Inception

Such a brilliant concept. I could pick it apart for hours. The main plot is complex, and can be confusing at times, but still manages to keep your attention. For me, the Mal subplot was what left me on the edge of my seat. Forget Romeo and Juliet, what happened to Mal and Cobb is the most tragic thing I've seen in a very long time. Their scenes are the ones that left the biggest impact on me, specifically the scene where Mal tells Cobb that she would recognise wether her children were real or not, convinced she's still dreaming. The reason why I didn't give it a higher rating, is mainly because Cobb's backstory was the only thing that really captured my attention. As much as the concept is a fascinating philosophical idea, the main story (revolving around Fisher) took most of the screen time in my opinion, which, while it probably appeals to most people, didn't strike me as anything particularly fun or interesting. I was also very frustrated by Cobb's inability to inform his team about how his projections could get them all killed. His trauma doesn't excuse him from almost getting multiple innocent people killed. Also (this isn't really something wrong about the movie, but it nevertheless bothered me), I really feel bad for Fisher. If the team was manipulating someone we knew was corrupt or "evil", I wouldn't care and would probably cheer them on. But this was done to someone who was emotionally neglected by his father and just wanted the man's approval, only for the team to convince him to personally destroy his father's legacy, over something that's not true. That part of the story just left me feeling really bad for him. While some parts let me down a bit, other parts will probably make me think about them for the rest of my life. It deserves all the hype. EDIT: I can't believe I missed the significance behind the top spinning in that final scene. I love that ambiguous ending, but I'm choosing to believe that it's reality for my own peace of my mind. But this scene just became so much more important to me. Wonderful writing about Cobb's story and the implications about his mental state with that final scene. (Although I have it's apparently been confirmed that the ending isn't a dream, I prefer if it's kept ambiguous, since it follows the movie's themes perfectly)