Inception

critic Reviews

, 87% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Smart, innovative, and thrilling, Inception is that rare summer blockbuster that succeeds viscerally as well as intellectually.
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    Wendy IdeTimes (UK)
    Nolan is exploring dreams and the possibilities are endless, which is why it’s a little disappointing that so much of the film feels like a generic CGI action movie, albeit a high-class one.
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    Taylor HatmakerAutostraddle
    Inception engaged on a mainly intellectually level, but that isn't to say that film didn't pack an emotional impact.
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    Ange AndersonBitch Media
    Inception is an intriguing, frustrating film, but ultimately satisfying.
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    Caryn JamesNewsday
    This endlessly fascinating swirl of a film could have come only from Nolan, who blends the cerebral twistiness of Memento (his thriller that moves backward in time) with the spectacular action of his Batman megahit, The Dark Knight.
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    Candice FrederickReel Talk Online
    Awesome doesn't even begin to describe the sleek, clever, mind-blowing madness that is director Christopher Nolan's aptly titled psychological (read: trippy) thriller Inception.
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    Tom CharityCNN.com
    A spectacular fantasy thriller based on Nolan's own original screenplay, Inception is the smartest CGI head-trip since The Matrix.
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    Danilo CastroNext Best Picture
    Overall, “Inception” is a triumph, a perfectly oiled dream machine that can blow minds on first viewing and satisfy cinephiles on repeat viewings.
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    Yasser MedinaCinefilia
    It is, simply put, a cerebral masterpiece from Christopher Nolan. [Full review in Spanish]
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    Anushka HalveFilm Companion
    As the corridor spins the characters as well as the audience have to grapple with the blurred boundaries between reality and the subconscious.
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    Akhil AroraAkhilArora.com
    There are thrillers, and then there are thrillers. Gripping every second and couching its pages of exposition in the smartest way possible, Inception is original filmmaking at its finest.
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