If only to see the city of Paris fold in half...

...you should check out Inception.

The visuals were pretty incredible. And Ellen Page is lovely, if a little annoyingly self-confident as an architecture undergrad.

I was warned ahead of time that the film can be confusing - people talked about going back a second time to make sure they understood it - so I worked extra hard to pay attention. Meanwhile, two of my friends fell asleep! By the end, I was satisfied that the logic had been neatly wrapped up. I was also pretty satisfied with my overall comprehension, although there was some intentional ambiguity that leaves you wondering at the end whether it was all a dream.

Next week - Dinner For Schmucks! Reviews have been, on the whole, less than kind, but with stars like Steve Carell and Jemaine Clement, you couldn't keep me away from the Americanization of a great French comedy (Diner des Cons).