like narnia, in a way.

[aquidis]

Please excuse the sloppy organization and tense slippage in this post. And the fact that I refer to all the characters by the actor's names. I haven't been this excited about a something on a screen since I watched "Tooth & Claw."

I saw Inception.

Comments

[pellnell]

Yeah, I just found all the movie's twists to be far too obvious. And I really didn't care for any of the characters. So, I was like, um, why am I watching this?

idk, I don't feel like it had anything interesting to say beyond, OMG DOESN'T THIS LOOK COOL?! ISN'T THAT TRIPPY?! I much prefer Richard Linklater's mediations on dreaming in Waking Life and A Scanner Darkly. They're both more subtle and more holistic, I felt.

I thought Hans Zimmer's score was WAY overdone too. It's like the most invasive score since There Will Be Blood. Just...seriously, the music should not have to beat emotions into you. Silence is also really nice too, if you want to actually let the performances breathe.

/rant

[aquidis]

See, I dunno. I think this is where the art-film mentality gets in the way. I don't see Inception as being about the nature of dreams so much as dreams being a platform for multiple realities that provide a puzzle for the audience and filmmakers. It's not about the substance, or the characters*. It was about the idea--about the architecture of dreams, how that architecture is formed and manipulated, and what implication that has on how we live our lives (which is played out in the Mal subplot). It's not really necessary that we become intimately familiar with the characters, because the idea--what the characters are living out--is the main point of the movie.

Inception also sets itself up as a straightforward heist movie pretty early on (at least, the objective is straightforward--carrying out the objective is not). One of my favorite parts of action/thriller/heist movies is the way they're structured: you watch all the elements of the plot get put in place--kinda like going up a roller coaster--and once you're at the top, you just

[althene]

Yayay, I'm glad to hear that you liked the movie. :D I REALLY like how the movie is so well-made and pretty, and that it also prompts the audience to discuss and talk and theorize. Gosh, I don't remember the last movie that had me talking to and theorizing with my friend the moment we got out.