Inception
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I saw a noon showing of this on IMAX today. I enjoyed it a lot. I don't want to spoil anything so I'm not gonna say much, but the plot held together quite well. I really enjoyed the whole concept of extraction/inception. Johnny Mnemonic vs Matrix vs The Cell vs Bond films.
Well worth going to see. I don't catch a lot of flicks at the theater but I'm glad I did with this one.
Well worth going to see. I don't catch a lot of flicks at the theater but I'm glad I did with this one.
just saw it in a late show. pretty awesome stuff.
maybe overplays it's hand a bit, but really no complaints.
I like popcorn movies that make the audience think, and you have to pay attention to this movie.
no spoiler, but the final shot got a huge reaction from the audience, and rightly so.
maybe overplays it's hand a bit, but really no complaints.
I like popcorn movies that make the audience think, and you have to pay attention to this movie.
no spoiler, but the final shot got a huge reaction from the audience, and rightly so.
motown67 said:Also figured out the ending pretty early on, but still enjoyed watching the whole thing.
Trying to keep this thread spoiler-free for now, but I find this statement funny, since the entire point of the ending is that it can't be figured out, which is why when that final shot went dark most of the audience yelled, groaned, shouted "no way, what the hell!" etc ... so I'm not sure what you figured out, unless early in the film you said to yourself, "Hey, I bet Nolan is going to fuck with my head at the end!"
Trying to keep this thread spoiler-free for now, but I find this statement funny, since the entire point of the ending is that it can't be figured out, which is why when that final shot went dark most of the audience yelled, groaned, shouted "no way, what the hell!" etc ... so I'm not sure what you figured out, unless early in the film you said to yourself, "Hey, I bet Nolan is going to fuck with my head at the end!"
saw it saturday afternoon on 42nd st AMC megaplex, it was packed. i loved this film, will definitely go see it again. lots of mindf*** stuff to think about, great eye candy visuals (including some stuff i just have no idea how they filmed - especially given Nolans distaste for heavy cgi and post), well acted, no corny, and only a few slight plot dents that probably would have been easily covered if they wanted to make it a 3 hour movie. lovers of matrix/memento/'relative point of view' freakiness, plus some well done creepiness, do not hesitate and be rewarded.
Going to go watch this as been a while since there was a big blockbuster that I thought would be worth seeing on the big screen. Been trying to avoid too many reviews/spoilers/etc as sick of going to watch films with an encyclopaedic knowledge in my head but anyone care to comment on what the levels of pretension are like? All for a film that takes itself seriously but Nolan's films appear to be more and more po faced and the trailers of Leo looking intense add to the concern that it will be an entirely humourless experience.
SoulOnIce said:motown67 said:Also figured out the ending pretty early on, but still enjoyed watching the whole thing.
Trying to keep this thread spoiler-free for now
when that final shot went dark
Hey what the fuck man.
Trying to keep this thread spoiler-free for now
when that final shot went dark
Hey what the fuck man.
Solid heist film and I enjoyed it overall but positively riddled with all kinds of shortcomings. The fact that you don't necessarily fixate on them is a testament to some of the visual distractions and a pretty well-paced thriller .
I still think Nolan can't direct a small scale action scene to save his life and I feel like the only emotional register he operates in is "tortured". That all said, his visual imagination may be limited (especially in this film) but it's still pretty awesome to behold.
I still think Nolan can't direct a small scale action scene to save his life and I feel like the only emotional register he operates in is "tortured". That all said, his visual imagination may be limited (especially in this film) but it's still pretty awesome to behold.
American cinema is complete shit right now so I'll give Inception a pass. It was good.
The cinematography was beautiful, and the lucid dream logic was excellent. Tom hardy deserves to be put in more action movies.
(Spoilers)
The plot was silly and predictable and it took itself too seriously. I didn't like most of the cast specifically Leo and Juno, Michael Caine was underused. I felt there was too much explaining, and that made the movie feel too long. The bad guys were just subconcious projections, and I never felt that any character was in any danger at any time throughout the film. They really built up Marion Cotillard's character (easily the only interesting character) up into being something more (a major threat) than she actually was (a minor obstacle). I didn't like the fact that it turned into a simple heist movie/action movie. I'm just not into the way that Nolan directs action.
(/Spoilers)
However, I'm going to support this film because Hollywood definitely needs to fund more big budget intelligent original films.
- spidey
The cinematography was beautiful, and the lucid dream logic was excellent. Tom hardy deserves to be put in more action movies.
(Spoilers)
The plot was silly and predictable and it took itself too seriously. I didn't like most of the cast specifically Leo and Juno, Michael Caine was underused. I felt there was too much explaining, and that made the movie feel too long. The bad guys were just subconcious projections, and I never felt that any character was in any danger at any time throughout the film. They really built up Marion Cotillard's character (easily the only interesting character) up into being something more (a major threat) than she actually was (a minor obstacle). I didn't like the fact that it turned into a simple heist movie/action movie. I'm just not into the way that Nolan directs action.
(/Spoilers)
However, I'm going to support this film because Hollywood definitely needs to fund more big budget intelligent original films.
- spidey
huge Leo fan here (l.a.c.e.s!). happy to have seen it in the theater for the special effects purposes but i think i need to see it again to grasp everything else. perhaps i will purchase the dvd.
As my friend pointed out, the influence of Philip K. Dick on Hollywood is never-ending. Even if "Inception" wasn't an adaptation, it certainly shares much in common with PKD's themes and there's really no end of the ways in which you could apply his ideas to films.
Of course, whether you actually apply them successfully is a different story.
I thought "Inception" did ok but again, I'm more in thrall with the power of the imagery and the pacing than I am with anything deeper than a visceral response. I'd need more time to really parse what I thought about the film's ideas but my gut says "not remotely as deep as it thinks it is." In contrast, "The Matrix" was actually considerably richer AND more fun to watch if you want to make a head-to-head comparison.
Spidey: nice Paprika shout-out. Visually gripping but dude, a holyfuckingmess of a plot.
Of course, whether you actually apply them successfully is a different story.
I thought "Inception" did ok but again, I'm more in thrall with the power of the imagery and the pacing than I am with anything deeper than a visceral response. I'd need more time to really parse what I thought about the film's ideas but my gut says "not remotely as deep as it thinks it is." In contrast, "The Matrix" was actually considerably richer AND more fun to watch if you want to make a head-to-head comparison.
Spidey: nice Paprika shout-out. Visually gripping but dude, a holyfuckingmess of a plot.
Spidey: Something else you raised, regarding the idea that the characters were never in real danger...
This bothered me a bit too, only because it meant that the stakes were never about "oh shit, I might die!" but were instead, "oh shit, I may fail this job." Kind of lacks in dramatic tension compared to the other films were dying-in-dream-state=dying-in-reality.
On the other hand, from a sci-fi point of view, it makes more sense to me that dying in a dream is like how Inception thinks of it: you wake up. Your consciousness can't "kill itself" nor can someone else kill you in your (or their) dream. I always thought that part of "The Matrix," for example, made no sense. You're broadcasting your consciousness into a computer program but so long as your brain is physically alive, I don't see how you can "kill" a broadcast and have that kill its source.
This bothered me a bit too, only because it meant that the stakes were never about "oh shit, I might die!" but were instead, "oh shit, I may fail this job." Kind of lacks in dramatic tension compared to the other films were dying-in-dream-state=dying-in-reality.
On the other hand, from a sci-fi point of view, it makes more sense to me that dying in a dream is like how Inception thinks of it: you wake up. Your consciousness can't "kill itself" nor can someone else kill you in your (or their) dream. I always thought that part of "The Matrix," for example, made no sense. You're broadcasting your consciousness into a computer program but so long as your brain is physically alive, I don't see how you can "kill" a broadcast and have that kill its source.
