Christopher Nolan's 2010 film Inception has been named the best psychological action movie of all time by publication Collider, Parade magazine reported. More than 15 years after its release, the film continues to be recognized as one of modern cinema's most unusual pictures. First place went to the story of specialists who enter other people's dreams to influence the subconscious.
Collider ranked Inception at the top of its ten best psychological action movies list, which features films that combine intense plots with deep ideas. Other titles in the ranking include Ghost in the Shell, Total Recall, and The Matrix.
The 2010 release stands as one of Nolan's most successful projects, winning four Academy Awards and earning a nomination for Best Picture. It currently holds an 86 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 74 on Metacritic.
Exploration of dreams and performance
In a 2010 interview with Collider, Nolan explained that the mysterious world of dreams and human consciousness inspired the film. He said the idea that fascinated him was how the mind creates everything within a dream in the moment it is experienced. He added that an unusual link exists between imagining a world and not realizing you created it while immersed inside it.
Nolan said the movie was designed to explore what dreams show about the mind's infinite potential. He credited Leonardo DiCaprio, who played lead character Dom Cobb, as essential to the film's success. Nolan said DiCaprio provided a moving emotional guide that kept audiences from getting lost in the complex story.
Despite its intricate plot and fan theories, Inception prompted viewers worldwide to reflect on consciousness, memory, and reality. UNIAN previously reported that another title was named the best movie in cinema history, beating out The Godfather.
