Inception Spoilers.

[rogueslayer452]

Now that my incoherence has died down a bit, here's my slightly disjointed thoughts on the film itself.

I think it's obvious in saying that this is the best movie to really have thinky-thoughts and discussions about, because while I understand it I also get confused at the same time. If that's even possible. It's a mindfuck, hence why I enjoyed it and why I understand the major praise it's receiving. Then again, it's Christopher Nolan. His movies are very mindfucking in their own right and really allows the audience to think about what is happening and come up with their own conclusions without really giving everything away. And Inception delivers many of those elements.

There's so much I wanna say, from the brilliant writing and amazing cast, but I think one of my favorite things about the movie was describing and mapping out the process of dreams, especially infiltrating someone else's subconscious and extracting information, and the implanting ideas into someone. I just, I find that concept incredibly fascinating. I kind of find dreams in general fascinating, which is what attracted me to this film in the first place. Just the technology used, mastering that kind of skills at knowing what is real and what isn't, and learning through Cobb's story about the consequences of inception itself and how dangerous it can be to someone's own psyche was interesting, but also heartbreaking. It's that kind of deeper stuff that makes you realize just how much one is deciding to play God, you know? Putting ideas into someone's mind, making them believe in one thing, to take it away but still believing in that world. Even though the Mal caged in his own created memories was more antagonistic than his real life wife, it really said a lot about the repercussions of such a power of getting inside people's heads and extracting information, much less planting ideas in their own minds. Cobb couldn't confront his own guilt and agony about what happened that he tried shutting it out, but it was part of the problem that he needed to face in order to move on. See, this is what's so interesting to me about this film; it's about conquering your own regret, about your subconscious and digging deeper into what is truly the issue.

Inception is thoroughly thought-provoking in this way. It explores all sorts of complexities of someone's own mind, their subconscious because the human brain is a highly complicated part of ourselves. We trap ourselves sometimes in a loop, whether dreaming or awake, the the very thought about someone planting ideas that aren't really your own yet you believe it is the truth is...well, kinda scary.

Another aspect I loved about this movie was the levels of dreams, the dreaming within a dream within a dream concept, and relativity of time between the three different levels and, of course, of limbo. Just, that's all mindfuckery at its best right there.

I also loved all the dream sequences, especially in the beginning where it went back and forth so it confuses you right from the start. It makes you question what is real and what isn't real, and even with such speculations at the end on whether Cobb was actually dreaming the entire time and had to overcome his own obstacles and finally reach redemption because of that. I particularly loved learning about such a dreamworld is like through Cobb teaching it to Ariadne. That's just spectacularly beautiful (the mirrors especially, the mirrors and her changing the concept of the dream).

Just, yeah. I really really really love Inception. The fact I want to figure it all out a day after seeing it makes it worthwhile, imo. It's so interesting and fascinating, it takes you on such a crazy kind of mindtrip. More talk later, I'm sure. Because my brain is still processing much of it and I definitely need to write out loads more stuff once I do.

Definitely will see it again, that's for sure.


It's funny, I haven't really been a moviegoer lately because I haven't been compelled to see anything in the theaters, until Inception that is, and that movie reminds me why I love those kinds of movies in the first place. I didn't think it would be possible to be enthralled and excited to see such a film besides Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows this fall. But I've been proven wrong.

*goes off to find icons*

Comments

[kitsu84.livejournal.com]

Oddly enough, I got the same message out of this film that I did with The Fountain: It's all about being able to let go. Guilt was what kept Cobb from moving on; kept him from being able to let his wife go, despite spending an entire life with her. And, I loved that because it properly demonstrated just how powerful of an emotion guilt is. It gnaws away at your insides, leaving an empty husk. Another thing I loved about the film was the attention paid to detail. Nolan truly spared no expense when it came to the intricacies of dreaming, which included the mapping out of the dreamscape by an Architect. And what's even more amazing is the fact that each level had to be personalized for each dreamer, and the kicks were synchronized by the genius use of music.

By the way, you know the song "Non, Je Ne Regrett Rien" that was used in the movie, right? Well, did you know that if you slowed down the music in that particular song, it sounds exactly like the main theme used throughout the film? THE DETAIL IN THAT. OH, MY GOD.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

I loved that because it properly demonstrated just how powerful of an emotion guilt is. It gnaws away at your insides, leaving an empty husk.

Oh God yes, precisely. I loved how they represented that, as well, and seeing the affect Cobb in such a powerful way was very well-done. I especially loved how throughout the entire film Ariadne was sort of his conscience, she guided him to understand what he needed to about Mal and his guilt. Which is kind of a symbolism in a sense, don't you think? Anyway, I agree at how much Christopher Nolan didn't just handwave the entire guilt issue because it really is a powerful emotion. It was made perfectly clear that Cobb was psychologically screwed up and throughout we understand precisely why he was, and the need to overcome that guilt and move forward was a step he needed to take. I mean, I've been thinking a lot about it since I saw the movie, and it makes absolute perfect sense of that kind of reasoning and message the film was trying to convey. It's utterly brilliant.

Another thing I loved about the film was the attention paid to detail. Nolan truly spared no expense when it came to the intricacies of dreaming, which included the mapping out of the dreamscape by an Architect. And what's even more amazing is the fact that each level had to be personalized for each dreamer, and the kicks were synchronized by the genius use of music.

Everything you just said, just this. ♥ ♥ Again I realize this after the fact, which is why I need to see the film again to really absorb all of the information, but that's what I picked up from Inception as a whole. There's just so much detail given into the actual job they were mapping out and the knowledge of how to create an architecture of a dreamscape. I find that remarkable.

And the thing with that song, OH MY GOD. :O I wouldn't put it passed Nolan to do something like that, which adds a lot more fascination to how this entire story was built from the beginning.

[rawthorne.livejournal.com]

I was talking about Inception with my mom today and she said it's like the Matrix... if the Matrix had been done right. I get what she means; unarguably, both films have commercial appeal (explosions, A list actors, gun fights, CGI, etc) but where Inception succeeds and Matrix fails is the plot. Nolan manages to pull the story out of being ye olde bad versus good trop in dream!land and gives a grayed, mature portrayal of guilt, duty, love and all the rest of the things viewers struggle with. Both Inception and the Matrix are escapist films, but with Inception, you go beyond the visuals into catharsis.

[rawthorne.livejournal.com]

Comment jumping, but this is the proof you need to note that Hans Zimmer/Chris Nolan are devious:

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

That is absolutely incredible. *____*

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

He's just very brilliant, he doesn't undermine the intelligence of his audience and is incredibly innovative that doesn't quite follow the same spiel other Hollywood directors/writers often fall into.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

That's pretty much the most accurate description of Inception I've seen yet, and it's totally true. The film truly does go beyond the special effects and goes for something much deeper, and while it takes you on such a mindwhirl it actually makes sense when you think about it, and it's something that isn't done just for the visuals but for the audience to take something out from it than most Hollywood blockbusters wouldn't do.

I just, I have massive love and appreciation for this film. It's unbelievable. ♥