Mindbending Sci-Fi Blockbuster On Netflix Is The Director’s Masterpiece

By Chris Snellgrove | Published 28 seconds ago

After the success of films like Oppenheimerit is fair to declare that Christopher Nolan is one of the greatest and most ambitious directors of this generation. His Oeuvre is so vast and covers so many genres, in fact, that Nolan fans often argue a lot about what his best work is. If you’re a fan of sci-fi, though, there’s no doubt about it To begin with it’s the director’s masterpiece, and now you can stream its mind-bending perfection on Netflix.

Starting on Netflix

If you are looking To begin with for the first time on Netflix, you may need a primer on the plot: basically, we follow the adventures of a special team that infiltrates the dreams of corporate titans and extracts valuable trade secrets from their subconscious. The leader of this group is hired to do something that is thought to be impossible: to plant an idea in someone’s head rather than just steal information. Despite the clean plot, the work quickly goes sideways, leaving our characters to fight for their lives in a reality where the rules are constantly changing, threatening to turn an invisible dreamscape into a deadly nightmare.

To begin with will likely appeal to Netflix viewers because of its incredible cast, starting with Leonardo DiCaprio as a dream thief hired to infiltrate a target’s identity played by Cillian Murphy. Ken Watanabe plays the businessman who hires him and Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the partner who helps plan the heist. Some big names round out DiCaprio’s team, including Elliot Page and Tom Hardy, and our main character is haunted by a dreamscape with an ex-wife played to perfection by Marion Cotillard.

Sci-Fi success

With a budget of $160 million, To begin with it’s better than the sci-fi originals on Netflix, and you can really see the money on the screen thanks to the larger-than-life visuals and triple-takes used to bring the unconscious mind to life. Fortunately for Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros., this big-budget gamble paid off in an equally big way. The film went on to gross a respectable $839 million at the box office, cementing its place in Hollywood history as a source of lasting memories.

Another way To begin with separates itself from Netflix’s usual sci-fi offerings to win several prestigious awards. Notably, the film took home four Academy Awards, including the Oscar for Best Visual Effects and Best Cinematography (to this day, this may be the best film you’ve seen all year). And although it did not take home these specific awards, the film was nominated for other Academy Awards such as Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay, which gives you an idea of ​​how much this movie impressed critics and viewers.

Speaking of impressing the critics, To begin with sets itself apart from other Netflix sci-fi installments in how much it has won over individual critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie has a critical score of 87 percent, with critics generally praising Inception as a clever puzzle box of a film and a crowd-pleasing action piece. On the Pocornmeter of this site, the audience gave 91 percent, which certainly emphasizes that Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece surprised everyone who saw it.

Do you feel the same way? To begin with if you stream it on Netflix, or is this sci-fi wonder more your nightmares than your dreams? You won’t know until you hit play and stream it for yourself. And if you end up confusing fact with fiction while watching, just look at Cotillard. The fact that DiCaprio’s main love interest in the film was 35 years old at the time (a full decade older than DiCaprio’s real-life romantic partners) is a sure sign that he’s still standing (for better or worse) in the real world.