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Inception (2010)

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Average Rating: 8/10
Reviews Counted: 281
Fresh: 243 | Rotten: 38

Smart, innovative, and thrilling, Inception is that rare summer blockbuster that succeeds viscerally as well as intellectually.

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Average Rating: 7.4/10
Critic Reviews: 41
Fresh: 33 | Rotten: 8

Smart, innovative, and thrilling, Inception is that rare summer blockbuster that succeeds viscerally as well as intellectually.

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Visionary filmmaker Christopher Nolan (Memento, The Dark Knight) writes and directs this psychological sci-fi action film about a thief who possesses the power to enter into the dreams of others. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) doesn't steal things, he steals ideas. By projecting himself deep into the subconscious of his targets, he can glean information that even the best computer hackers can't get to. In the world of corporate espionage, Cobb is the ultimate weapon. But even weapons have their

PG-13, 2 hr. 28 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Christopher Nolan

Dec 7, 2010

$292.6M

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Critic Reviews for Inception

All Critics (284) | Top Critics (41) | Fresh (245) | Rotten (38) | DVD (6)

'Inception': Chris Nolan's Brilliant Crackpot of a Movie

July 21, 2010 Full Review Source: Passionate Moviegoer | Comments (2)
Joe Baltake
Passionate Moviegoer
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An astonishment, an engineering feat, and, finally, a folly.

July 19, 2010 Full Review Source: New Yorker | Comments (285)
David Denby
New Yorker
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It's only the latest indication that Christopher Nolan might be the slyest narrative tactician making movies today.

July 16, 2010 Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | Comments (6)
Amy Biancolli
Houston Chronicle
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Pretty good, not bad, but brilliant it surely ain't.

July 16, 2010 Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | Comments (36)
Rick Groen
Globe and Mail
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Inception is a boldly constructed wonder with plenty of -- as one character describes it -- "paradoxical architecture."

July 16, 2010 Full Review Source: Denver Post | Comments (3)
Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post
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I found myself admiring the movie's stubborn adherence to its own universe and logic.

July 16, 2010 Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | Comments (4)
Chris Vognar
Dallas Morning News
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The technical virtuosity pouring from every frame is astounding.

November 5, 2011 Full Review Source: Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) | Comment
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

It's intentionally, thrillingly, disorienting.

April 4, 2011 Full Review Source: Movies.com | Comment
Dave White
Movies.com

Flaws aside, there's a lot to like about Inception and Nolan keeps his eye on the ball throughout, offering up a lush treat of a thriller with nerve and wit

March 27, 2011 Full Review Source: ComingSoon.net | Comment
Joshua Starnes
ComingSoon.net

Taken at theatrical value, director/writer Christopher Nolan's tale of purposeful memory-travel is a fun and exciting trip into the creative subconscious.

February 26, 2011 Full Review Source: JWR | Comment
S. James Wegg
JWR Source: JWR

A film trying feverishly to spin your head whilst feverishly trying to explain how it's spinning it.

February 13, 2011 Full Review Source: Platform | Comments (38)
Gareth Simms
Platform Source: Platform

It is the film by which to measure the density of all others.

January 10, 2011 Full Review Source: Bangitout.com | Comment
Jordan Hiller
Bangitout.com

What is the point of having an imagination, I ask you, if the only thing that can be imagined is mayhem, perpetrated without regard for even the appearance of human life?

January 3, 2011 Full Review Source: Nation | Comments (41)
Stuart Klawans
Nation

A brain-twister to be sure. But the fact that the plot demands attention only adds to the exhilaration. This is a story about dreams that requires the audience to stay awake.

December 22, 2010 Full Review Source: Movie Talk | Comment
Jason Best
Movie Talk

It's a bold, stunning feature of impossible technical virtuosity. It also has the tendency to be about as emotionally stimulating as a college lecture.

December 21, 2010 Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com | Comment (1)
Brian Orndorf
BrianOrndorf.com

Rent the visually stunning and audibly engaging Inception on Blu-ray and revel in the mash up of competing genres and themes so unique to the Hollywood landscape. Just don't waste your time buying the disc for the lacking, inconsequential extras.

December 13, 2010 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | Comment
Glenn Heath Jr.
Slant Magazine

This is architecture as cinema, on every level: Narrative, conceptual, symbolic, visual...

December 7, 2010 Full Review Source: Parallax View | Comment (1)
Sean Axmaker
Parallax View

Christopher Nolan has created a Lynchian fantasy set in the mind that is devastating in its originality and innovation...

December 5, 2010 Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | Comments (12)
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

...an action thriller, a psychological drama, a con game, and a puzzle picture, with wonderful visual delights. (Blu-ray Edition)

November 29, 2010 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis | Comment
John J. Puccio
Movie Metropolis

...there's no denying those special effects. They are spectacular and creative in the extreme.

November 29, 2010 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis | Comments (2)
John J. Puccio
Movie Metropolis

The reality isn't quite as enthralling as one would hope.

November 3, 2010 Full Review Source: Knight at the Movies | Comments (24)
Richard Knight
Knight at the Movies
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Easily one of the best scifi movies ive seen in a long time. Excellent acting, amazing script, great all around.

July 16, 2010
jmanard52
John Manard

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It's fun.

January 24, 2011
Kevin Cookman
Kevin Cookman

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Inception Quotes

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    1. Eames: [Shows up while Arthur is in a gunfight] You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling. [Pulls out a grenade launcher]
    – Submitted by Tazio G (22 hours ago)
    1. Cobb: Dreams feel real while we're in them. It's only when we wake up that we realize something was actually strange.
    – Submitted by Jeriel C (2 days ago)
    1. Eames: If we are gonna perform Inception we need imagination.
    – Submitted by ethan t (10 days ago)
    1. Cobb: [from trailer] You're asking me for Inception. I hope you do understand the gravity of that request.
    – Submitted by ethan t (10 days ago)
    1. Arthur: You.What the hell was all that?
    2. Cobb: I have it under control.
    3. Arthur: I'd hate to see it out of control.
    – Submitted by ethan t (10 days ago)

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