"Inception" movie discussion - WATCH MOVIE FIRST BEFORE ENTERING
Hi, I'm back. Firstly, let's set aside all the iPhone discussion. I apologise if some of my postings were not worthwhile.
OK if anything, you guys/gals here are smart cookies.
INCEPTION
Yes, the "real" sequel to the Matrix. Took them 10 years to come close.
OK, let's get down to it
SPOLIER WARNINGS READ ON ONLY IF YOU HAVE WATCHED
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
OK. So I followed everything until the "Modern Warfare 2" setting where Fischer goes into a coma[?] ... and then I lost it from there.
Also, does the architect have to always share the dream? Or would they just "seed" the layers and need not be there... Because the girl said she wanted to join them on the flight? Meaning she wasn't going to be on the flight initially?
Ending... Well, pretty obvious it's up to us to decide what "layer" we are on. A nice touch, I thought. What do you think?
OK if anything, you guys/gals here are smart cookies.
INCEPTION
Yes, the "real" sequel to the Matrix. Took them 10 years to come close.
OK, let's get down to it
SPOLIER WARNINGS READ ON ONLY IF YOU HAVE WATCHED
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
OK. So I followed everything until the "Modern Warfare 2" setting where Fischer goes into a coma[?] ... and then I lost it from there.
Also, does the architect have to always share the dream? Or would they just "seed" the layers and need not be there... Because the girl said she wanted to join them on the flight? Meaning she wasn't going to be on the flight initially?
Ending... Well, pretty obvious it's up to us to decide what "layer" we are on. A nice touch, I thought. What do you think?
Comments
As for the architect, the architect doesn't have to be in the dream, they just have to "teach the levels to the dreamers" (stated when Dom is looking for a new architect).
The part about synchronizing the kicks is the most interesting, and somewhat confusing, but it plays out okay when you watch the movie.
Two thumbs up! Nothing can replace the original Matrix, but Inception is something fresh in a world of [insert crap movie here] NOW IN 3D!!! woot
Still too many gun chases and carfights for my taste. But good. I felt the acting, especially DiCaprio, was a bit off, almost like he drew inspiration from The Matrix, which was pretty much the worst film in history in terms of acting.
Of course it was better than Matrix.
This.
Matrix sucked. Mostly the acting, but also the directing (of the acting) just killed it.
Credit to John Brownlee
I have liked every movie that Leo has been in. I really don't see why so many people say he is a bad actor. I didn't really honestly think the Matrix was that good when I saw it last year. It seemed too short and not much of a story really. It had one, just wasn't very good in my opinion.
I do wonder if that top actually stops spinning at the end of the movie though. They cut it off. I made myself believe it was actually slowing down and that it would stop... and I believe myself =D
The top does stop after the cut. It's quite clear. By cutting it off where they did, it plants the idea that maybe it didn't stop--just as Leo's character planted the idea in his wife that eventually made her think that the real world was still the dream world. We aren't supposed to allow that inception to happen to us.
The idea he planted was that the only escape was death. That carried into the real world and showed that inception was possible.
This.
Matrix sucked. Mostly the acting, but also the directing (of the acting) just killed it.
To clarify, Matrix 1 = good. Matrix 2,3 = absolute nonsensical garbage... With a few cool fight scenes and "machine city" graphics.
When comparing Inception to the Matrix, I'm talking about the original Matrix, of course.
I do wonder if that top actually stops spinning at the end of the movie though. They cut it off. I made myself believe it was actually slowing down and that it would stop... and I believe myself =D
The top does stop after the cut. It's quite clear. By cutting it off where they did, it plants the idea that maybe it didn't stop--just as Leo's character planted the idea in his wife that eventually made her think that the real world was still the dream world. We aren't supposed to allow that inception to happen to us.
Ah, but if you think of it, how valid is the concept of the "totem" in a first place. If you were dreaming, how do you know you aren't yourself making the totem do what you might want it to do...
Anyways thanks for the replies all...!