At least? 5 perf, not 15.

I was thinking of Shutter Island during this movie too. That movie was much more involving to me. Inception was slow and I didn't feel involved with the characters. plus the pace was just way too slow. I was clock watching after an hour. They could easily cut a half hour out and it been better.

saw the movie today ... wasn't impressed

From what I understand, yes, he shot some of it in traditional 70mm. What sequences I could not tell you.

So for example..let's say I went to IMAX....would it visually open up the frame or not? Cuz if so...I need to see it.

That's comforting to know... While "IMAX Experience" movies are typically gorgeous to see, they are nothing compared to films actually shot in 70mm or 70mm IMAX.

What is this supposed to mean? I wasn't complaining. I just pointed out that the entire screen wasn't used. Not everyone is as educated as you about this. Relax.

Even the people in my group who loved the film also said they felt it could have been 30 minutes shorter.

It does not open up at any point. Consistent aspect ratio all the way through. I hope he goes back to using IMAX for the next Batman.

Since everyone is rating Nolan's films in here I might as well join in:

The Dark Knight ****
The Prestige ****
Memento ****
Batman Begins ***1/2
Inception ***
Following ***

yeah...it made a huge ass difference for TDK. Really shows on the BD of it too. Love BD! Woo!

amazing movie

overall better than Dark Knight? yes

would i throw it in the dvd player before Dark Knight? no

I think I might enjoy TDK more than Inception. Inception is the better one I think. Man...I want know how fast Nolan was turning that hall around for JGL to the stuff he did.

I agree with all of these points. We both seemed to feel pretty similarly about the film (as well as it's marketing ruining some of the excitement of not knowing what's going to happen). Certainly, this was an extremely ambitious film and well made in many regards but it was disappointing for several reasons- the action being one of my biggest complaints. I actually thought Nolan stepped it up a bit with The Dark Knight and was showing a great deal of improvement. Certainly, I found that to have the best action out of any Nolan film to date. However, this did a complete reversal and was even worse in annoying shaky-cam/uninteresting action... which has always been the one thing about Batman Begins preventing me from considering that film a four star film (the story, acting, and overall direction was great in Batman Begins but the poor action took it down a few notches for my own taste). This took Inception down a few notches for me as well, but even more so this time out.

And to everyone noting the action as weak near the end of the film, and being very reminiscent of a Bond flick (the snow scenes) that is absolutely one of the films biggest weaknesses for me. I honestly wish this film had just had less action in it and more story.

Having said all of this I still enjoyed Inception.

Uh...Katie Holmes was the weakest actor in BB. I don't have any emotions or opinions of her as an actress in her work...I did like her in pieces of April though....but...she just was kind of average mediocre in BB. She was the one whom I couldn't believe in, character wise.

Not directed toward you specifically, but tons of people have been complaining about how it wasn't shot in IMAX, and how they just automatically assumed it would be. It gets a little irksome after awhile.

True. Maggie Gyllenhaal was much better in the role.

Seriously? More story? This film has a damn fine story that's interesting and creative. I don't see how this film lacks in the story department. Character development, yes, story, no.

ya wtf

Nolan worked on this for 10 years, the story is amazing

Yeah.....I think if it had any more story..it might be overload. It's story was packed as fuck.

Really? Inception better than TDK? TDK has an unpredictable plot, memorable characters, an iconic performance, the best action Nolan has shot to date. Inception has Ellen Page not sucking.

I think so, bro. I think I could easily enjoy TDK more than I ever could for Inception, I love me some Batman. And while TDK has better performances and awesome action sequences. I give the edge to Inception towards it's design, story, effects, and direction. SPECIFICALLY direction.

I've no idea where all this hate is for Page. I don't like her or dislike her. I DO like a few of the films she's a lead in...well...I guess just Juno and Whip It. I think she's a good actress (keyword good). She did good in Inception.

Yes, clearly the better actress of the two. But better looking? Not in "The Dark Knight" she wasn't. When the Joker said to her "Hello beautiful! And you are beautiful". So many people laughed in my theater. Because she looked like Olive Oil in the film.

The best theory I came up with is that when they went to get the chemist in Mombasa, Cobb wanted to be put under to try it out. He quickly gets effed by some Mal memories and appears to wake up in shock and go splash his face with water. He goes to spin his top but before he could, Saito interrupts. Cobb never gets to prove he came out of it and thus the rest is a dream.

And I agree with whoever said there is proof in the end that it's a dream is that the children are wearing the same out fits and are in the same spot/lighting as in all of Cobb's other dreams.

Not to mention the fact that they are the same damn age. He was on the run for quite some time, made it seem like years. Same age, same clothes, same position = dream.