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I have a nagging sense that, were it released during the old forum days, you and jonesy would've torn Inception to pieces... Going soft in your old age?  |
lol. I think Jonesy's been quite critical of it. For me I guess it's a guilty pleasure. I hear that soundtrack and I'm swept away. I have to admit to a small fascination with dreams as a theme too.
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I still enjoy it, it's just that on second viewing I began to find Nolan's handling of his characters somewhat grating.
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I can understand that. Also, being critical, the pace begins to lag around the snow station bit and impatience starts to kick in. Still, it's a fun waste of an hour or so, partly because its a decent cast.
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Perhaps its the studio's fault, but I feel like if he'd left matters up to interpretation, forced the audience to keep up a bit more, it would've improved the film and gone along with the dream-aesthetic it's creating.
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The studio probably had something to do with it. Commercial American audiences are not known to be the most intellectual in the world. In some ways, it took some chances and risks and deserves a nod for that. heck, just for being something original for once.