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Electra ([personal profile] starlady) wrote2010-07-23 10:42 pm
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Inception.

Damn, what a great movie. Seriously, that was just a great movie. Smart, stylish, nice action, good music (Hans Zimmer!), a thought-provoking concept, and great acting from a terrific cast of gorgeous talented people. Christopher Nolan is approaching auteur status, I think--when was the last time I was so caught up in a movie? (Well, Toy Story 3 of course, but Pixar also know what they're doing, technically.)

I know what I believe about the ending, and I think my interpretation is supported by the story itself, but of course, ultimately, it's up to the dreamer viewer to decide for herself what she believes. I can live with that.

Unrelated postscript: It's 88º outside right now.

Trailers!
1. Tron: Legacy. OMFG, I cannot freaking wait for this movie.
2. the social network. I cannot believe they are making this movie. I cannot believe Harvard will take that movie lying down, because you know what? It's all true. And, omg, the chorus + piano cover of "Creep" in the trailer? Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.
3. The American. George Clooney and guns. Yup, I'm there.
4. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. Hmm. It could be great, or it could be awful.
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[personal profile] themeletor 2010-07-24 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
inception!!! i don't have the brainspoons (or internetspoons, really, is what it is) these days to discuss it as much as i really wish i could, but i am deeply enjoying reading everyone else's responses!

Christopher Nolan is approaching auteur status -- i thought this movie might have been his arrival at said status. but then i think about it again and i don't. i mean, whatever. i'm just a sucker for chris nolan, basically, and for his delightfully palimpsestic, meta, super-structured films. nggh.
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[personal profile] starlady 2010-07-24 04:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Now that I think about it, NPR told me that Nolan could have made whatever he wanted with whomever he wanted after The Dark Knight, so yeah, he probably is there already, especially in light of Inception's success.

After a while I was reminded both of Memento and The Matrix by this movie, in interesting ways. So good, seriously.
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