jasonhurwitz's Review

Summary - Perfect 5.0

“Inception” is the new Matrix. There were literally parts of this movie when my jaw was hanging open and I couldn’t believe what was happening on screen. The concept is brilliant, the acting far surpasses “The Matrix,” and the effects are awe-inspiring! Also, if you didn’t see this movie on an IMAX screen, you didn’t actually SEE it — sorry. It would be WELL worth the $15 to go see the movie again, just to experience it on a huge screen with an intense sound system.

Acting - Really Great 4.5

If it weren’t for Ellen Page, this movie would have scored a solid 5 on Acting from me. It’s not that she’s a bad actress, but she didn’t add anything to the movie, and didn’t really make her character anyone memorable. The rest of the cast, however, is superb.

Film - Perfect 5.0

I loved every aspect of this movie — it was intricate, intriguing, intense, immense, impossibly interesting, impressive, irresistible, intoxicating … In fact, there was only one little part of the entire 2.5 hour movie that made me go “Well, that couldn’t actually happen” but I certainly was able to move past it pretty easily.

Edge - Risqué 2.2

Reality - Fantasy 5.0

And here’s where it gets tricky. Same as with “The Matrix,” who’s to say whether the movie depicts an impossible situation or is just illuminating a hidden reality … dun dun dunnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

7 Comments

• Wick Jan 18, 2011 9:39PM

  Regarding MetalJunky5000’s Review
  “Nolan is the Hitchcock of our time.” Right on.

• Wick Jul 29, 2010 9:11AM

  Regarding hurwizzle’s Review
  Great review Wizzle. Love the "I"s: “intricate, intriguing, intense, immense, impossibly interesting, impressive, irresistible, intoxicating”, indeed!

  I saw it on an old school big screen (the Winchester 22 dome), so may have to seek out an IMAX for the de rigueur second viewing.

  Hey, as a musician, you’ll get a special kick out of this Inception Music Comparison video. Yet another intriguing intricacy.

• BrianSez Jul 25, 2010 4:34PM

  I didn’t have much to add to what you guys and everyone else is saying about Inception. I came in a little under your ratings, but am no less enthusiastic about Nolan’s new masterpiece!

• Wick Jul 24, 2010 12:55AM

  Regarding izzio’s Review
  Iz, you are so right in saying Inception outdoes Dark Knight. Whereas the latter was a derivative work, Inception is all Nolan. Stunning.

  Lots to chew through. My review might take a few days to appear. Got several levels of ideas to organize.

• izzio Jul 19, 2010 12:13AM

  Regarding DrakeReviews’s Review
  Great first review, Drake!

• DrakeReviews Jul 18, 2010 11:37PM

  One of the best films of the decade

• Wick Jul 16, 2010 7:41PM

  Regarding izzio’s Review
  Wow, Iz. Strong words: “outdoes Dark Knight.” I can’t wait to see it.

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