Very Pretty People Dreaming In Very Nice Suits

[redbrunja]

As soon as Inception was released, my flist was full of people squeeing about it. Then I had RL people tell me it was confusing. Then my flist continued to pound out fic, creating a fandom for a movie that was two weeks old.

I decided that regardless of whether it was as good as people said or completely over-rated, I had to see it for myself.

And quite frankly, it held up against all the hype.

Things I liked:

~I loved the recursive nature of the story telling.

~The whole movie felt both dream-like and lucid, which was quite impressive.

~I loved the bits of humor, the clothes, the complex web of relationships people had with each other, the suits.

~The scene were Cobb is talking to Moll about how he could only create a pale shade of his wife was both romance and gave great respect to the complexity of all people.

~The amazing special effects

~The 'worth a shot' kiss.

~The ambiguous ending that had me literally squirming in my seat.

Things I did not like as much:

~How much of a sausage-fest it was. There was only one girl and she was in a very traditionally female role.

I wonder if I'm going to remember my dreams tonight.

Comments

[devimelete.livejournal.com]

I recalled a post somewhere that despite the sausage-fest, it can be be looked as a feminist film because there is a strong critique of the trope of "yeah-guys-need-suppress-their-emotions" and the objectivity Cobb has on picturing his wife, trying to "correct" her while not realizing his own bullshit.

But yes. I really enjoyed it, even though it needs moar ladies. Like, if they can give the traditionally-male role of the "math/architect/science whiz" to a girl and doesn't make a peep about it, than they can give the muscle role to a lady as well and not say anything. Like that scene in the hotel where that guy-what's-his-name was fighting all of those dream-agents.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

the objectivity Cobb has on picturing his wife, trying to "correct" her while not realizing his own bullshit.

I don't know, the close pov the narrative has on Cobb makes it hard for me to buy that reading.

The one about it critiquing the idea that men should (or even can) just repress their emotions with no consequences feels much more valid to me.

they can give the muscle role to a lady as well and not say anything. Like that scene in the hotel where that guy-what's-his-name was fighting all of those dream-agents.

Agreed. Or not have EVERY business man be male.