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Monday
Jul192010

Issues with Inception

This weekend heralded something truly rare for a Hollywood industry that has become scared of supporting films not based on some sort of existing franchise. Whether it be comic book, TV show or simple retread of a foreign or old film, there is a disturbing trend of lack of originality in both concept and quality of big budget films. So for the summer movie goers who have grown tired of seeing remakes that ruin the source material (see Airbender), Inception is a beacon of hope for those lost in a dreary nightmare of mundane films. Christopher Nolan's completely original concept is a marvel in both ambition and complexity and there's a lot to love about this film.

That being said I had issues with certain elements of the film that prevented me from loving it as much as the overflowing positive public response.

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