Inception

my bad christopher nolan i was not aware of your game. seeing this in theaters was a cathartic experience; everything from the cinematography, the score, and the writing blew me away. it somehow exceeded my every expectation, even though i went into the theater having very high standards. i literally am legally required to talk about the visuals first. i genuinely do not believe that this movie was made in 2010 considering it's the most visually stunning film i've seen all year. a lot of that definitely comes from the fact that nolan goes out of his way to use practical effects instead of cgi, which not only do i massively respect, but it also clearly contributes to the how realistic the dream sequences look. i still can't get over how realistic that hallway scene is, and i think it really goes to show how nuts nolan is, as a person, because only he would rather build a fully functional 360 degrees rotating hallway than use special effects. the score is awesome too, but that's obvious because i literally don't know if it's possible for hans zimmer to compose anything that doesn't sound so good it would make a choir of angels hang themselves in shame immediately upon hearing it. the plot. the plot is artwork on par with—if not better—than the mona lisa (partially because i think the mona lisa is incredibly overrated and overshadows a lot of better paintings at the louvre). the story is so rich with numerous different settings and overlapping plotlines and character development and masterful sequencing. i love the way nolan uses non-linear storytelling to portray the chaotic nature of dreaming, and i know he always does non-linear plots but it's especially fitting for this movie that is about questioning the concept of reality. this film is crazy good and has convinced me to watch more of nolan's filmography.