I sit here at my laptop, typing, all the while surrounded by the computer’s enveloping blue glow, as Arcade Fire’s…
It’s a widely accepted truth that in dreams, as in life, little is as it seems.
In writer and director Christopher Nolan’s new film “Inception,” that maxim is taken a step further. Nolan, creator of 2008’s “The Dark Knight,” weaves another cinematic masterpiece, a cerebral heist in which he suggests that our dreams can in fact be invaded and manipulated by members of a secret, highly-trained task force. If this sounds like a strain on the viewer’s credulity, let me just say that it was one so deftly and enchantingly handled that I was more than happy to comply. Not only is the film a visual marvel, but the plot is rich and complex, filled with smart, snappy dialogue.
