The DM Movie, TV & Music Thread

Leffe, Inception was superb in my opinion, I'd be a little more generous than Gurre, I'd say 4/5. Hans Zimmers score is awesome too. Go see it and let s know your take on the story, it throws up a lot of questions.

Well written, well acted and well finished IMO.

Gurre is right though there is almost a tendancy to overdo the chases

Inception was a fantastic movie. Extremely impressed with Nolans ambition to do something that big.

I won't bother going over anything, because like everyone else, I think it was great - story, soundtrack etc.

there are a few points I do want to talk about though.

Firstly - tremendous casting (as always with Nolan) he got people to go to places that we're not used to seeing them; in this film Joseph Gordon levitt (3rd Rock, Mysterious Skin and most recently 500 days of summer) was exquisite. So slick and polished. He definately was the real "hero" of the film (hence his name Arthur). Also Tom Hardy (RocknRolla, Bronson) as Eames was brilliant. Perfect scene stealing joker role.

The plot, as aforementioned was excellent. I was happy to go along with the premise of dream thieves...and the philosophical edge - what is real and what is dream) was subtle and effective.

However, I think the film lost itself. There was too much going on, just to showcase how clever the film was. Unlike other directors (and his earlier films) Nolan is now building narrative inside narrative, and as a result things are getting slightly rushed.

I think you could even argue, that the rep this film has of being "intelligent" was a great decoy. It wasn't that hard to follow at all. Just have to listen and pay attention really! Which leads me to think that on one level, the films intricate and cleverness is merely overblown and they do too much merely to make the audience feel self satisfied at the end and feel like "they got it".

Let's take Memento or Batman begins for example. Great narratives, and the story and the characters (most importantly) were developed to a realistic and human possibility.

However now with Inception (and to some extent TDK) the emotional aspect of the films are taking a back seat, to intricate plots, phenomenal editing and action scenes.

Di Caprio was the only character that was explored emotionally (just an extension of Shutter Island to be honest...and no where near as fully developed) with the likes of Arthur and Eames and others, quite 2 dimensional props to drive the plot forward, and react to what was going on.

This actually goes on to bring in the question of whether this was all ****spoiler****** inside Leo's head or not.

When the film is looked at from this (and more particularly a Jungian point of view) that's where the beautyof this film comes out.

Anyway that's all stuff I won't bore you with.

The key for me is, that it's not an issue of whether everything at the end was a dream or not, but that Leo finally had his catharsis and was able to see his kids faces. And that is the real happy ending. (which again subtly brings in the Idea of multiple realities).

So for me, like Gurre 3.5/5

Great things - Style (loved the costuming) soundtrack, plot, philosophy and layers

Not so good things - Trying to be too vclever, No emotional attachment.

I did come out thinking along the lines of your plot spoiler Qasa!

Actually i was a bit harsh on it there. 4 stars

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Originally Posted by Qasá

Inception was a fantastic movie. Extremely impressed with Nolans ambition to do something that big.

I won't bother going over anything, because like everyone else, I think it was great - story, soundtrack etc.

there are a few points I do want to talk about though.

Firstly - tremendous casting (as always with Nolan) he got people to go to places that we're not used to seeing them; in this film Joseph Gordon levitt (3rd Rock, Mysterious Skin and most recently 500 days of summer) was exquisite. So slick and polished. He definately was the real "hero" of the film (hence his name Arthur). Also Tom Hardy (RocknRolla, Bronson) as Eames was brilliant. Perfect scene stealing joker role.

The plot, as aforementioned was excellent. I was happy to go along with the premise of dream thieves...and the philosophical edge - what is real and what is dream) was subtle and effective.

However, I think the film lost itself. There was too much going on, just to showcase how clever the film was. Unlike other directors (and his earlier films) Nolan is now building narrative inside narrative, and as a result things are getting slightly rushed.

I think you could even argue, that the rep this film has of being "intelligent" was a great decoy. It wasn't that hard to follow at all. Just have to listen and pay attention really! Which leads me to think that on one level, the films intricate and cleverness is merely overblown and they do too much merely to make the audience feel self satisfied at the end and feel like "they got it".

Let's take Memento or Batman begins for example. Great narratives, and the story and the characters (most importantly) were developed to a realistic and human possibility.

However now with Inception (and to some extent TDK) the emotional aspect of the films are taking a back seat, to intricate plots, phenomenal editing and action scenes.

Di Caprio was the only character that was explored emotionally (just an extension of Shutter Island to be honest...and no where near as fully developed) with the likes of Arthur and Eames and others, quite 2 dimensional props to drive the plot forward, and react to what was going on.

This actually goes on to bring in the question of whether this was all ****spoiler****** inside Leo's head or not.

When the film is looked at from this (and more particularly a Jungian point of view) that's where the beautyof this film comes out.

Anyway that's all stuff I won't bore you with.

The key for me is, that it's not an issue of whether everything at the end was a dream or not, but that Leo finally had his catharsis and was able to see his kids faces. And that is the real happy ending. (which again subtly brings in the Idea of multiple realities).

So for me, like Gurre 3.5/5

Great things - Style (loved the costuming) soundtrack, plot, philosophy and layers

Not so good things - Trying to be too vclever, No emotional attachment.

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The post is really nice & detailed .... I have only one complaint. Next time before posting a SPOILER ...... give some space in the text, make it invisible rather than merely writing "*****Spoiler*****" followed by the actual spoiler!


I haven't seen the movie so I really don't want to see any spoilers. Thanks for understanding.

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Originally Posted by Qasá

Actually i was a bit harsh on it there. 4 stars

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I thought the same after reading your post because you called it fantastic and yet gave it only 3.5 which leads one to believe that what are 4, 4.5 and 5 if 3.5 is fantastic?

Now, it makes more sense and is on par with your review.

Sorry about that mate. I went into the film knowing that and it didnt spoil anything at all. It is besides the point. Sorry x

I started watching Planet Earth Disc 1 [Blu-Ray]. It has some of the best camera work ever! Some of the images captured are purely jaw-dropping and unbelievable. I'm glad to have bought this box set. Mesmeric imagery and this is only the first disc. Fantastic.