Christopher Nolan wasn’t always known as the architect of the Batman franchise reboot. Nolan kicked off his career with a few small art films before the mind bending Memento catapulted him into the mainstream. He followed that up with the quiet thriller Insomnia before Batman Begins made him a household name. Taking a break between Batman films appears to be a normal unfolding of events and now Nolan is back with what appears to be another mind bending thriller.
Inception has been shrouded in secrecy. Aside from a stellar cast, which includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard, Lukas Haas, Ken Watanabe and Nolan regulars Michael Caine and Cillian Murphy, and a vague IMDb plot description which reads “A CEO-type becomes involved in a blackmailing scandal,” very little was known about the project. There was quite a stir when it became knowledge that the first teaser was attached to Inglorious Basterds (our review) as everyone hoped for something to make the project a little clearer and perhaps answer the question “what the heck is the movie about?” It wasn’t meant to be as there’s more speculation now than before the teaser went public.
The official website went live on Friday but offers little to go on and movie sites went a little crazy trying to uncover anything they could on the film (including running character names as news). Now that the trailer is online for those of us who have yet to see Tarantino’s film, it will also give hardcore fans a place to dig and I expect someone somewhere will examine each and every frame to gleam something, anything on the story. Good luck.
“Your mind is the scene of the crime” may not be a whole lot to go on but it suggest that Nolan is returning to the films of his early career.
Inception is scheduled for release on July 16, 2010.
Trailer is tucked under the seat or available at Yahoo! in HD.
this isn’t mind bending at all! If anything, it gives no major information, moreover it made me think…hmmm…Nolan is making “Matrix: Begins” or something. Not mind bending.
wtf did i just watch?
I suppose this does what a teaser is supposed to do: tease.
Consider my mind bent. I love the fact that Nolan isn’t giving anything away on this one.
That is a stellar teaser. I love the soundtrack. I love the title design. This teaser looks 10 times smarter than Shutter Island, which gives much of the plot away in the trailer.
We will soon see what the Trailer for nolan’s film looks like and if they decide to go the spoilerish route after the teaser or not.
I have no idea what it is, but I need to see it yesterday.
I don’t think there’s any question that if not already Nolan will eventually be one of the Great Influential Directors of our time.
“I don’t think there’s any question that if not already Nolan will eventually be one of the Great Influential Directors of our time.”
I can completely get behind this statement. Agree full heartedly.
And I hope the full trailer goes further down this road rather than the revealing. But even if it reveals more of the story, I doubt it’ll be much indication of the movie itself. I think this will be a mindtrip. Can’t wait.
Curious: question for the Canadians in the crowd who saw BASTERDS – was this teaser attached to your movie?
no. I got the godawful Law Abiding Citizen trailer though. ick.
Yup. Dito. That doesn’t look promising.
This was not attached to my screening of Inglourious Basterds. I’m not sure how they determine where they screen what trailers.
The official plot synopsis:
Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan directs an international cast in an original sci-fi actioner that travels around the globe and into the intimate and infinite world of dreams. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb’s rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible—inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming. This summer, your mind is the scene of the crime.
I do not want to appear like a fanboy, but Christopher Nolan has not produce a bad film. So far, Insomia is his worst work ( the original being far superior)…Yet, it is still a pretty good film. Even his 5,000 dollars debut, Following, delivers a rich, cinematic experience.