Christopher Nolan is one of the most interesting filmmakers of the past decade. His work is considered by some to be among some of the greatest films of the last ten years, but at the same time he’s focused on largely making films that general audiences can watch and understand. Even MEMENTO isn’t a difficult film; it’s a film that regular people often cite as one of their favorites. I was in that group, and it wasn’t until I spent more time in the world of cinema that I felt differently. While Nolan is a damn fine filmmaker, he’s not making films with grand ideas or complex themes.

That is, until he made INCEPTION.

As a note, this review will contain SPOILERS. If you haven’t seen INCEPTION, go see the movie. If you’re reading this review with the intent to reveal whether or not you should see the movie, don’t continue reading.

Yes, you should definitely see this movie. Odds are, if you don’t see a lot of foreign or independent films, this will be the best movie you’ve seen all year.

Regardless of how you feel about Jason Reitman’s previous films, its hard to deny that he is one of the biggest up and coming directors in Hollywood. His first film, Thank You for Smoking, took pot shots at the lobbying industry while still exposing the warmheart that exists within the, supposed, cold bastards.Juno, his next film, made high school love seem much more tangible and possible than any film before it. Already making his third film in four years, Reitman has pulled in a massive cast full of huge stars in order to make his newest project, Up In the Air, get off the ground.