“Inception” was this summer’s must-see-movie.  It was a thrilling film that kept the audience on the edge of their seats. The acting was incredible; the actors/actresses really got into their characters and made the audience feel the “reality” being portrayed. The special effects team truly made the movie the thriller it was with their brilliant creations turned into tricky illusions. The only negative comment is that it is a pretty lengthy, film at 148 minutes, but it is definitely necessry in order for the audience to understand the full concept.
The plot of the movie is rather simple. In the “Inception world,” stealing thoughts is commonplace. However, dream thieves push the boundaries of the technology by implanting ideas so deeply we believe them to be our own.
Leonardo DiCaprio stars in the film, and his acting took this movie to the next level. He portrays as Dom Cobb, who is a dream extractor. Cobb’s job removing ideas from people’s brains. He does this when they are dreaming. The twist is that Cobb is assigned to plant an idea, instead of removing one. DiCaprio took this difficult role and made it into yet another manageable job that he may take the whole way to the Oscars.
Along with the acting, the special effects definitely made the movie the attention grabber it is. The special effects team, led by supervisor Chris Corbould, created and built unique devices. The scenes range from walking on walls to constructing a sequence that involving a fight inside a revolving corridor. In the end, the team did amazing work and stunts defied the laws of physics.
Ligonier graduate Krysta Payne was especially impressed with the effects. “The awesomeness of the special effects of “Inception” hit me when Ariadne causes the street to fold up. From there it keeps getting better: the fight in the spinning hallway really added a lot to a typical fight scene.” she said.
Some theater patrons were seen checking their watches to see how long they been sitting. Viewers must pay close attention because the film’s intricacy demands it. This film requires the watcher to be in no rush, to slow down and allow the mind to expand. Once this happens, the brain supplies its own creativity. It is one of those movies that if the movie-goers stop to answer a few text messages, they will lose the thread.
“I saw the movie twice. The first time I was on the edge of my seat for the entirety, trying to understand what was going on. During the second time around, I saw a lot more details, but also felt like it was dragging a bit,” said senior Cameron Tobias.
When the movie ends, it sremains with the viewer, inspiring conversation, discussion, debate and possibly another viewing. If anybody did not see this brilliant film, get your movie buddies together and the popcorn popping because it will be coming out on DVD for Christmas.