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I'm going to watch this soon and it's getting some praise from a lot of people. Wanted to make the topic ahead of time to get other people's opinions on it (instead of using the Greek topic to discuss every film we recently watched), I'll discuss what I thought about the movie (with spoiler tags probably) once I've seen it.
Dark Sage ZTO
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The film seems to have either very positive or very negative opinions, people find it hard to be stuck inbetween. I appreciated it for being a heist movie with an emotional depth but also a study into the world of dreams - and the bit at the end of the movie, literally the last few seconds that you will see Mustafa, i think perfectly somes up the idea behind the movie, you're not sure what is reality and what isn't. The end is also a twist because there is a theory that...
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The possible theory caused by the ending (although i think there are facts that disprove it) is that his wife was right all along - and that when she died she really did wake up and the entire movie is still Cobb in a dream world, so everything that happened didn't really happen and was all in his mind. There's alot of little tips to this throughout but i can't be bothered to go through them all. However i don't really think that's what you're meant to believe - i think the fact that they talked about the 'totem' poles means cobb was awake and the thing with his wife isn't that much of an important aspect of the movie - I see it as just a character development sub-plot that you're not meant to focus on too much. The ending is just whether or not he managed to wake up from going to look for the Japanese guy or not... but it's up to you.
It's kind of hard for me to explain everything here and i'm not sure it would make any sense what i believe because the movie is complicated, so ill just say that i really enjoyed it, and i think the movie production was top notch. None of the stunts were stunt-doubles, none of the spectacular effects (like the rooms spinning around and the rooms tipping sideways) were done by CGI but were all done by clever construction works and the characters having to sometimes grip onto parts of the set secretly to stop themselves falling over. The writing is fantastic as it is with all Christopher Nolan films, and the main thing is it gets you talking. I think in the low character depth (besides Cobb) and the way in which the plot unfolds too quickly, it definitly has weak points that not everyone will like, but overall i'd give it a 9/10.
Okay, I'm going to watch this next week but all my coon friends are too black to afford cinema tickets. Asked a few white friends if they'd like to come and they are 50/50 right now, I really want to see this film soon before someone spoils it for me so if nobody can make it I'm just going be one of those sad bastards who watches a movie alone for once. It might actually be a good experience, since you won't have someone whispering stupid shit into my ear as I'm trying to watch an important scene.
Allow that, I used to sit at the front when I was in secondary and we would sneak into the films. Fuck paying money and sitting at the front, it's really uncomfortable and you get neck cramps. Nowadays I love to sit as close to the back as possible.
Yeah, Jason told me, appreciate you guys asking me if I could come too.
I think I'll wait until George gets back to go with him, the other people I can go with are really not the type I'd like to watch a movie with as they'd no doubt ruin the experience.
Might actually be a good idea to discuss the Inception trip with George, Michael and myself in this topic. It's a bit confusing having to text both of you, plus I hate texting on the iPhone because it feels sluggish. I hope you're both fine with Friday 20 August, 7PM at Cineworld in Wood Green. I was hoping to meet up early enough that we could chill at Costa or something but with the movie being so late most places will be closed by then. McDonald's seems like the only place viable but I guess it's better than nothing.
BTW I happened across some cinema reviews of Cineworld in Wood Green whilst looking up film times. I was actually laughing at some of the reviews because they were basically dissing Wood Green instead of reviewing the cinema. They said you're likely to get shanked, and it's chav central etc. Frankly I can't argue with any of their comments but I like going down there to chuckle at all the fake ghetto kids.
Dark Sage ZTO
Member
Yeah, what way are you guys going home? I imagine the movie will finish about 10.30, so buses SHOULD still be available by then i think.. or it might be night bus time i cant remember because these days i just get a cab everywhere i go. So is anyone getting a bus in the turnpike lane direction when we're done or are you both going by other routes or, for george i imagine, the tube?
And y'know we don't HAVE to go wood green if you guys would have both preffered west end. I really don't mind. Anyway looking forward to seeing ya both and to have another chance at decoding this film.
Yeah up to you lot actually, Wood Green is shit but I only picked it because it was pretty close to everyone, plus it's a route I know I can get to without getting lost since I'm hopeless with travel. Night busses probably don't run until 12, and that's when the underground closes so I don't want to leave the film too late as George will probably take the tube home.
I don't mind going to a different cinema if you guys are up for it, but would be nice to still meet at Wood Green and travel there together so I don't end up going the opposite way or something. It's a bit last minute but can be done - I would like to go to a place where we can sit down and grab a snack before the film and get some WiFi access.
GrimTalos
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Hey guys sorry have not been checking this thread in case of spoilers did not see you where disussing the trip here. I am at work right now and there is some talk that we will have to stay late as something is happening on Monday and we need to sort out a bunch of paperwork or some shit. So I may be a little late. As for location right now I am near the center of london on Tottumcourt road, I know there is bus that leaves outside which ends in Wood Green( bus 70 or something). I am not sure how long the bus takes. Of couse it would be easier for me if we go in the west end, there is a cinema nextdoor to my work :) .
So yea I dont really mind where we go, I will take the tube back home as not sure on bus up there.
We have spoiler tags George, so spoilers can be hidden. Anyway, George texted me yesterday saying he's busy this weekend, all of next week and going to Reading Festival the week after that. That's a mighty long time, bloody film will come out on DVD by then so I might go see it soon or get the DVDRip.
Yeah a lot of people say it can be a little confusing, so if it's the kind of film I think it is, it might be worth picking up on DVD after watching it just to re-watch it a few times. I find in films like that, half of the fun is re-watching it and learning shit you didn't notice the first time around, it's one of the reasons I loved Evangelion so much.
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