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I'm pretty sure I was going to say everything word-for-word as Nobody said it in his review (which he has yet to post online), but now that he's said it all, I can take a pass, right?

He did notice some things I did, such as the comparison of Leo in Shutter Island and this movie. It's interesting to me that he chose to do both of these movies so closely together, since it's hard to avoid comparison.

The one thing I feel like an idiot for not noticing was the director's role as architect and that the cut at the end is a potential inception of the audience's interpretation of the film.

For me, an interpretation of the ending wasn't necessary because the movie seemed quite straightforward, and I haven't really entertained any discussions about it, although it's been funny listening to them go on on the other side of my cubicle wall.

Overall, I was pleased with this movie. I've been waiting for a summer blockbuster that looks good, contains some exciting action, and uses its brain a bit. Inception accomplished all three. That the movie was released to mainstream audiences almost seems a shame, since I have a feeling it could have been given more depth if it had been made for an indie audience. And it did lack a character with which one could empathize, despite the emotional dynamics between Mal and Cobb. Despite those couple of points, I found it interesting and entertaining, and just drank in the sets and effects. Joseph Gordon Levitt didn't look too shabby either (awesome suit).

On a related and final note, I'm quite proud of JGL and LDC for both making it through childhood as actors on TV sitcoms (Roseanne and Growing Pains) and turning out to be smart young men who choose interesting projects.