Inception
Inception implies a commencement of sorts and in the case of this latest Sci-fi thriller from innovative director Christopher Nolan it refers to the genesis of a life changing idea. That’s nothing too revolutionary except that here the person conceiving the idea is not the originator, the thought is place externally. Leonardo DiCaprio is Dom Cobb an expert at such things in a world where with the right science applied, dreams can be invaded and shared. He usually uses the technology to steal ideas but this time around he has to leave a thought behind - a feat no one believes possible. And why? Well, in an almost aside he’s hired by the mysterious billionaire Mr. Saito (Ken Watanabe) to rewire the psyche of Robert Fischer Jr.(Cillian Murphy) to avoid a monopolization of world energy by the Fischer dynasty. With the help of his long time associate Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Cobb assembles a team of experts for this task that includes Eames (Tom Hardy), Yusuf (Dileep Rao) and at the recommendation of his former father in law and mentor Miles (Michael Caine) one of his brightest new protégés Ariadne (Ellen Page). In order to succeed in this task they have to go into a dream within a dream within a dream, plant the idea and escape all three levels or risk being left in an eternal limbo. Unfortunately for all involved Cobb has been distracted lately and the line between reality and the unreal has become blurred by haunting confrontations with his dead wife Mal (Marion Cotillard) whose confusion about reality caused her to commit suicide in the real world. Kudos to the genius of Christopher Nolan, not a big fan of CGI and here uses it sparingly which makes for a more believable visual without jeopardizing the awe factor. His conception of Inception is exceptional.