Christopher Nolan + DiCaprio = Inception

[jmood88]

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Amazing movie. I watched in IMAX, had to go for the big screen and the sound. The score was perfect.

I see how Nolan likes sticking with actors he's worked with. JGL maybe the riddler? Awesome to see him come up, I really liked him in 500 days of summer and he did amazing in Brick.

Now that I've actually seen him act, I'm all for him being in the next Batman as any character. Hopefully Tom Hardy is in it as someone too.

[TheLetterZ]

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Honestly, I'm disappointed with this movie. My expectations were high, because I love Nolan, but they weren't sky high.

I did like it. The concept, acting, and effects were phenomenal.

But I felt like the dialogue and characters were pretty weak. Dicaprio's character was the only one that was even remotely developed, and even he wasn't the most sympathetic of characters. I love Gordon-Levitt as an actor, and he did great, but he had almost nothing to work with. And Page turned in a surprisingly good performance, but her character was just an archetype Nolan used to explain things to the audience.

A pretty good movie all in all, but there was never any point where I really cared about what happened to any of the characters. That took away from it for me.

[bill2451]

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Awesome!

Gonna see it again on Thursday.

I understood it pretty well, I am pretty sure I caught most everything, but is there anything yall noticed I should look out for the 2nd time around?

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it depends on how you interpret the movie and the ending... ignoring the whole "top wobbling but does it fall" thing at the end of the movie (which for the record, I was a little disappointed in Nolan for. It was far too predictable a final shot and lacked all the subtlety Nolan showed throughout the movie... I thought it would have been better if Cobb spun the top, and turned away to look at his kids, but the camera never did that zoom out and in on the top shot. Instead it proceeded like it did but it held that last shot w/out the focus on the top [leaving the top just off screen])

anyway, ignoring that shot, there are a TON of little things throughout the movie that can be interpreted any number of ways... go in with the mindset that at the end he was still in a dream, and you will pick up on a whole bunch of hints throughout the film that this is the case, but go in w/ a different mindset, and you will see the movie differently

for example (see next spoiler)

Honestly, I'm disappointed with this movie. My expectations were high, because I love Nolan, but they weren't sky high.

I did like it. The concept, acting, and effects were phenomenal.

But I felt like the dialogue and characters were pretty weak. Dicaprio's character was the only one that was even remotely developed, and even he wasn't the most sympathetic of characters. I love Gordon-Levitt as an actor, and he did great, but he had almost nothing to work with. And Page turned in a surprisingly good performance, but her character was just an archetype Nolan used to explain things to the audience.

A pretty good movie all in all, but there was never any point where I really cared about what happened to any of the characters. That took away from it for me.

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as I said above, it depends on how you interpret the film... I agree 100%, the secondary characters were underdeveloped, especially compared to Nolan's other films, where he usually does a very good job giving depth to other characters and helping you understand their motivations, etc

however, I think this very well could have been intentional. By making most of the secondary characters fairly shallow, this gives the impression that maybe they weren't real. Maybe they were just projections of Cobbs (or someone elses) mind the entire time, and nothing was "real"... either way, it could be a subtle way of Nolan putting that doubt in your mind, making you question the truth one way or another

which I 100% believe was his goal... he gives enough hints and "proof" throughout the movie to support both the "it was reality" and "it was all a dream" theories. Just enough to make you doubt which answer is the "truth" and never be 100% sure (and if you are "100% sure" its only because you are ignorantly blissful). So in the end, you leave the movie with much the same mindset that say, someone who has spent too much time in the dream world/limbo, would have. An intentional feat if ever I saw one

[Russell_SCEA]

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http://www.firstshowing.net/2010/07/21/inception-aftermath-theories-thoughts-oscar-buzz-more/

[Fresh Tendrils]

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JGL hallway scene

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That was a real set? Holy crap. That just makes those scenes even more awesome.

re: Z

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I agree with Bill. I think the characters were developed just enough to convince the audience they were real, but still shallow enough to allow the viewer to believe that they too could have been projection's of the whole dream.

[CMH]

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Well, first off I think the film was great. Christopher Nolan has yet to disappoint me. I advise people also watch his very first film Following. You get a good idea as to what this guy was already planning for his future with films.

Now onto other comments that will have spoilers.

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My thoughts:

1. The ending scene was designed for pure interpretation. It is what you want the film to be. Whether the top was wobbling or not does not matter. The point is: Leo's character continuously made it a point to check if the top will fall or not. In the end, it didn't matter to him. He had his children. And Nolan wanted to tell us that it shouldn't matter to you either because in the end, the character got what he wanted: to go home.

Really, this entire film was about one little thing: Leo's character being with his kids. When you really look at it, that's his entire motivation and it's all he really care for throughout the film. He got what he wanted. He doesn't care if it's reality or a dream.

I find that to be powerful.

2. My interpretation:

I think it is what you want it to be, but once we learned that you can have a second layer of dreams, I quickly asked myself if all of this was a dream.

I'm not sure if it is or not, but it is possible and I agree that Christopher Nolan wants the audience to entertain the idea (ah, there that goes. An inception of his own, I think).

[auburntigersfan]

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Well, first off I think the film was great. Christopher Nolan has yet to disappoint me. I advise people also watch his very first film Following. You get a good idea as to what this guy was already planning for his future with films.

Now onto other comments that will have spoilers.

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My thoughts:

1. The ending scene was designed for pure interpretation. It is what you want the film to be. Whether the top was wobbling or not does not matter. The point is: Leo's character continuously made it a point to check if the top will fall or not. In the end, it didn't matter to him. He had his children. And Nolan wanted to tell us that it shouldn't matter to you either because in the end, the character got what he wanted: to go home.

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But didn't he have the opportunity to have his children and wife in a dream late in the movie? I thought that he wanted to be in reality with his children.

[CMH]

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But didn't he have the opportunity to have his children and wife in a dream late in the movie? I thought that he wanted to be in reality with his children.

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I think you're talking about limbo and I'm sure he would only have her with him.

I'm not saying that he chose to stay in a dream. I'm just saying that I think once he was with his children, he didn't care where he was. He spun the top and stepped away. If it kept spinning or if it fell, didn't matter to him. He was just happy to be with his children.

[Lintyfresh85]

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Wow, wait a second...

That hallway fight was not in CGI? Jesus Freaking Christ

I absolutely, 100%, need to see this movie again.

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Fight scene was 100% wire work and a 360 degree revolving room.

Here's a behind the scenes video of them filming from 4:55-5:07

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[SuperBowlNachos]

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@ 2:41. Where did they film that scene in the water?

[gopadres]

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AMAZING behind the scenes video! Can't wait to see the movie again. I wonder what and where that base is in real life.

[DickDalewood]

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In the theater right now waiting for this to start! Can't wait

[erich20012001]

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AMAZING behind the scenes video! Can't wait to see the movie again. I wonder what and where that base is in real life.

They spent 3 months making that base.

[Brandwin]

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I.HAVE.GOT.TO.SEE.THIS!

[Moses Shuttlesworth]

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Today, I just realized all movies are $5 Mon-Thu at AMC theaters. Not sure when it started or how long it will last, but it's a pretty sweet deal.

I saw it at AMC theaters a couple nights ago. FML