| Reasonable said: I very much liked it. 1 - Who was ever actually awake and when was this? How can we be sure? 2 - If the Spinning Top was actually Mal's Totem then what was Cobb's true Totem? 3 - Why would Cobb replace his Totem with Mal's? 4 - What does it signify that Cobb walks away from Mal's Totem? 5 - Who does Cobb really seem to know at the end of the film and what does this signify for all that went before?
Last point, I also don't agree the film lost focus at all. Without sounding arrogant it's pretty obvious to me reading reviews that they are split into those who lost their way and those who didn't - note I don't mean plotwise but thematically. I have no doubt that every moment of every scene was carefully measured and considered for inclusion in the final cut and that therefore there is no meandering in the film from Nolan's point of view, only in how well we interpret the purpose of each scene and it's content. It's not film as commercial Art quite on the level of 2001, but it is a very nice mix of commercial thriller with something a little deeper than usual and that's a relief... for me anyway. Warner's must love having Nolan on their payroll - he's like a less complex more commercial Kubrick in approach and I imagine they love that combination. |
yeah that's kind of what I thought too...
While I realize as an art form or from an intellectual standpoint, this movie is not that spectacular, if I want intellectual stimulation, I read a good book, not go to a theater. the kind of movies I like are ones that have a good story, make you think some, and have good acting/writing/special effects. Inception pretty much nailed it on all accounts.
Not trying to be a fanboy. Of course, it's hard when you own the best console eve... dang it
