Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Inception: Meet the Characters

I was really worried that after Toy Story 3, all the hype for Inception had become permanently mute. Nothing like two minutes of new footage to put the film back on track for its powerful debut. While I urge most people not to view any footage that reveals this much information about the plot of the film, it does make me as giddy as ever when looking forward to this film. The latest stack of footage focuses on the characters, and gives us a better idea of what roles they fulfill.

I feel sorry for Dileep Rao, who is the only one in this film who doesn't seem to have a catchy nickname. Well, him and Michael Caine, but right now his character's only name is The Professor, so he has that to tide him over. We get a closer look at all the characters, and Marion Cotillard is still as questionable as ever. Who is her character, and why is her persona called The Shade? Where is Ken Watanabe, and what is his motivation? What idea are they planting, and how will it change everything? What are Cobb's motivations, and who exactly hired them? As a few questions are answered, several more are brought up. If you want a fresh experience at the theatre, I hope you don't follow this link to the featurette.

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