7. The Fight Choreographed by Fred Astaire (Inception, 2010)
So we are going deeper then? A dream sequence in a dream sequence, wrapped in a mystery, in an enigma...etc. In some cases sheer spectacle outweighs relevance to the narrative because it's just that awesome. Joseph-Gordon Levitt was in a wire harness, in a rotating hallway set and taking on stunt men to achieve the effect on scene. Christopher Nolan's resolve to use practical effects to all lengths rewards him time and again in his work and especially here. There are more scenes from Inception I could list: Paris folding in on it's self, the dreamscape collapsing, the ending sequence (probably?), but the Zero-G fighting style scene will remain in public conscience, just as Fred Astaire's dancing on the ceiling, for decades to come. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6XkEEzjVFA