Inception is a great blockbuster movie, but anyone who thinks there's anything to it on an "intellectual" level is fundamentally wrong (um, sorry to anybody who thinks that). It's easy to get caught up in the complexities of the plot, which consists of dream layers, and kicks, and totems, and sad Leonardo DiCaprios, mistaking it for anything more than great pulp. Quite simply, the fact that there's a lot to "process" isn't an indicator of perspicaciousness. Which is another way of saying: Inception finds itself ranked as the 13th most popular movie on the IMDb, and that's downright confusing. There's no denying that Inception is a movie of quality, that it set the standard for a new "type" of blockbuster, and allowed Hollywood to understand that we don't mind having to think about our action movies once in a while. But really it's the equivalent of a giant puzzle box, and ultimately lacks substance. Like this article? Have we been too harsh? Agree or disagree with our picks? Let us know in the comments section below.
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
