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rainwaterspark) wrote2010-08-27 10:36 am
rainwaterspark) wrote2010-08-27 10:36 am
Back from vacation, and Inception review
Finally back. I always tell myself I'll write a detailed account of everything that happened, and then I never do. Unlike last year's trip, this one was much more of a nature appreciation vacation. We saw lots of glaciers and lots of wildlife; my mom ranted about the virtues of living in Canada; we came into Seattle on the day of a marijuana festival (really); and Mt. Rainier is one of the most gorgeous natural parks in the world.
My sister and I also watched Inception in Vancouver, and we liked it a lot. Once again, Christopher Nolan bedazzled us with a fascinating concept, explored with thoughtfulness and creativity; thrilling, unique sequences of nonstop action and tension; a stellar cast, and a profound emotional journey for the main character; and a killer ending.
Of course, I do have a few things that I'm wondering about that, in my opinion, put Inception just below the Batman movies in terms of soundness of plot, but overall I enjoyed Inception very much.
- The reason for Fischer being the Mark was a little weakened by the fact that it's all due to Saito's explanation and the actions and consequences of Fischer enterprises are not really shown to us.
- While there is great emotional depth in the main character (Cobb) and a fair bit for Fischer, the rest of the team, though they are interesting characters, are a shade less three-dimensional. In particular, I didn't care for Ariadne, who seemed the stereotypical "new person who barges in on the main character's personal life." I understand that her character is necessary as Cobb's emotional "guide," of sorts, but she didn't stand well as a character on her own.
My sister actually brought up the interesting possibility of what could have been if Arthur were the "guide" character. After all, you know that Dom and Arthur are working together from the start of the movie, but there is very minimal information on their relationship, other than that they appear to trust each other. I think there's an intriguing mine of unexplored possibilities there.
In general, there was some more room for interpersonal dynamics among the members of the team; to me, the argument after they traveled to the first level of the dream would have been complimented by a "resolution" of some kind. I'm not exactly sure what, but it would have helped unify the characters and the story a little more.
My sister and I also watched Inception in Vancouver, and we liked it a lot. Once again, Christopher Nolan bedazzled us with a fascinating concept, explored with thoughtfulness and creativity; thrilling, unique sequences of nonstop action and tension; a stellar cast, and a profound emotional journey for the main character; and a killer ending.
Of course, I do have a few things that I'm wondering about that, in my opinion, put Inception just below the Batman movies in terms of soundness of plot, but overall I enjoyed Inception very much.
- The reason for Fischer being the Mark was a little weakened by the fact that it's all due to Saito's explanation and the actions and consequences of Fischer enterprises are not really shown to us.
- While there is great emotional depth in the main character (Cobb) and a fair bit for Fischer, the rest of the team, though they are interesting characters, are a shade less three-dimensional. In particular, I didn't care for Ariadne, who seemed the stereotypical "new person who barges in on the main character's personal life." I understand that her character is necessary as Cobb's emotional "guide," of sorts, but she didn't stand well as a character on her own.
My sister actually brought up the interesting possibility of what could have been if Arthur were the "guide" character. After all, you know that Dom and Arthur are working together from the start of the movie, but there is very minimal information on their relationship, other than that they appear to trust each other. I think there's an intriguing mine of unexplored possibilities there.
In general, there was some more room for interpersonal dynamics among the members of the team; to me, the argument after they traveled to the first level of the dream would have been complimented by a "resolution" of some kind. I'm not exactly sure what, but it would have helped unify the characters and the story a little more.