Yep, i saw the movie,, and i loved it! Not too much of a sci fi fan, but this movie had me glued from the minute Go… The idea, the way it had all been laid out, the shots, the background score… amazing!!
Nolan is the only guy i’ve noticed who has the entire audience involved and reacting… standing ovation, gasps, sigh of relief- see it all:))
Chitra,
As the say in radio shows - I am a long time listener first time caller.
Inception is turning out to be the movie event of this summer. Some of the follow up discussions I am involved in include:
*** Spoiler alert***
1) there is an unverified suggestion that the spinning talisman gets a conclusion at the end of the credits.
2) why are Cobb’s kids wearing the same dress in the final frames as in his previous visions - a suggestion that it is still a dream?
Very true what you said about ‘Godfather’.
It will always be number one favorite on my list too.
No high tech stuff.. just raw emotions. Godfather will always be remembered for rock-solid performances..!!
Hey, one more similarity there! Matrix is my all time favorite movie as well!!
As I walked out of the theater after watching Inception, my exact words to my friends were - “I’m sure it will be a great blockbuster this summer, but it won’t be a cult movie like Matrix.”
That said, I don’t think Inception had everything clearly laid out. It definitely ’seems’ to have everything clearly laid out and everybody will come out of the theater with “a” perfect understanding of what happened in the movie. in that way, it’s clearer than Memento. Or even Following. However, I’ve been thinking about a few scenes and reading up a bunch of articles and forums (like any good geeky movie buff would do), and I now think there’s much much more to the movie.
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lol! I could not but stop myself laughing out loud once I had read this review. You know what, it is so very unexpected coming from you. For me… Chitra is that measured, perfect person who weighs every word, has the right word each time and has a rhyme and reason for everything. And this writeup is so free… no holds barred…! Coming back to the point… Inception is very high on my todo list. Now just if Decathlon next weekend gets done quickly!
I loved the idea and most of the movie. However, the idea was reduced to become an excuse to bombard us with beautifully shot action scenes. Luckily, he strings it all towards the end.
Vijay, welcome. Glad to have you over.
I think the spin top wobbles a little. It isnt as smooth as it would have been if it were in a dream …. What do you think? But anyway, I will look back and recollect all the jarring scenes from “reality” (next post perhaps) and maybe it will be obvious that the entire thing was a dream?!
Gaurav, glad you think so.
Aditya, glad you like Matrix as much. But I am not saying Matrix is my all time fave movie ….
Anyway, the over analysing I am not sure is needed. If the thought didnt occur while watching the movie itself, I am not sure I want to chase it. That said, do pl email me the links.
Praveen, enjoy the movie. Glad you like my work. All the best pursuing photography …
lol Biju. Honestly I havent read any of Masand’s reviews to know if I am his sadistic version of him or not. Enjoy the movie. Also, from that list, I have only watched 3!!! Maybe I am not geeky enough … lol
whoa nagesh, you mean to say this post isnt written with the right words? You wont believe it, but this is very well thought out and written also …. Movies are serious business with me, and well I mean everything I wrote. Anyway, glad you had fun. Do enjoy the movie. Come back and tell us what you thought ….
Mumbai paused, I actually thought, we could have had more action scenes!!! The first half of the movie was just plain vanilla and blah! Dont you think it would have been slicker with more action. After the first half, I got used to thinking it was just a mind game and was surprised when the action scenes started. lol It does come together very well. Really, he is some dude for thinking this all up.
Nope… not that this isnt written well enough. It is just that I found it far more freer a expression of thoughts than your other posts. Not that you dont say what you want to say in the others… you do have a way with words you know Just that this post I see a more exuberant freer version of you as compared to your other posts May be we should have a discussion on this next time round we meet!
A rather long comment:
The movie finally hit the theaters in this part of the world - and I didn’t want to miss it - Thanks to all my friends back home who kept telling me that the movie was awesome and that I should watch it. The trailers and posters did the job too. Ended up googling for cinema halls here, and then using Chinese-English translator to find out the name of the movie. It came out something like ‘Pirates of Dream Space’ - took a while for me before I realized that it IS Inception and I should have paid more attention to the basics of the language.
About the movie, I wasn’t disappointed Loved the movie. Worth all the trouble (including the 1 hour drive in the taxi and traffic jams to get to the 8 PM show last Sunday). One of the few movies I truly enjoyed since last year or so. Kept me on the edge of the seat, not a boring moment. Best part about theaters here is that there is no intermission
BTW, next time you write a movie review, make sure you keep other movies off it
Hi Chitra
Yep, i saw the movie,, and i loved it! Not too much of a sci fi fan, but this movie had me glued from the minute Go… The idea, the way it had all been laid out, the shots, the background score… amazing!!
Nolan is the only guy i’ve noticed who has the entire audience involved and reacting… standing ovation, gasps, sigh of relief- see it all:))
Comment by Aarti — July 20, 2010 @ 4:56 am
Chitra,
As the say in radio shows - I am a long time listener first time caller.
Inception is turning out to be the movie event of this summer. Some of the follow up discussions I am involved in include:
*** Spoiler alert***
1) there is an unverified suggestion that the spinning talisman gets a conclusion at the end of the credits.
2) why are Cobb’s kids wearing the same dress in the final frames as in his previous visions - a suggestion that it is still a dream?
Comment by Vijay Kumar — July 20, 2010 @ 5:06 am
Very true what you said about ‘Godfather’.
It will always be number one favorite on my list too.
No high tech stuff.. just raw emotions. Godfather will always be remembered for rock-solid performances..!!
Comment by Gaurav Patil — July 20, 2010 @ 5:08 am
Hey, one more similarity there! Matrix is my all time favorite movie as well!!
As I walked out of the theater after watching Inception, my exact words to my friends were - “I’m sure it will be a great blockbuster this summer, but it won’t be a cult movie like Matrix.”
That said, I don’t think Inception had everything clearly laid out. It definitely ’seems’ to have everything clearly laid out and everybody will come out of the theater with “a” perfect understanding of what happened in the movie. in that way, it’s clearer than Memento. Or even Following. However, I’ve been thinking about a few scenes and reading up a bunch of articles and forums (like any good geeky movie buff would do), and I now think there’s much much more to the movie.
Comment by Aditya — July 20, 2010 @ 5:51 am
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Hello,
Many have insisted that this movie is one that shouldn’t be missed. Hoping to see it on this weekend.
And by the way, I love your photography.. Hoping to become a photographer like you..
Comment by Praveen Bhat — July 20, 2010 @ 6:54 am
wonderful article and movie review…u almost sounded like a sadistic version of Masand ;)…lol..jokes apart..
I am yet to see it…it’s on my wishlist for this Sat night…
I def echo your thoughts on Godfather..my numero uno anytime…
I found this article on Time…Top 10 movies that mess with your mind….suprisingly I don’t see Matrix1 on it..hmm!
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,2004163,00.html
anyways..check it out…being a geek…i am sure you would have covered the entire list by now..I have 5 more to go…
Comment by Biju Chandroth — July 20, 2010 @ 7:12 am
lol! I could not but stop myself laughing out loud once I had read this review. You know what, it is so very unexpected coming from you. For me… Chitra is that measured, perfect person who weighs every word, has the right word each time and has a rhyme and reason for everything. And this writeup is so free… no holds barred…! Coming back to the point… Inception is very high on my todo list. Now just if Decathlon next weekend gets done quickly!
Comment by Nagesh Kamath — July 20, 2010 @ 12:16 pm
I loved the idea and most of the movie. However, the idea was reduced to become an excuse to bombard us with beautifully shot action scenes. Luckily, he strings it all towards the end.
Comment by Mumbai Paused — July 20, 2010 @ 1:01 pm
folks - thanks for all the comments….
Aarti, glad you enjoyed the movie.
Vijay, welcome. Glad to have you over.
I think the spin top wobbles a little. It isnt as smooth as it would have been if it were in a dream …. What do you think? But anyway, I will look back and recollect all the jarring scenes from “reality” (next post perhaps) and maybe it will be obvious that the entire thing was a dream?!
Gaurav, glad you think so.
Aditya, glad you like Matrix as much.
But I am not saying Matrix is my all time fave movie ….
Anyway, the over analysing I am not sure is needed. If the thought didnt occur while watching the movie itself, I am not sure I want to chase it. That said, do pl email me the links.
Praveen, enjoy the movie. Glad you like my work. All the best pursuing photography …
lol Biju. Honestly I havent read any of Masand’s reviews to know if I am his sadistic version of him or not. Enjoy the movie. Also, from that list, I have only watched 3!!! Maybe I am not geeky enough … lol
whoa nagesh, you mean to say this post isnt written with the right words?
You wont believe it, but this is very well thought out and written also …. Movies are serious business with me, and well I mean everything I wrote. 
Anyway, glad you had fun. Do enjoy the movie. Come back and tell us what you thought ….
Mumbai paused, I actually thought, we could have had more action scenes!!! The first half of the movie was just plain vanilla and blah! Dont you think it would have been slicker with more action. After the first half, I got used to thinking it was just a mind game and was surprised when the action scenes started. lol It does come together very well. Really, he is some dude for thinking this all up.
Comment by Chitra — July 20, 2010 @ 1:52 pm
Nope… not that this isnt written well enough. It is just that I found it far more freer a expression of thoughts than your other posts. Not that you dont say what you want to say in the others… you do have a way with words you know
Just that this post I see a more exuberant freer version of you as compared to your other posts 
May be we should have a discussion on this next time round we meet! 
Comment by Nagesh Kamath — July 20, 2010 @ 6:27 pm
lol Nagesh …
Sure, lets. Even otherwise, we have to meet before you leave.
Comment by Chitra — July 21, 2010 @ 1:34 am
nice movie n concept of a levels of dream in dreams is wonderful n de caprio is superb
Comment by rajesh — July 21, 2010 @ 5:24 am
Am totally dying to see the movie. Am glad u didn’t give the plot away even though the papers have
Comment by Kits — July 23, 2010 @ 9:46 am
I would rate The Prestige much higher than Inception. And, I.Am.Surprised.That you & I walked out the theatre feeling exactly the same.
Comment by iamairborne — July 23, 2010 @ 10:23 pm
A rather long comment:
It came out something like ‘Pirates of Dream Space’ - took a while for me before I realized that it IS Inception and I should have paid more attention to the basics of the language.
The movie finally hit the theaters in this part of the world - and I didn’t want to miss it - Thanks to all my friends back home who kept telling me that the movie was awesome and that I should watch it. The trailers and posters did the job too. Ended up googling for cinema halls here, and then using Chinese-English translator to find out the name of the movie.
About the movie, I wasn’t disappointed
Loved the movie. Worth all the trouble (including the 1 hour drive in the taxi and traffic jams to get to the 8 PM show last Sunday). One of the few movies I truly enjoyed since last year or so. Kept me on the edge of the seat, not a boring moment. Best part about theaters here is that there is no intermission 
BTW, next time you write a movie review, make sure you keep other movies off it
Comment by Niranj — September 8, 2010 @ 1:00 pm