Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, director of the Dark Knight, Inception is the story of Cobb, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, a man you engages in corporate espionage by invading the dreams of others. Along with a team of other dream invaders he must accomplish a task that is considered impossible, leaving information in the mind of Robert Fischer, Jr. (Cillian Murphy) instead of taking it away. In order to do this Cobb and his team must layer dreams within dreams while risking their sanity.
Nolan fills the film with stunning visuals. Physics changes in the world of dreams and the audience is treated to scenes that seem impossible. Fighting with no gravity, walking on walls, freight trains appearing in the middle of busy streets: all these things and more are made believable through an array of effects.
The film's cast helps to keep the film believable. DiCaprio gives a solid performance as Cobb. Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ken Watanabe round out the strong cast.
Inception is the best movie I've seen this summer. It's intelligent and paced extremely well, moving through tense moments with the aid of Hans Zimmer's powerful score. It leaves the audience questioning the nature of dreams and reality. If you can only see one film this summer, this should be the one you see.
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