Inception
U/A; Thriller
Dir: Christopher Nolan
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, and Michael Caine
***1/2

What's it about: An honest confession -- I watched Inception twice before attempting to put together my thoughts on Christopher Nolan's latest offering. The first viewing had me baffled and intrigued, as I struggled to offer a cohesive explanation to what had just happened on screen. The second attempt to solve the maze of trickery and illusions was quite similar to the first, except I realised that underneath all the multiple layers of complexity lies a simple love story. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a thief unlike any other. Till now operating with a covert group stealing people's dreams to benefitu00a0 multinationals, he faces a new challenge -- plant (not rob) a dream in the mind of the heir apparent (Cillian Murphy) of a large company. Assisting him in the job are his sidekicks Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Eames (Tom Hardy) and architecture student Ariadne (Ellen Page), all masters of their specialised skills. As the story progresses, we discover how they go about creating dreams within dreams with Nolan sucking you into his plot and leaving you gasping for more. However, deep down, the film addresses Dom's inability to grapple with the loss of hisu00a0 wife Mal (Marion Cotillard) and to get closure, resulting in an unbelievable climax that will have your jaw on the floor!