Mark Kermode reviews Inception (Part 2)

BBC critic Mark Kermode reviews the latest film from Christopher Nolan starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

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[letusdrinkmilk]

The film has grossed more than 750 million dollars worldwide so I think it's safe to say it's a big hit.

[Spooks99]

Thanks for uploading this, was wondering what Kermode's thoughts would be.

[Regenmacher175]

I like getting lost in good company and i really enjoyed this film; At least it shows that films that are not based on franchises or books or whatever can be good, intelligent blockbusters. it's easy to blow stuff up but it's difficult to get people to think while blowing stuff up.

[blokey8]

I imagine Mark would be glad to hear that Nolan's confirmed the new Batman film will be Imax. Come to think of it, I see what he means about 3D making things look considerably smaller onscreen.

[thememoryremains100]

the whole film is a dream

[Chemokopi]

Inception is a wonderful film but I feel Christopher Nolan underperformed on his promise, through the words of DiCaprio, of architecture that has never been, cathedrals that have never been designed. When he said that I was very expectant to see mind-blowing architecture. "Paradoxical architecture" was an intriguing concept but being a dream we should have seen some really creative and futuristic architecture that beats whatever Frank Gehry, Norman Foster or zaha Hadid have given us today.

[mrvillain88]

chris nolan is 1 of the most hardworking directors of all time.

[HillDueceua]

haha POTC 4 just came out. Eat it Kermode. But seriously POTC 4 was a piece of crap

[socillizt4life]

The only downside to this film was the length of the snowscape dream section,compared with the rest of the film that part went on far to long & really seemed to drag.An absolute gem of a film nonetheless.

[ripoffmerchant]

@TheGrumpstein I think it's fine to say you don't like the film, that's the very nature of cinema and the joy of subjectivity. However I hope you don't mind me asking, where I think Christopher Nolan should be commended is by providing films on such a huge mainstream level capable of producing such debate. I'm just curious to know which films that have achieved Inception level box office success that have also inspired such discussions? I might be a Nolan fanboy but I'm not having a go :)

[Davethemagichaddock]

@YouFoolWarrenIsDead

I thought the snow fort was like Call of Duty Modern Warfare. I thought the rug scene world was like Far Cry, and I thought the floaty lift was like Dead in Space/Metal Gear Solid.

As Charlie Brooker said the film was like playing 3 different video games at the same time. I felt like I'd already played this film.

It doesn't help that I don't like De Caprio and that everyone else was shown up by Michael Caine who demonstrates what screen charisma is.

[woodhd]

someone should give old kermode a bunch of money to make a flick for himself