With the inception of countless parodies (the latest being the exceptionally-well-done Donception) and pop culture references, I think it is safe to say that Inception is hands-down, most definitely one of the best films of the year, if not the decade. One of the main intrigues of Inception is the fact that it went on to become a commercial and critical success without the benefit of having a source material to draw from. Titanic had the actual Titanic event. The Dark Knight had the Marvel comics. Harry Potter had the wonderful books. In contrast, the idea of Inception was completely a pure, new concept. It was an idea so unique and so profound that it would need to be fleshed out and implemented adequately to be truly effective. Christopher Nolan and his team knew the challenge. They went for it. And now, the world is thanking them a hundred-times over for the fabrication of this masterpiece.
The film has grown to be so much more than just a movie. The concepts that are the centers of Cobb's heist have been incorporated in television (South Park's A Taco Within a Taco), vernacular ("You've just been incepted!") and even calculus (an integral within an integral, anybody?). The sheer caliber of innovation and imagination that has gone into the inception of the movie boggles my mind. The parasite idea of this awe-inspiring movie started way back in 2001, when Christopher Nolan (the director) created an 80-page report detailing a story about dream-stealers. With a project of this magnitude and scope, Nolan and his crew did phenomenally well in their execution. Oh, and don't even get me started on how exhilarating the musical score is.
The New York Post raves (a POST within a POST from the New York POST!) :
"In a season of brain-dead spinoffs, 'Inception' stands out as a singularly cerebral exception and will generously reward your 148 minutes of undivided attention. I strongly suspect a second visit will pay off even more."
The film went on to gross $823 million ($823,000,000) worldwide, which puts the movie on the 25th spot in the list of highest-grossing films of all time. Inception was nominated for, but didn't win, four Golden Globes awards, thus undoubtedly upsetting millions of people. However, Inception is among the top topics of the upcoming Oscars. Inception is nominated for eight Academy Awards, and spirits are running high. For the public, it's clear that Inception is the absolute favorite to win.
Let's keep our fingers crossed.
Oh, the title links to the incredible "Donception" video made by your fellow Aragonians.
8 comments:
I agree with Eric one-hundred percent. "Inception" is a bold and brilliantly complex movie that Christopher Nolan has worked on for years to perfect. I even daresay it's the greatest movie of all time! If not, "Inception" certainly will go down as one of the greatest.
I also agree that Inception was amazing, but donception was even more amazing. I would also like to point out that Christopher Nolan stole the idea from my sister who has been writing a book about surrealism for a very long time. She needs better subconscious security. Just kidding. I think.
I can't deny that I also think Inception is a magnificent masterpiece! Christopher Nolan is a brilliant director, and really serious about his artwork, too. I saw a behind-the-scenes video and was astonished to see that a lot of the cool things that happened on screen were not special effects! (To name a few, the rotating hallway, the objects exploding in a street in France, and the train on a city street.) I'm disappointed that Christopher Nolan wasn't nominated for Best Director for the Oscars, but I hope the movie takes home the awards it deserves!
I feel like everyone has seen this movie, except me. Hopefully, someday soon, I will watch it and get to experience what this movie is all about. I think the director did an amazing job with The Dark Knight and it's no surprise that he did an incredible one with Inception. It's really disappointing that Inception did not receibe any awards, but even being nominated is an honor, as most of the nominees always say. Let's just hope it will win some awards in the coming event!
Inception was amazing, just because it makes your mind work and figure out the story. Most of the movies these days are predictable but Inception was a case of fresh air, constantly keeping me on my feet.
Okay, Inception was good, but honestly I don't think it was the movie of the century or anything. Out of all the movies of 2010, my favorite has got to be Kick Ass, now that movie was amazing. After the first time, Inception seemed kind of old and less interesting, and I got a bit tired of seeing Leonardo Decaprio falling into water in yet another movie.
I have to agree with everyone, except Micheal N(sorry :-)), by saying that Inception is by far the greatest movie that has been produced in a while. Although many people were awestruck by Avatar, a feeble and lame movie in comparison, I believe that Inception did bring something new to the drawing board with regards to movies. On a last note, "You're waiting for a train, a train that will take you far away. You know where you hope this train will take you, but you don't know for sure. But it doesn't matter, because you will be together." Such an epic quote DEMANDS to be marveled at.
p.s. Cobb is still in the fake world when he meets his children and the spinner will continue to spin. Notice that only the maker of the totem knows how it works and he believes that it will spin forever in the fake world, but since it isn't his then he will never know. Also, when he sees his children again they are the same age, wearing the same clothes, and they rise from the same position. ARE WE STILL ONE LAYER DOWN? only one way to tell but you can go first and tell me how it was later... :-)
Definitely glad that I saw the movie during winter break. When the movie first came out, there was so much hype and there were nothing but praises and good reviews. To be honest, it was no surprise that Christopher Nolan pulled off another great piece of cinematic work after directing the Dark Knight and The Prestige. Hands down, Inception is one of the best movies of the decade.
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