One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible—inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. In a summer of remakes, reboots and sequels comes Inception, easily the most original movie idea in ages. Now “original” doesn’t mean its chases, cliffhangers, shoot-outs, skullduggery and. So I thought the movie was very intense and while I really liked Cobb's storyline with Mal, my main issue is that through most of the movie, it felt like they were building up for this gigantic climax and then it turned out to be kind of underwhelming. “Inception” does a difficult thing. It is wholly original, cut from new cloth, and yet structured with action movie basics so it feels like it makes more sense than (quite possibly) it does. Inception review – the virtual reinvention of virtual reality Christopher Nolan’s cerebro-tech thriller may be short on story, but makes up for it with staggering fantasy set pieces Christopher Nolan's 2010 Sci-fi action film Inception follows a thief who enters the dreams of others to steal information and, after being caught, is given a chance to clean his slate by performing an untested concept - implanting an idea within another mind. Though Inception ends on an infamously inconclusive note (as we are left to wonder if Cobb rejoins the “real world” or remains stuck in his subconscious), one thing is for certain – Inception is a stone cold classic that will most definitely continue to live on in our dreams until the end of time. Discover reviews, ratings, and trailers for Inception on Rotten Tomatoes. Stay updated with critic and audience scores today! However Nolan controls the spectacle of the film and is careful not to let it overwhelm the film's humanity, and this is where Inception shines. It is a very deep film that will have one thinking and asking questions for years to come. Read the Empire Movie review of Inception. Like The Matrix mated with Synecdoche, New York — or a Charlie Kaufman 007. To paraphrase Casino.