Julian RuncanInception: Oscar for Leo? Dream On
August 4th 2010 01:35
To refer to Inception as hyped-up is an understatement. All of the buzz is fantastic, Leonardo DiCaprio is always a huge draw, and Nolan could have followed up The Dark Knight with an avant-garde film about making a sandwich and people still would have flocked to see it. I'll admit I was super excited for this movie for a really long time, and although it managed to meet my high expectations, some of the talk around the film is a little bit crazy.
It seems like the first movie that comes out in summer blockbuster season that doesn't suck gets Oscar buzz from delusional fanboys. Yes, you may have loved The Dark Knight, but if you honestly expected a Best Picture nomination you need to stop drinking the Kool-Aid. While Inception is a certain front-runner for the technical awards, the others are iffy at best.
Best Picture? Since the category expanded to ten films, the movie has a shot if the rest of the year is slow. Best Director? Nolan deserves a lot of credit for delivering this plot in a manner the mainstream audience can understand, but common guys The Matrix didn't even get a nomination. Best Actor? As much as I love Leonardo DiCaprio, this performance didn't have the spark that some of this others did. To be honest I wouldn't even put it in his top five. All of the actors are cast incredibly well, but I wouldn't say any of them gave a particularly exceptional performance. The film is a great one, but people are going a little nuts with the praise here.
Should everyone see Inception? It's a really cool premise executed in an exciting and unique manner that totally sucks you into the narrative. It might be one of the best films of the year, but this year has been a massive let-down so far anyway. The movie in fantastic and deserves a lot of credit where credit is due, but oscarbait? It's time to wake up folks.
9.5/10
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