My Favorite Movies - Inception (2010)
I'm going to be starting another new series on my blog: My Favorites. These are simply some of my favorite films. First up (and definitely not-so-simply): Christopher Nolan's 2010 heist thriller Inception . My number one reason for liking Inception might seem fanboyish, but I'll say it anyway: it's a Christopher Nolan film. Now, my reasons for liking Nolan's films are too numerous to count, but I'll say this: he is one of the very few directors who makes artistic, thoughtful films on a blockbuster budget. Starting out as an indie director with Memento , Nolan really hit his stride when he inherited the Batman franchise and made his Dark Knight trilogy (which I will cover later in this series). However, he always had a knack for taking original content such as the magician-focused novel The Prestige or creating his own original ideas. This is where Inception comes in. How many films can you say have been made about the subconscious of the ...