Chris Nolan's Movies Ranked Worst To Best
3. Inception
Inception gave cinema a gift when it premiered in 2010. Here, finally, was an independant, intriguing and frankly, brilliant blockbuster, that wasn't a sequel or remake. With this, Christopher Nolan knocked the ball out of the park.
The casting is excellent here. As always, Sir Michael Caine is present to remind everyone what it means to be a good actor. Leonardo Di Caprio shines as Dom Cobb, the central theif and absent father who just wants to go home to his children. Tom Hardy, in his first collaboration with Nolan, is excellent as Eames, the forger with the driest wit on the planet.
The visuals were outstanding here, something that Nolan would of course come to be so easily known for. They're both mind-bending and seemingly grounded in reality, with the revolving hallway being a particular highlight, though really any number of scenes can be singled out.
While the debate over the film's ending still rages (did the totem topple?), the fact that ten years later it is still thought of in the same regards as some of Hollywood's greatest films, proves that Inception succeeds in delivering both a highly cerebral central story, with everything needed for the popcorn-chomping masses (this author included!).