In Christopher Nolan's climactic film Intent, Dominic Hobb, a dream-stealing expert who specializes in corporate espionage, is given the opportunity to return to his family as a reward for completing the seemingly impossible task of introducing an idea into someone's mind. At the same time, Hobb must contend with secrets that lurk in his own subconscious. Frankly, I was expecting a lot more from this movie. But it took me about 10 tries to see it through to the end. Not only is "Inception" long, we aren't introduced to all the key characters until about the 50th minute, and it takes 90 minutes to bring the epic plot into action. To stay enthralled by the film, you'll have to watch it in company. Your fellow viewer will have to keep you focused, because it's all too easy to drown in what seems like a clunky, massive information dump (in the first act). The overabundance of information throws off the pace of the narrative, which is so hard to keep track of with all the dreams within dreams within dreams within dreams... The talented cast played great, and Gordon-Levitt is a personal favorite of mine. The best thing about the editing and cinematography of "Inception" is that most of the visual effects were shot virtually and were admittedly terrific. And although the third act is a bit lengthy, it is by far the best part of the film. The action sequences became more coherent. It was great to see the team in action rather than the team in conversation. To say the least, "Inception" is WAY over-hyped, has an acquired taste, and didn't exceed my expectations. In true Christopher Nolan fashion, this film is accompanied by an avalanche of too much information to stick to your brain, which rushes at you at snail speed. But when it comes crashing down on you and destroys everything in its path, it's something worth watching... I think. 68%.
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