Life in an open blog: Dream on!

Science has never been able to explain till date how the human brain actually works. Dreams were never defined. Emotions, intelligence, sub-conscious, feelings, are all abstract to most of us. In such times conceiving a technology that intercepts others dreams may sound impractical, but for one, this film demands attention because of the sheer conviction with which 'Inception' tries to convince and confuse dreams with reality.

The film is dense. Of dreams. Dreams within dreams. To have a mass appeal, they should have used captions or something to determine which dream we are actually in. But thanks to the stupendous screenplay, there is no need for such demeaning manipulations. In fact, to an intelligent viewer, it becomes a little predictible. This being the only possible shortcoming!

Inception blends architecture, technology, emotions and neuroscience in the healthiest way possible. The most absorbing ingredient is the physics involved. The dreams are prone to theory of relativity! 10 minutes of reality means an hour in the first level of a dream. And that means 10 hours in the second level of a dream. (Yes, it does sound like a game.)

The action sequences are gravity-defying. Literally.

The caste and the entire crew support in this sci-fi drama in the best possible way.

My personal favorite character is that of Mr. Eames. He appeals with his witty dialogues.

However, the credit for making a wonderful dream into a fascinating reality only goes to the master story-teller - Christopher Nolan. Making this film sure must have required some balls. Imagining a story line as fictional as Alice in Wonderland and yet not use any magic wands or flying brooms must not have been easy. On top of that, selling the story as an idea to the producers, the cast, everybody involved! And then making it understandable for most of us without making it look like a circus. Challenge.

But as Mr. Eames puts it as he pulls out his grenade launcher - "You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling."

Here is the list of Nolan's earlier creations:

Following (1999) - This Black and white film revolves around a writer who follows unknown people to gather perceptions about different people. He does this with a rule - Never to follow the same person again. However, things begin to change when he breaks this rule.
Memento (2000) - A man suffering from a memory disorder trying to find out the aim of his existence. The film keeps you gripped from frame A to Z. (It should rather be Frame Z to A as the film moves backwards, hence leaving you wondering whether what happened in the last scene actually happened right now or was it just a flash back?)
Insomnia (2002) - This film is about two CIA officers. However, I am yet to watch it. So, no comments.
Batman Begins (2005) - Not being a batman fan kept me from watching this film. However, have seen a few parts which introduced me to the sexy coarse voice of Batman, characters like Bruce Wayne, Lucius Fox, etc.
The Prestige (2006) - Set in 19th century England, The Prestige is a story of the rivalry of two magicians - one to steal the ultimate magic trick and the other to protect it.
The Dark Knight (2008) - Why so Serious? The Dark Knight was the highest grosser on the box office when it released and has been surpassed only by Avatar since then.
Inception (2010)
...films to come from Christopher Nolan - Superman. Sequel to The Dark Knight!