Inception – Saturday 12th April 2025

When The Dark Knight came out in 2008, Christopher Nolan wowed the world. We were eager to see what his next film would be, and a year later, he once again, blew our socks off; his status as a legendary filmmaker was set. In fact, everyone involved in ‘Inception’ seems to have brought their ‘A-game’.

The film has lost none of its epic storytelling prowess, and remains one of the best examples of what Hollywood cinema is at its finest! Big movie stars, grand set-pieces, a thrilling, globe-trotting storyline, a great soundtrack and brilliant visual effects. The kind of movie Cinemas were invented for. What sets this movies apart from the rest, however, is that it not only provides the spectacle, but also provides a gripping, character based story, something Hollywood seems to have forgotten how to do.

Inception is a great film, and one of Nolan’s best. My only criticism would have to be that, the ending, like that of The Dark Knight Rises, makes absolutely no sense! Nolan creates all these rules for the world he’s created, and then to create a high stakes, all or nothing ending, he throws those rules out the window, which does provide a thrilling ending, but also loses all logic and coherence!

I think his reasoning is that, if you care enough about the characters, logical storytelling can take a back seat, which is true, but not something I would want to imitate to be honest. For me, everything has to make sense… which is probably why I struggle to finish my projects!

Anyway, I loved revisiting it, and look forward to watching it again in the future! Great film.