INCEPTION ***½

Christopher Nolan directed this Sci-Fi/Action feature. Watch Preview Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Dileep Rao, Tom Berenger, Michael Caine. Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and action throughout. Running time is two hours and twenty-eight minutes.

A man who can steal valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during dreaming (DiCaprio) is instead given the task of planting an idea (into Murphy) by a Japanese industrialist (Watanabe) in return for being allowed to go back home  He undertakes the difficult task with the aid of a handpicked team (Gordon-Levitt, Page, Hardy and Rao) but is hampered by dreams of his wife (Cotillard) and children.

If you are, like me, tired of seeing films whose ending is clearly known five minutes into the story, here's a film where that does not occur. I had no idea where this film was headed and I think I probably need to watch it again to make sure I have a real grasp on its complexities. The intricate, well written plot is evenly matched with stunning graphic effects and pacing that keeps the two and a half hour feature engrossing throughout. This is a film people are going to be talking about so see it if you don't want to be left out of the conversations. A large screen with good sound is a must for maximum impact.  Theatres/Times.