R&R: Inception

Okay, I said this would be a critique blog. So here's my first critique post. Today's topic is: Inception. Basically, this movie is about a device/technique created to enter the minds of people through their dreams. As the plot progresses, Mr. Saito(Ken Watanabe) wants Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) to enter the dreams of the son of a rich, ailing businessman. Basically, Saito wants Cobb to convince the son to end his father's business empire so he can expand his.

As they go on, the find out the son, Rob Fischer Jr.(Cillian Murphy) , has been protecting his mind from intruders. Eventually, the team reaches the end of their mission, but is intercepted by Cobb's dead wife, Mal Cobb(Marion Cotillard), finds her way into the dream and kills Fischer. 

Cobb and Ariadne the Architect(Ellen Page) have to go in as deep as they can, into limbo, to save Fischer. Along the way, Saito dies too and is stuck in limbo. Basically, limbo is a world of disorder, where you can build whatever you want, but you eventually go insane. Pretty crazy crap going on here.

Cobb and Ariadne find Mal and discover she will kill Fischer unless Cobb stays with her. So he stays while Ariadne and Fischer kill themselves. (Dieing is on of the easiest ways to leave the dreams. There is also kicks. See below for details.) And then Cobb kills Mal and himself to get out. Them Cobb returns to the states, and sees his kids. Yay.

 I bet this summary confused you. So let me explain some more. Saito wants Fischer's empire gone. He convinces Cobb to do it by saying he will convince the US authorities to let him off for free. because he was accused of killing Mal. Why?

Mal went insane. She and Cobb were stuck in limbo for what seemed like decades. Eventually, they wanted to leave. So they killed themselves. By getting run over. By a train. Awesome.

But Mal wasn't convinced they were in the real world. She thought they were still in limbo. She talked to Cobb, tried to convince him to die with her. But he was sane and did not listen.

A while later, they went on anniversary. And Mal had trashed the room., and was standing on the ledge of their very tall hotel. She tried to convince Cobb to save her, or to die with her, but he would not. So she jumped. And died. And Cobb was framed.

You must have also read bout the kick. It's when you're in a dream, and you get pushed over. You will always wake up.

Now, on to the good part. The review. Personally, I liked the movie a lot. It made my mom a bit sick, but eh. At some points it was confusing, and I couldn't follow it at all. But what I could understand was awesome. 


I liked the casting as well, and the pot. Mal was probably the best part. She was only there because if Cobb knew a dream's layout, she could always get in. So, Ariadne was forced to tell him the layout, and she got in.


I like that you could have dreams within a dream. You'd need really powerful sedatives and precise planning.


Overall, I give this film a 4.5. The reason it's not a five is because at the end... Eh, I'll let you see it. Have a nice day, and take this review to heart. Read it and watch the movie. You will be pleased. Like, warm milk before bed. It will be awesome.