The Best Film of the Decade
Film Description
Inception is the best film of the decade between 2010 and 2019 that renewed cinephiles’ faith in the cinema. It is a fulfilling psychological thriller as it is an action drama movie and a mystery. It deals with something that all humans do: dream manipulation. The film is deep on how dreams work and their mechanics, which is fantastic to see people talk about in a movie and how the world affects the dream.
Similarly, everyone participating in the film production brought their game. The only negative perception people might have about the movie is it takes a lot of brain power to keep up with the flow. The Inception film ranked top with the votes for best movies of the decade between 2010 and 2019 by IMDb, a website that allows users to rate films on a scale of 1-10 (IMDb). Inception makes the workings of the subconscious realistic and intense, which exceeds the expectations of most cinephiles.
Plot Summary
The storyline features Dom Cobb, a master of the risky profession of art extraction. Cobb uses the subconscious’s vulnerability during the dream state to collect crucial knowledge. He is a sought-after player in this dangerous new world of corporate espionage because of his unique skill.
Cobb has lost everything he has ever loved because of his extraordinary talent, which has also turned him into an international fugitive. He is given a final assignment to pull the inception, a job nearly impossible to execute, to be a free man. Cobb and his group of experts must perform the opposite heist instead of a flawless theft. Instead of stealing an idea, they aim to plant one; if they are successful, that would be the ideal crime. The team, however, cannot be ready for a powerful foe who can predict every Cobb move, no matter how rigorous its planning or level of experience. What follows is a series of twists with the team striving to complete the inception mission.
Plot Analysis
Inception is a spooling quest-driven adventure with a vibrant twist while maintaining a sense of intimacy and heart. The plot in the story is complex, and many people have claimed Inception requires several viewings to understand fully. Unlike other pieces that slowly ease the viewers into the world, Inception differentiates from this norm as it drops viewers right in and expects them to follow everything. It does not expect the audience to be lazy viewers but respects their intelligence. From an intellectual point of view, there is confidence in the streamplay only found in a few films.
Production Analysis
Christopher Nolan, the producer of Inception, is one of the century’s most celebrated and influential filmmakers. The directing style in Inception genuinely feels like an amalgamation of everything Nolan has done before, from Insomnia to Memento. His ability to balance so many characters in such an intricate plot, give them all hoax and purpose while maintaining a forward trajectory of the story, makes Inception a masterpiece. The production design is terrific, with sets that look and feel more exciting and locations that play a role in the story. The choices of locations make it easy to separate the different layers of the dream and represent different genres of film, suspense-driven characters and thrillers, and larger-than-life things captured on camera with real effects make the film timeless.
Favorite Film of the Decade
Film Description
Black Panther tops my favorite film list because it introduces viewers to a new culture and civilization. Ryan Coogler directed the film with Robert Cole and Chadwick Boseman in a fantastic cast of characters to tell the story of T’challa or Black Panther. Boseman plays T’challa, who is on the verge of ascending to the throne of Wakanda, a hidden metropolis in the heart of Africa entirely guarded and thriving, but no one is aware of its presence.
T’challa first believed he could take on this role quickly and succeed, but he gradually discovered that ruling this country as king comes with several challenges. These challenges quickly escalate when some people in Wakanda question his monarchy. While telling the story, the casts bring viewers to a very interesting, vibrant, and colorful civilization.
Plot Summary
The film has several action sequences, fabulous costumes, and gadgets, but there is a message behind it with relevant social commentary. The best Marvel movies thus far have a relevant message behind them, such as Winter Soldier. Similarly, there is a sense of style from the costumes to the set and theme that feels more stylish, which gives an aesthetically dynamic experience. It has received positive reviews with over 800,000 voters on the IMDb website (IMDb).
Black Panther is a focused, character-driven narrative that is tight and dense narrative, which is perhaps why it is rated so high. The film’s commentary relies on its characters, which gives it an exciting twist from conventional films that try to portray a message in the end. The movie’s characters reflect on their opinions and what they believe their lives or country lacked before T’challa came into power.
Film Analysis
My admiration for the movie is how the characters gradually reflect on their actions and strive to figure out how to make Wakanda a better place. Many are concerned about the film’s villain, Kill Monger, whose visit to the Wakanda nation triggers changes. Although Kill Monger is a villain killing innocent people, one can almost agree with his beliefs because of his background. He was not raised in a protected environment like Wakanda, but he dealt with many problems as a youth in the United States.
The Kill Monger’s antagonist is so effective because his presence in the film causes the protagonists to recognize their flaws. It is not like conventional films where the villain is destructive and supposed to be hunted and killed. The supporting casts are also brilliant and get their moments to shine. Characters have enough moments to stand alone, serve as protagonists, and serve the story to brilliant effect. The performances are excellent, with standout characters, like Ramonda, giving their best to make the film epic.
Beyond the scenes, the components of the movie are also fantastic, from the colors and costumes to the devices and environment setting. The chasing scenes involving the car sequence were epic, blending superhero themes to complement the technology inherent in the Wakanda Kingdom. Whenever one thinks about this film, one will think about the character moments, the politics, and the culture, which are uncommon in most movies. It is a film that is as intelligent as it is emotional and challenges the audience’s mind and heart. All the characters show up at the right moments to add life and charisma to the film, making it stand out among other films.
Works Cited
IMDb. “Feature Film, Released between 2010-01-01 and 2019-12-31 (Sorted by Number of Votes Descending).” IMDb, 2020. Web.