The New York Geekcast

I was all psyched to see Inception on Thursday morning, and then review it here as soon as the clock struck midnight on Friday, but I fell asleep, so. C’est la vie.

Any movie where you find out the name of the lead female is Ariadne is bound to be good. “Inception” is an action packed and beautiful blend of psychological and physics experiments. Brush up on your Einstein elevator experiments, Mobius strips, Escher drawings, infinity complexes, and more. I wish I took more than Pysch 101 in college because I’m sure there were references I missed. The movie is rife with important nouns: totem, architect, forger, chemist, labyrinth, inception, and limbo. Joseph Campbell probably has a boner in his grave.

The special effects stream flawlessly into the movie, and the story practically flows around them. The casual destruction of a cafe, Fred Astaire inspired anti-grav battles, and creation through infinite mirrors are just a few examples. “Inception” confidently gives the audience a lavish feast of the ideas of it’s own universe. Whether or not you really understand or agree with all the rules is up to you. An old gentlemen sitting next to me was confused about whether or not you die in real life if you die in their dreams and I told him “It depends if they are on drugs or not.” He replied: “Oh, well you can never understand people on drugs.”

The heart of the movie lies in Cobb’s (Leo d Caprio) tortured past. The concept is so romantic, original, and basic that you wish Nolan had actually developed it more. However, I get that this is an action movie and at 2.5 hours there might not be time for a Dostoievski-an look at the implications of a pair of lovers in… well you’ll see. This movie probably requires multiple viewings (altho in this economy I’ll wait till Netflix, or till someone asks me out). You will definitely have a lot to ruminate on and argue with other geeks. Bottom line: Go see this movie if you are a NY Geek. And stay to the end of the credits.

Non… je ne regrette rien…