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Originally Posted by edelweiss
I think it's a fine continuation of the Director's exploration of memory: How do we know what we know? And is what we perceive reality?
I thought it was well directed and nicely edited. Good script, well cast, fine acting, good special effects. I was glad to see so many actors I already like in one film: Cillian Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard and Ken Watanabe were each a draw to me. I'm on and off in liking DiCaprio but I did like him in this.
I don't think it's really correct to compare Lynch's work to Nolan. I could see comparing Nolan to David Fincher and people have made comparisons to Kubrick which I think is more related than Lynch. There is even an intentional Kubrick reference in Inception.
I also liked seeing Marion Cotillard and hearing the music of Edith Piaf in a film other than "Piaf". It's like seeing something in a dream then being confused when you see the things in another waking context. Maybe that's me reading too much into it.
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I agree with you, edelweiss. I don't think comparing Lynch to Nolan is really accurate. Lynch has 20+years of a resume, but I don't think he is as vital as he was around the time of Blue Velvet, which will likely become his swan song. I think Inception will be Christopher Nolan's swan song, and although it is early to say, I think it will be regarded as a better movie than Blue Velvet.