Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Cobb, an extractor who is paid to steal secret by invading one’s dreams. Then one day Saito (Ken Watanabe) hired him to do the opposite, which is an Inception. He had to plant an idea into rival businessman Robert Fischer Jr. (Cillian Murphy) rather than extract one.

Cobb had to assemble the best team for the job. Aside from his longtime partner Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), he needed Ariadne the Architect (Ellen Page), Eames the Forger (Tom Hardy), and Yusuf the Chemist (Dileep Rao).

Eames (Tom Hardy): If we are gonna perform Inception then we need imagination.

What happens next is probably the weirdest but best heist I’ve ever seen in a movie. If you think Avatar was amazing, then you should see Inception’s set design and special effects because it managed to be better. The movie is not done in 3D but you’ll feel that you’re there. It’s like a two hour dream. Music by Hans Zimmer helped create the perfect dreamscape.

The actors did a good job in Inception. Leonardo DiCaprio might be Jack Dawson of the Titanic but after Inception he will be Cobb in my mind forever. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ellen Page did a good job as supports. Plus they provided one of the highlights in the movie.

Inception is a fucking mind fuck that’s worth seeing more than once. It’s the perfect dream after the nightmare called Eclipse. I do think that Christopher Nolan has successfully done an inception. He managed to open the audiences’ minds to the possibilities and complexities of an alternative reality without making it hard for them to understand. For now, I’ll keep my totem in my pocket just to be sure.

Be sure to catch Inception in the big screen. The experience will definitely be mind-blowing. Don’t just take my word for it. Go out now to the nearest cinema before it’s too late.

Then Summer (Zooey Deschanel) came and Tom’s world revolved around her. Too bad for Tom, Summer doesn’t want any commitments. This is the main premise of the movie. 500 Days of Summer expertly portrayed unrequited love.

500 Days of Summer managed to use a non-linear approach to its advantage. It went back and forth along the timeline with a simple title card to indicate which day it is among the 500 days in their relationship. The audience experiences how Tom’s feelings seesaw from happy to sad.

The script was perfectly written and helps give 500 Days of Summer an authentic feel. The dialogues were flawlessly delivered by Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel. As Tom, Levitt managed to exceptionally portray a boy who’s hopelessly in love as he goes through the emotional rollercoaster brought by Summer. Deschanel is ideal as Summer. She exudes every characteristic that makes her just right for the role.

Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt): I love how she makes me feel, like anything’s possible, or like life is worth it.

Most guys can definitely relate with Tom. There would always be that one girl (a couple for some) who personifies Summer in their life. Relationships can’t always have a happy ending. Just remember that that person that broke your heart made you a much stronger person you are today. So what if she ended up getting married after she told you she’s not ready to commit just like what Summer did to Tom. There’s always autumn after summer.

The bottom line is that I enjoyed 500 Days of Summer and I’m naming it as the best movie of 2009. I don’t care if it wasn’t nominated for an Oscar award this year. It is an extraordinary movie that is a must see. If you haven’t seen it yet, you should!