Inception: A film for thinkers

With action movies being the only thing that the average person seems to enjoy, Christopher Nolan brings a welcome change to the silver screen with "Inception," one of the most amazingly thought-provoking films I have seen this year.

To explain the plot of "Inception" would be a harrowing task, considering how divided the plot is. It does not follow one consistent path. It shifts from the dream world to the real world, which makes for dual storylines.

As for the scenery, only one word comes to mind: astounding. The way the characters are able to shift the architectures in their dreams is nothing short of amazing. For example, Ariadne is able to make her dream world fold, as in having the tops of buildings fold to the tops of other buildings, making the world perpendicular, where cars travel vertically up walls that are actually roads. The effects are cleverly shot and the edifices in the dream worlds, as well as the real world, are nothing short of impressive.

Another interesting feature is when people are sleeping. If they, for instance, are in a traveling car and the car flips over, the dream world the people are in flips as well. This made for an amazing fight scene where Arthur and an assailant are fighting on the walls, on the ground, on the ceiling and in midair.

Here's a brief synopsis. Dom Cobb, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, is a thief who has the ability to enter the dreams of others by thrusting himself into their subconscious. This allows him to obtain information that is otherwise impossible to access. However, when an ominous enemy predicts Cobb's every move, Cobb and his team are forced to plant an idea in a particular target's subconscious.

The cast is astounding. All of the characters brought their own particular strengths to the table. Cobb's point man Arthur, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, did a great job explaining how mind thievery works, outlining each particular aspect of it in layman's terms and making the plot digestible to the common person. Also, Cobb recruits a highly talented architecture student named Ariadne, played by the beautiful Ellen Page, whom Cobb and Arthur train in the art of constructing dream worlds.

The only problem with "Inception" is that it sometimes loses its pace. There are a few segments of meaningless talking, which didn't move the plot forward and only acted as filler.

So what more can be said about "Inception"? Well, go out and see it now. This movie belongs on the "100 Movies to See Before You Die." With great effects, wonderful scenery and a mind-boggling plot, you owes it to yourself to see this film.  

"Inception" gets a 4.5 out of 5.