Inception"ally" awesome

Went to Inception on Friday night with my girlfriend. An amazing feat in itself that I was able to bring her to a non-chick flick that she was ACTUALLY excited about. This left out any guilt I may feel if her expectations were less than met. But lo and behold, we both came out of the theater like giddy spoiled children, we LOVED this movie. Rarely does a movie keep you so entertained for 2 and a half hours. This is the kind of movie you want to make sure you buy the popcorn and pop before hand, but not too much pop. Please do the courtesy wave a favor and use the bathroom before hand, if you get up in the middle of the movie, you might as well grab the keys and head home, you will be lost for the remainder. *There are no spoilers in this review aside from the actors and their characters, I'm not giving away anything you didn't see in the Trailer.

Audience: Brock...what is the movie about? You're rambling like you just discovered the wheel. (Back to me) The movie surrounds around the idea of lucid dreaming. The concept theorizes that during these dreams, the person is aware of the fact that they are dreaming and can possibly control the outcome. The movie is a heist genre in nature, and the main character (Leonardo DiCaprio), is the thief. As in many heist movies, (Oceans Trilogy, the Italian Job, the Bank Job, etc), the main character is perceived as the good guy, despite partaking in illegal activity. As always, there is a compelling back story and good reason for the heist. Like in the Oceans trilogy series, there are a series of characters that are specialists in the role. This was done very well, incorporating Joseph Gordon-Levitt(500 Days of Summer), Ellen Page (Juno), Ken Watanbe (Last Samurai), on Leonardo's team. While involving a complex love interest in Marion Cotillard (Public Enemies), and an intriguing supporting role played Cillian Murphy (Batman Begins).

While the action, script writing, and graphics are all exceptional, especially when compared to a lackluster 2010 year in film, the real reason why this movie rocks is the concept. When I first saw the trailer, I have to be honest in saying I thought the concept was ridiculous. Being able to control your dreams, that's ludicrous...however, as a person who dreams frequently, I was riveted at just the thought of it being possible. Inception will make you think, then think about that thinking, and then you're trapped. There are no answers. As technologically advanced as our society is, our dream world is still an amazing mystery. When we wake up, we wonder if our dream was real, and usually after a couple seconds we realize the truth. This movie blurs the line between reality and dream world and ultimately leaves the decision up to the viewer.

Happy watching!

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the courtesy wave