Sunday, August 8, 2010

Inception

People who didn't like the movie 'Inception' were either too lazy to try and understand the brainy plot or they are just plain dumb! 99% of those who hated this movie are the one's who didn't understand it one bit.They say it was too complex.WTH man?? what, you need to be spoon-fed now? you want lectures and notes? what the hell was so complex about it? the plot was fairly straight forward,dream within a dream in 4 levels,inserting an idea into subject's subconscious so deftly that he perceives it as his own,the basic terminologies all nicely and adequately covered in the major portion of the first half, our protagonist,a doting husband and father, struggling with his guilt-ridden inner world,looking for a release through a confrontation with his own subconscious in the final scene..now how many neurons does it take to understand that?

At the same time,I am not saying that I've every explanation ready for all the things happening in the movie.I too have some doubts,but that in fact makes me like this movie even more.It has got multiple layers and I would like to explore them further,dig a bit deeper to get some of the points cleared off.But those who didn't even get the very basic plot are probably the zero-imagination people.Haven't you guys ever dreamed for heaven's sake? My point is-It's fine if you haven't understood the movie,probably you came in with some different expectations,or were too stressed out already and wanted to sit through some happy happy story ,but it angers me when you hate the movie,call it a useless time waster just because you didn't understand it.You think you've got more brains in movie making than that Nolan guy? or that he is a fool because he asked you to use your brain and attention span to enjoy his awesome creation?

This movie is a masterpiece in cerebral cinema genre.It is path breaking in more ways than one.Give such labyrinthine, highly imaginative concept to be made into a movie in some less skillful director's hand and he would make a complete mess of it.Nolan has done this taxing job so slickly and effortlessly.And please,don't sit and criticize the very idea of shared dreaming,performing an inception itself ..this is a movie,folks.Did they proclaim they were showing some real life story here? No.So shut up about that.And are you really that dull not to understand and appreciate storyteller's terrific brilliance in conceiving and so perfectly presenting such a vague idea in a 2 hrs plus something movie? Do you even know what editing means? If you did,you would understand how this movie deserves one Oscar just for it's ultra smart editing.The slo-mo's ,the special effects,the acting,the zero-gravity fight,the psychological redemption of a wounded soul,what more do you want from a sci-fi flick ? Probably you want an item song with vulgar lyrics and skimpy clothes,you want tear jerkers and lots of cliches,you want happy things even at the cost of making it all too melodramatic,you want a terrifically sad or annoyingly peppy background track at every godforsaken scene.Sorry guys,it means you don't really respect movies like we do.We believe it to be an amazingly powerful medium and thus we admire the talent and brilliance of anyone who brings in some freshness and innovation,and more importantly,we respect every honest and soulful attempt.Some of you treat movies like people treat the bar dancers.Throw the money,shake the booty baby,drink smoke and get out...end of matter! These are the people with a glaring scarcity of imagination topped with unusual ego problem.Give them one little mind bender and they will get all fidgety in the seat,cackle up after the movie is over and pass off sillier comments on how they didn't get the movie and thus how pathetic it was!

-i am not talking about you viks.it has nothing to do with you.you were already so tired but u came for me and i appreciate that :) -

7 comments:

  1. i agree with you completely... i mean the movie makes us think. and if u are watchin a sci-fi and u dont want to think, then u should not watch it in the first place.
    i appretiate Nolan's work. he is an amazing director. i mean to see through something like this completely, makin the plot right and the amazing special effects, its amazing.
    the standard of public here is terribally low. what they expect is a light lovey-dovey movie, or a vulgar cheap movie,with no real story. i am a great fan of sci-fi...and i came across similar ppl criticizing the movie "Matrix", which was also in the same league.
    What we need is ppl with better tastes, who can admire such movies.use ur brains a little, a movie cud be more than a movie. its an idea...
    yes this movie is oscar material.i saw it twice and i will see it till i understand every bit of it:-)

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  2. this is how a real fan speaks :).thumbs up..so true arsh..
    -namrata

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  3. Relax dear.. Those who hated it dun deserve to watch the movie... Ppl like u n i know it was a masterpiece n dat's enuf.. Jus ignore those lowly creatures.
    Another aspect which does not necessarily apply to this film- gud films need not necessarily be popular- wot the ppl want to watch n wot the director wants to depict need not match.. Many ppl judge the movie on the basis of how cute the the starcast looks, how hot/good their outfits are n how they romance, n how impossible the stunts are..
    Ashhhh

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  4. lowly creatures ..too harsh haan..hhaha..
    well,ppl might hav diff choices in movies..some ppl are already so tortured in their personal lives tat they won't like to see any more negativity in t movies at least..movies like 'no country for old men' or 'there will b blood','revolutionary road' were not popular .but they were great indeed..n i fully understand if someone can't get himself to like tat kind of stuff..it's too heavy n dark.way too heavy.but like i understand them,they shd understand me too.it's after al a matter of personal choice.btw,inception rocked all t way :)
    namrata

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  5. Some movies aren't meant for those kinda viewers- those ppl dun deserve them. karan johar movies or those like luv aaj kal, jab we met suit them best.. Even A-team is a hilarious action flick i watched recently n luved!

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  6. haven't seen A-team yet..though it was quite well promoted here in India :).I will watch some time later for sure :)
    namrata

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  7. and one more point..let's not be smug here because we like such movies.i personally know so many sweethearts who don't enjoy or understand complicated stuff but are better human beings than i am..i was only objecting to ill mannered ppl who bad mouthed the movie n ridiculed others just cuz they didn't understand it.with all other well behaved ppl,i am at perfect peace.
    nams

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