Just Watched: Inception Two years ago, when I came to Gandhinagar for the first time, a certain cinematic event took control over me. My arrival in Gujarat coincided with the release of Christopher Nolan’s fifth feature film, the classic superhero movie that we know as the The Dark Knight.  I was in awe of the film; so much so that I was quite sure that Nolan could never better it. That was till today, where I was bowled over by the same film twice, in a matter of a few hours. Yes, twice. Never before has a film tried to involve the audience in the details of the story in such a way that they just can’t withdraw themeslves. It is an experience that completely dazzles the viewer. The best thing, however, is the film’s unpredictability. Just when you think you have it all figured out, you keep getting these plot twists, which logically twist the concept of shared dream states, the very bedrock of the film’s story. It isn’t possible to single out any one performance as all the actors have done a brilliant job, as expected. The surprise package, though, is Marion Cotillard, who pitches in a powerful performance as Mal. Cillian Murphy shows a lot of depth too. Leonardo DiCaprio gives what is probably one of his finest performances, and so does Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Ken Watanabe and Ellen Page are adequate in their roles. Tom Hardy’s act as Eames is a whiff of fresh air. The film is technically brilliant in most aspects and the background score and cinematography are simply amazing. Most of the credit, however, should go  to Nolan, who has penned the screenplay entirely by himself and has given us one of the grandest cinematic spectacles in recent times, one with numerous interpretations. Has to be one of the very best I’ve ever seen. This one requires repeat viewings to understand, and it is totally worth it. A classic, in every sense of the word, and also exercise for the mind. “Dreams feel real while we’re in them. It’s only when we wake up that we realize something was actually strange.” Personal Rating: 9.4/10
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Just Watched: Inception

Two years ago, when I came to Gandhinagar for the first time, a certain cinematic event took control over me. My arrival in Gujarat coincided with the release of Christopher Nolan’s fifth feature film, the classic superhero movie that we know as the The Dark Knight.  I was in awe of the film; so much so that I was quite sure that Nolan could never better it. That was till today, where I was bowled over by the same film twice, in a matter of a few hours. Yes, twice.

Never before has a film tried to involve the audience in the details of the story in such a way that they just can’t withdraw themeslves. It is an experience that completely dazzles the viewer. The best thing, however, is the film’s unpredictability. Just when you think you have it all figured out, you keep getting these plot twists, which logically twist the concept of shared dream states, the very bedrock of the film’s story.

It isn’t possible to single out any one performance as all the actors have done a brilliant job, as expected. The surprise package, though, is Marion Cotillard, who pitches in a powerful performance as Mal. Cillian Murphy shows a lot of depth too. Leonardo DiCaprio gives what is probably one of his finest performances, and so does Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Ken Watanabe and Ellen Page are adequate in their roles. Tom Hardy’s act as Eames is a whiff of fresh air.

The film is technically brilliant in most aspects and the background score and cinematography are simply amazing. Most of the credit, however, should go  to Nolan, who has penned the screenplay entirely by himself and has given us one of the grandest cinematic spectacles in recent times, one with numerous interpretations. Has to be one of the very best I’ve ever seen. This one requires repeat viewings to understand, and it is totally worth it. A classic, in every sense of the word, and also exercise for the mind.

“Dreams feel real while we’re in them. It’s only when we wake up that we realize something was actually strange.”

Personal Rating: 9.4/10

Sneak Peek:

The theatrical trailer of Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island, a film based on Dennis Lehane’s 2003 novel of the same name. It is a thriller about two officers searching for an escaped prisoner on an island. Here they encounter a situation that just adds to the confusion. The cast consists of Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Emily Mortimer, Jackie Earle Haley, Patricia Clarkson and Michelle Williams.

Another movie that I can’t wait to watch as it is Scorsese’s first movie after The Departed which one the Best Picture and Best Director awards at the Academy Awards in 2007.