Inception [DVD] [2010]

 

 

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Whoever is reading this knows what Inception is and is probably wanting to buy the film, if they want to read a review then best go to Rotten Tomatoes or IMDB, but I'm here to tell you about "Inception: Limited Edition - Triple Play (Blu-ray & DVD & Digital Copy)".

It comes in a plastic case covering the metal briefcase that is bigger than the briefcase it's self obviously. The briefcase however is lighter than one would expect. Carved into the front is the title of the film and then under that is the clip which you undo to open the briefcase. In front of you after opening it is the Blu-ray box with a holographic slipcase. On the other side is the "Portable Automated Somnacin IntraVenous (PASIV) Device Instruction Manual MV-235A" which tells you how the fictional PASIV Device used in the film works, it's a nice tie-in book. If you take that out then under the book are five art cards that are about the size of a postcard. Two are posters from the film and the other three are stills from the film. Above that is a replica of Cobb's Totem as seen in the film. Underneath it says "INCEPTION" carved into the Totem. Next to the space where the Totem rests in the box are the numbers "528 491", a reference to the film of course. All of the contents are in a hard foam.

If you open up the Blu-Ray box you will see three discs. Two Blu-Rays and one DVD. There is a leaflet inside instructing how to get your version of the Inception Digital Copy. As with most Digital Copies they have an expiry date (05/12/2011, in a years time yesterday). The first disc (Blu-Ray) is disc 1 of 2. It is in black and white and has a birds eye view of a city but with "Inception" written in as if a building itself. The second disc is in colour and shows the Totem spinning on it's side. The third disc (DVD) is black and white too with nice relevent patterns on it.

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Special Features (as copied from the back of the box):

Extraction Mode - Infiltrate the Movie's Imaginative Landscape to Learn How Christopher Nolan, Leonardo DeCaprio and the Cast and Crew Designed and Achieved the Film's Signature Moments

Dreams: Cinema of the Subconscious -Can the Dream World Be a Fully Functional Parallel Reality? Joeseph Gordon-Levitt and the Leading Scientists Take You to the Cutting Edge of Dream Research

Inception: The Cobol Job - Comic Prologue in Full Animation and Motion: See the Events That Led to the Beginning of the Movie.

5.1 Soundtrack Selections From Hans Zimmer's Versatile Score.

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Main Feature
1080p High Definition (DVD standard definition for the third disc) 16x9 2.4:1 DTS-HD Master Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital: Castilian Spanish 5.1, English 5.1 Audio Descriptive Service.

Subtitles
English, Castilian Spanish, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish

Special Features
May not be in High Definition. Audio & subtitles may vary.

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Final note for people who don't own Blu-Ray players but are buying this boxset for the collector's items: the special features are on the second Blu-ray disc. The DVD disc contains just the film, no special features. So if you are a collector who wants the items as well as special features then I recommend buying this and the 2-Disc DVD edition.

Once in a while, a film comes along that not only takes the cinematic world by storm, but also rewrites the rules of movie making altogether. Christopher Nolan's latest project, Inception, is one such achievement. Nolan had previously directed the masterpiece, The Dark Knight. That film gave us a whole new look into what a Batman film could be like. But with Inception, he creates something so new; so fresh and original that you wonder if even he fully understood it.

Inception is a film about dreams. Dreams are complex, surreal, and full of mystery; all traits that this film also exhibits. In Inception, Leonardo DiCaprio plays an agent who penetrates people's dreams. He is after their secrets, and the dream state is when people have their mental guard down the most. The problem is that anything can happen in a dream. We've all had dreams so we know this. This movie introduces the notion of what it would be like if other people were actually allowed in our dreams. Using the best special effects available, the production team has done their absolute best to portray dreams in a way that makes sense to the viewer, but still comes off as fantastic and incredible.

I should warn you: the plot is not easy to follow. One critic who reviewed the movie wondered if it was too smart for general audiences to grasp. Personally, I found that regardless of how complex the storyline got, it pulled off the miracle of not seeming overwrought or unmanageable. This is clearly the trait of a director who has mastered his craft. However, a captain is only as good as his crew. The cast of this film seemed quite committed to the job at hand, and much of the supporting cast (which includes such talented actors and actresses as Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Caine, and Marion Cotillard) did just as great a job as DiCaprio. All this just goes to show how every little detail was treated with equal care and how flawless the whole production is.

Some film buffs will argue that classics ceased to to be made years ago. I certainly don't agree with them, and this film is proof. It also proves that even the biggest summer blockbusters can be intelligent and artistic.

This review is purely about the Special Edition package, not the film.

The case itself is a mixture of plastic and metal, it has rubber feet to prevent scratches and the inside has a thick foam to protect the contents.

The innards comprise of a DVD, a manual about the film version of the case, promotional cards and a spinning top 'token', which actually works brilliantly and keeps spinning for a long time too... sometimes it goes on for a bit too long!

Overall, I highly recommend buying the Special Edition box of this amazing film, everything about it is crafted well and feels solid.

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1.0 out of 5 stars This is a good film let down by a dreadful DVD
The image quality in parts of the film is so bad that at first I believed I had a faulty monitor. The problem seems to be actually with the DVD which has been mastered so poorly... Read more

Published 12 hours ago by CLEMATIS

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Solid Sci-Fi
This is a science fiction film that, as its director says, "explores the potential of the human mind. Read more

Published 7 days ago by Isabella Ross

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing special features
Inception is a fantastic film but people who are looking to buy the two-disc version, I'd recommend either going for the single-disc or triple-play/special edition. Read more

Published 8 days ago by Miss W. S. Pang

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing after the hype
After seeing the rave reviews from people who had seen Inception, I expected great things.

I think the concept of going into someone's dreams is interesting. Read more

Published 10 days ago by Moray Greig

4.0 out of 5 stars brillant!
always wanted a film like this and a great job! I can do this in my dreams. I think thet went a little far though dreaming and then dreaming again in the dream. Read more

Published 15 days ago by chris

5.0 out of 5 stars fab film
well firstly i watched the film on the big screen , great film , those who gave it low score must have been watching something else , good acting , great story and leaves you... Read more

Published 18 days ago by craig

1.0 out of 5 stars I don't get it.
I believed the hype about this film, feeling like I was missing something. I guess that only compounded my disappointment. Read more

Published 20 days ago by Ms. K. Flanary

5.0 out of 5 stars How could I forget?
I watched Inception the other night and I couldn't believe I had forgotten how simply amazing it is. Read more

Published 21 days ago by Mark Rowland- Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars kmpd63
five star rating,great on blue ray along with internet bd connection, the playback and sound are first class, have to watch it more than once because the story is so deep

Published 1 month ago by K M Pryce

1.0 out of 5 stars Inception - Very, very bad!
Purchased Inception for our Christmas day matinee....big mistake! This film is bad, do not believe all the hype that went hand in hand with this film and the "catch" at the end... Read more

Published 1 month ago by Veritablevinyl

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