Inception (2010)
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Ken Watanabe, Tom Berenger, Dileep Rao
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Expectations: Extremely high. Through the roof even.
I’ve been a big Christopher Nolan fan since the release of Memento several years ago. I patiently wait for each of his films and relish the moment when a new one is unleashed on the unsuspecting masses. Nolan is one of the best working directors right now and with Inception he proves that even without Batman, his films can be successful within the mainstream culture. He is the new superstar director for our age with a firm, virtually unmatched grasp on filmmaking and storytelling. He’s at the top of his game in Inception, skillfully making over two and a half hours fly by at a good pace as I sat on the edge of my seat for most of the film.
I went into Inception only knowing a few minor details about it. I had seen the first trailer released months ago once and then completely avoided everything after. This really works to the film’s advantage as I had almost no idea what was coming next. If you can, see the film as uninformed as possible. As much as I enjoy having readers, I advise you stop reading now if you haven’t seen the film. I’m not going to lay out the plot or anything but I do plan on mentioning a few aspects that would be better off experienced without prior knowledge. You’ve been warned!
August 27, 2010 Posted by Will Kouf | 2010s, Action, Movie Reviews, Rating: 3 & 1/2 Stars, Science Fiction | 2010, Action, Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Dileep Rao, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe, Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Science Fiction, Tom Berenger, Tom Hardy | 14 Comments
(500) Days of Summer (2009)
Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Chloë Moretz, Geoffrey Arend, Matthew Gray Gubler, Clark Gregg, Rachel Boston, Minka Kelly, Maile Flanagan, Patricia Belcher, Richard McGonagle
Directed by Marc Webb
Expectations: Extremely low.
This movie was better than I expected. It wasn’t great, but it had its moments. It’s one of those movies that people like to call “a cute little movie.” It tells the story of Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a greeting card writer, who believes that one day he will meet his soul mate. Enter Summer (Zooey Deschanel). But as the opening narration states, this isn’t a love story. It’s also not really a comedy. It’s more of a drama than the ad campaigns would have you believe.
April 18, 2010 Posted by Will Kouf | 2000s, Comedy, Drama, Movie Reviews, Rating: 2 & 1/2 Stars | 2009, Chloë Moretz, Clark Gregg, Comedy, Drama, Dramedy, Geoffrey Arend, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Maile Flanagan, Marc Webb, Matthew Gray Gubler, Minka Kelly, Patricia Belcher, Rachel Boston, Richard McGonagle, Zooey Deschanel | 4 Comments
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