Inception, directed by Christopher Nolan, is by far my favorite movie of all time. From top shelf actors, to the unbelievably intricate script, it is simply a production masterpiece through and through. From start to finish, Nolan uses the depth and complexity of the plot to have the audience asking questions that can only truly be answered based off each person’s own opinion about what they saw in the movie. As well as second to none visuals and crisp execution of every single scene. From the incredible work the climax is comprised of, to dialogue between two characters late at night in a quiet warehouse. The perfectionist nature behind the scenes lays the groundwork to appeal to an audience who unconsciously find interest in pairing of fast
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At its core, sci-fi is complex fictional concepts, warped in film to seem real, and at the very least possible. The “what if”, factor is the key to peaking interests of potential spectators and getting the most out of the genre. What if you could enter someone’s dreams and steal their secrets? What if there were giant robots from another planet that came to earth and can transform into super cars, semi-trucks, and tanks? All are generally very easy ideas for a composer to catch an audience’s attention with, simply because of natural human attraction of the unknown. Of course, its fictional right now, but who knows? In 1850, if you were to tell someone you use a device daily that’s seven inches tall and four inches wide, capable of contacting any person on the face of the earth with the touch of a button, they would have called you insane. In reality you might have been put in a mental hospital depending on how serious you are about it. As a result, this is why sci-fi takes hold of the attention of so many of us, the future possibilities are endless. Mystery on the other hand, is all about the suspense, what is going to happen next. It is a genre all about solving questions given to the audience in the beginning, hooking them until it can be answered once given all the pieces. Mystery often times is found paired with horror or suspense films if not intentionally, just because they tend to go hand-in-hand. The combination of the sci-fi and mystery genres is in large part what makes Inception even more unique and
At its core, sci-fi is complex fictional concepts, warped in film to seem real, and at the very least possible. The “what if”, factor is the key to peaking interests of potential spectators and getting the most out of the genre. What if you could enter someone’s dreams and steal their secrets? What if there were giant robots from another planet that came to earth and can transform into super cars, semi-trucks, and tanks? All are generally very easy ideas for a composer to catch an audience’s attention with, simply because of natural human attraction of the unknown. Of course, its fictional right now, but who knows? In 1850, if you were to tell someone you use a device daily that’s seven inches tall and four inches wide, capable of contacting any person on the face of the earth with the touch of a button, they would have called you insane. In reality you might have been put in a mental hospital depending on how serious you are about it. As a result, this is why sci-fi takes hold of the attention of so many of us, the future possibilities are endless. Mystery on the other hand, is all about the suspense, what is going to happen next. It is a genre all about solving questions given to the audience in the beginning, hooking them until it can be answered once given all the pieces. Mystery often times is found paired with horror or suspense films if not intentionally, just because they tend to go hand-in-hand. The combination of the sci-fi and mystery genres is in large part what makes Inception even more unique and