento’, ‘The dark knight’, Prestige’ and ‘Interstellar’. the cast is impressive: the main roles are played by Leo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Dileep Rao, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, and Michael Caine.

The film is based on the idea of lucid dreams. In the story, the professionals of industrial espionage, using special techniques to steal valuable secrets from the depths of the subconscious during sleep, when the human mind is most vulnerable, learn a new technique - the ‘inception’ of ideas into the human mind through his dream. The main character - Dom Cobb is a talented thief, his rare abilities made him a truly valuable player in the treacherous world of espionage, but they also turned him into a perennial fugitive and stripped him of everything he had ever loved. One day Cobb has a chance to correct mistakes. His latest case can bring everything back, but for that he needs to do the impossible - inception.

There are so many good things about the film. The plot of the film is definitely mind-blowing. You won't be able to take your eyes off the screen. The soundtrack is written by Hans Zimmer, who is certainly one of the most sought-after composers. I think all his music is incredibly touching, dramatic and powerful. There are also some iconic songs we all know. The work on the special effects is done flawlessly, evidently, a lot of money was spent on this. The acting is also wonderful, Leo DiCaprio, who was the first actor to accept the offer to play in the film, has done an amazing job.

The only thing that viewers can find bad about this film is that it can be extremely difficult to perceive. If you don’t watch the film close enough you can simply get lost in all these jumping from dreams to reality.

A curious fact is that Christopher Nolan released the film in 2010 but started working on it at the beginning of the 2000s! I would recommend everyone to see the film, even if you are not interested in sci-fi.