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Topic: Inception (2010)
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Galen Murphy-Fahlgren
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From: Canton, MI, USA
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 07-18-2010 01:10 AM
This is a very, very good movie. It may not be an absolutely original idea (movies are a century old, novels a great deal more than that, and oral legends and myths millennia, so I think the stock of those is running thin) but I can't think of any other movie with a similar concept that even begins to compare in terms of execution, writing, and acting. Brad mentions the sound mix, which I thought was absolutely phenomenal. Nolan and his sound editor use a rare light-handed touch with the surrounds, which helps to create a highly immersive environment.
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Geoff Jones
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From: Broomfield, CO, USA
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 07-18-2010 07:09 PM
I guess I'll be the naysayer here...
Short version: I never really cared.
Long version (SPOILERS)
I didn't hate it. I thought the idea of dreams within dreams was interesting, and the need to backtrack out of each one was clever. And I liked the zero gravity sequence - that was a lot of fun to watch.
But I didn't care for Leo's dilemma. It didn't help that his wife was a psychopath. I wasn't sure if Alfred the butler was Leo's father or his father-in-law. He never called him "Dad," but if he was his father-in-law, you'd think they'd have some kinda friction about what happened with his daughter.
In fact, the guy I cared most about was Scarecrow, and he was supposed to be the villain. His reconciliation with Peter Whistlestop was probably the emotional high point. I think one problem with the film was that there was NOT a real villain. Just a bunch of faceless "projections." No one to root against. They kinda set up Scarecrow's godfather/ uncle to be the villain, but that didn't go anywhere.
And Juno didn't seem to have much to do. She was brought in as the architect, but she spent most of her time as the psychiatrist.
All the cool stuff from the trailers didn't seem to be all that relevant to the film. The city folding back on itself and the train riding through downtown seemed largely incidental. And the bit about Juno folding mirrors on the sidewalk seemed to have no point whatsoever.
I didn't have a strong, real sense of dreaming. My dreams aren't that coherent or linear. I wasn't convinced.
I saw it in real 70MM IMAX at the Colorado Blvd IMAX theatre. I paid $17 a ticket, and for that I got a giant screen, vivid resolution, and NO crap before the movie started. It was worth every penny.
The presentation was really solid until the last quarter, when the projectionist mistakenly spliced in a reel from For Your Eyes Only.
Inception is the 2nd new film I've seen in 2010. The other was Toy Story 3. If I go back to the movies this year, it will probably be to see TS3 again, or MAYBE The Expendables.
Again, I didn't hate Inception. I enjoyed the ride... I just didn't ever develop an emotional attachment.
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Joe Redifer
You need a beating today
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From: Denver, Colorado
Registered: May 99
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posted 07-20-2010 10:21 PM
Maybe Scarecrow just really likes James Bond movies and even dreams about them.
In my dreams I can hear stereo, see 3D, feel touch (and pain) and smell smells. I can often control the dreams. I either become aware that I am dreaming and start changing things, or I insist that I am dreaming to change things, mostly like making myself be somewhere else.
And, at the risk of TMI (too much information):
Spoiler Alert - Click to Toggle
I have had dreams where I am taking a nice, relaxing, lengthy piss. I wake up and I am dry, but need to pee. This has happened many times. I am glad I don't wet the bed. I also never have had a wet dream, to my knowledge. For that I am also thankful. I am glad my body does not react to whatever is going on in the dream. This means I am a highly advanced human being built with superior technology.
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