Since I was rather "blah" on the movie, I'll comment on the music. Kinda funny that Maria Cottilliardwhatever was in the movie and they used an Edith Piaf song as part of the plot.
Hm, I just read it, and honestly it sounds like a lot of bullshit, no? I enjoyed the movie and I think this is a valid theory, it just seems there's a lot you have to buy into outside of just sitting down, watching and enjoying the film. I was with two other reasonably intelligent people and none of us got the notion that "the entire movie was a dream."
I was disappointed because I expected it to be better. That's my fault. When I left, I didn't really feel anything. It was a very well thought-out film that was exciting. There were just holes that didn't really add up.
The author mentioned the suspension of belief factor. During the film, the audience actually broke that barrier; exhaling, chuckling, etc.
To me, I commend the effort at the film. I really dug the idea, but many of the pivotal themes were downright cliche... the pin-wheel, the sedatives for dreams inside of dreams to the 4th power, the asian opium comparison, the "one last job," Cobb planting "the inception" in Mal himself, not to mention the spinning top at the end. It seems they attempted to make a very meta film, but got stuck in no man's land.
Perhaps I'm just thinking of the movie on a more relative basis in terms of what I like to see in movies. I mean the serious music, guns, slow motion shots, twisted plot, special effects, Leo screaming at the top of his lungs - these are all qualities I like in a movie.
Yes, I think the article takes the logic of the film to the extreme, but I think there's something to be said for the fact that writer/director Christopher Nolan is essentially the main character of the film. The entire movie, in fact, was Nolan's "dream" - he made it up and put it on film. It gives it a rather existential feel to the whole thing. I think that's somewhat inevitable in movies that are written and directed by the same person.
That said, the person I watched the film with also didn't like the gaps in logic/explanation between the different levels/plot points (for example if you're allowed to dream up grenade launchers out of no where, why didn't everyone just FLY down the snowy mountain?), but I found the plot to be coherent enough, interesting and thought provoking nonetheless... at least more so than any other movie I had seen this year.
Guess I'm a little surprised you didn't enjoy the film more. Heck that awesome youtoob vid you posted about the soundtrack was almost enough for me to think the film was extraordinary.
i must say i too was underwhelmed, expecting much. for mostly the same reasons mentioned, i had developed quite a snotty attitude by the time it was over. boldly distracted by the edith piaf coincidence (?), i began to theorize a potential metaphor on hollywood itself, in the same way i tried to credit, even salvage "Radio Nowhere" a few years back. but naturally, my patience dried and left my intelligence insulted — figuring it nothing more than a vain cocktail piece peppered with one too many after-the-facts. and now they're calling him a genius!
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You thought the movie was just "blah?" What didn't you like? Have you read this (don't read if you haven't seen the movie):
http://www.chud.com/articles/articles/24477/1/NEVER-WAKE-UP-THE-MEANING-AND-SECRET-OF-INCEPTION/Page1.html
You're right though, the music in that movie was pretty great. Gave me an anxiety attack!
Hm, I just read it, and honestly it sounds like a lot of bullshit, no? I enjoyed the movie and I think this is a valid theory, it just seems there's a lot you have to buy into outside of just sitting down, watching and enjoying the film. I was with two other reasonably intelligent people and none of us got the notion that "the entire movie was a dream."
I was disappointed because I expected it to be better. That's my fault. When I left, I didn't really feel anything. It was a very well thought-out film that was exciting. There were just holes that didn't really add up.
The author mentioned the suspension of belief factor. During the film, the audience actually broke that barrier; exhaling, chuckling, etc.
To me, I commend the effort at the film. I really dug the idea, but many of the pivotal themes were downright cliche... the pin-wheel, the sedatives for dreams inside of dreams to the 4th power, the asian opium comparison, the "one last job," Cobb planting "the inception" in Mal himself, not to mention the spinning top at the end. It seems they attempted to make a very meta film, but got stuck in no man's land.
Perhaps I'm just thinking of the movie on a more relative basis in terms of what I like to see in movies. I mean the serious music, guns, slow motion shots, twisted plot, special effects, Leo screaming at the top of his lungs - these are all qualities I like in a movie.
Yes, I think the article takes the logic of the film to the extreme, but I think there's something to be said for the fact that writer/director Christopher Nolan is essentially the main character of the film. The entire movie, in fact, was Nolan's "dream" - he made it up and put it on film. It gives it a rather existential feel to the whole thing. I think that's somewhat inevitable in movies that are written and directed by the same person.
That said, the person I watched the film with also didn't like the gaps in logic/explanation between the different levels/plot points (for example if you're allowed to dream up grenade launchers out of no where, why didn't everyone just FLY down the snowy mountain?), but I found the plot to be coherent enough, interesting and thought provoking nonetheless... at least more so than any other movie I had seen this year.
Guess I'm a little surprised you didn't enjoy the film more. Heck that awesome youtoob vid you posted about the soundtrack was almost enough for me to think the film was extraordinary.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcupQrX2MBg&feature=player_embedded
i must say i too was underwhelmed, expecting much. for mostly the same reasons mentioned, i had developed quite a snotty attitude by the time it was over. boldly distracted by the edith piaf coincidence (?), i began to theorize a potential metaphor on hollywood itself, in the same way i tried to credit, even salvage "Radio Nowhere" a few years back. but naturally, my patience dried and left my intelligence insulted — figuring it nothing more than a vain cocktail piece peppered with one too many after-the-facts. and now they're calling him a genius!
micmacs on the other hand . . . dyno-might!
That youtube clip is hilarious.
Radio Nowhere is a great comparison.
the only thing i got from it was the definition for inception
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