It’s always great to see how far we’ve come. Whether it’s our careers or our lives in general, seeing where we are now relative to where we were is always an interesting endeavor. So it is in experiencing “Inception”, this thought comes to mind in how the concepts set forth in this movie, are so easily absorbed and understood thanks to our past movie experiences. This new movie starring the great Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by “Dark Knight” mastermind Chris Nolan, will take you to places you’ve no doubt been to before, but do it in a whole new way. And isn’t that is why we go to movies?

At its core, as with all movies, the basic plot of Inception has been done before, many times. And in adherence to my “absolute no-spoilers” policy, I will not divulge what the plot actually it is. I myself went into this movie completely “fresh” as Frank Costanza likes it, and it paid off big time! But if you must know, it’s a crime caper. A heist. It’s a group of super cool people getting together to take something from someone who seems to have too much. In this case, it’s done via dreams. Where in theory, we are at our most vulnerable. I will say no more than that. But if this concept seems a bit complex, fear not. For Mr. Nolan explains it all to us in a way where it blends seamlessly into the movie and never gets in our way. Or the movie’s for that matter. Which is rare with movies like this.

This movie has a little bit of everything of what make summer movies so great. And any movie for that matter. Some of them include, but are not limited to: Great looking people, mysterious pasts, lost love, multiple world locations, child prodigy’s, tight fitting retro-button down shirts, scenes in some foreign café where you know it’s probably 120 in the shade, fancy gadgets, a college classroom scene with funky characters on a chalkboard, stolen kisses, big and BIGGER guns, car chases, silver briefcases, longing for the past and last but certainly not least, a runaway train in downtown traffic. That last one is a summer movie staple for sure.

As usual, I won’t get into too much detail other than to say that this is a must see. Well designed characters with enough coherence with each other to keep together a relatively complex plot that treats us with the respect us longtime movie and TV viewers deserve. After all, we have been training for quite a while. Go see this thing!