Movie Madness Night - London Edition

You could say this idea was first “incepted” a few years ago when we joked about paying for a plane ticket to Auckland just because they have an IMAX cinema there. Fast-forward a few years to the present and that idea we joked about wasn’t so funny anymore.

Gareth kept going on about this giant IMAX screen in London. I was on a break in Europe. Plenty of time. An opportunity presented itself. So I flew to London just to watch “Inception”.

We formed a small movie club in Christchurch, NZ a while ago (“Gregor’s Movie Madness”), and had an awesome movie madness night. So I guess in a way, this was a Movie Madness Night - London Edition.

… and like any other movie madness event this one warrants a review:

Inception (2010) – IMAX

It was a long way to come just to watch a movie on a big screen, but somehow it just felt right. There was no fear of disappointment and there was none in the end. After all … when was the last time Christopher Nolan disappointed?

Inception seems to defy the convention of what is needed in order to produce a summer blockbuster. Shallow, explosive and fast-paced movies usually provide cheap thrills that leave you pumped with adrenaline. The problem is that after that subsides … you just aren’t left with much.

Don’t expect the same sensation after walking out of Inception. The movie is explosive and fast paced, but rather than stimulating your adrenal glands it forces you to use that which the movie is about … your mind. A lot of people say this movie is confusing. A better choice would be complex. A second viewing is recommended as you can actually enjoy the movie and your mind isn’t on overdrive trying to process all the info. And if you think certain things just didn’t make sense, trust me, the second viewing will show you things you missed the first time around and help you fill those plot holes.

Well cast. Good script. Original set pieces. Good CGI. Awesome director - Christopher Nolan at his best.

I do have one critique. Without spoiling it for those that haven’t seen it, I wish they had shown more scenes with paradox effects since it was visually the most stunning CGI (think ‘city turning on itself’ scene).

In the end, the movie's ratings speak for themselves:

Gregor’s Rating: * * * * *

IMDB: 9.1/10 (#4 on IMDBs all-time list!!!)

RT: 87%

photos by Gareth B.