Inception (2010)

Directed by Christopher Nolan

Starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Lewitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe, Tom Berenger, Cillian Murphy, Dileep Rao, Marion Cotillard, Pete Poslethwaite, Michael Caine, Lukas Haas...

2010, United States & United Kingdom, English

I guess nobody would qualify this movie as a heist movie at first glance. The movie is so cool, different and original that you can hardly categorize it. But when you think on it, it is a pure and great robbery movie. If not, it is an inception movie :) A team work, well-organized theft (inception), so what else you need to qualify as robbery movie. Because they try to steal 'ideas'?

The movie is a little bit confusing in the opening. Then we start to understand. Editing, cinematography and scenario are first class. A truly memorable movie. If not for robbery movie, you must have it for your collection as a cinema fan.

The movie won 4 Oscars. Cinematography, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing and Visual Effects. Yes, a robbery movie with visual effects. Nominated for Oscars for another 4 category, including Best Picture and Screenplay. It was nominated for Best Science-Fiction Film in Saturn Awards, also known as Sci-Fi Oscars. Won 4 BAFTA Awards, and nominated for 6 other categories. 4 Golden Globes nominations. And many more wins and nominations in other festivals or awards. Plus a 'cult' status almost right after it was released. Best part of it, the discussions over the movie's story. Everybody has a different opinion about what the movie is about. With a very deep subtext, it is especially a kind of movie for the audience who loves psychological analysis.

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If you look for;

a heist movie with a complicated robbery plan

a puzzle-like robbery

a serious robbery movie

surprises

a movie fully focused on the robbery

a completely different robbery movie

a team work robbery

an original story

endless discussions over the story

a movie with deep subtext

a psychological analysis

then this is your movie

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 If you liked this movie, I believe you might like also :
(available in the blog)

Inside Man (2006)
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Seven Thieves (1960)
The Sting (1973)
Now You See Me (2013)

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Degree: Pure Theft Movie

Sub-Category: Idea Theft

Excellence of Robbery Plan: 5/5

Originality of Robbery Plan: 5/5

Quality of Robbery Action Scenes: 5/5

Actors' Performances: 4/5

Excitement Level: 5/5

Surprise Level: 5/5

Humor Level: 1/5

Originality of the Story in General: 5/5

Rating As A Robbery/Heist Movie: 4/5

Rating the Movie As A Whole: 5/5

Important Reminder: Below trailer might contain important spoilers.