ARMAND: An "inception" is a start, a beginning, a commencement. And now, Inception (2010) is Christopher Nolan's most complicated, but also his most rewarding film.
OLIVER: "Well...I'm not as eloquent as my esteemed colleague, Armand. But I'll say this: I'm gonna keep it 'gangsta' and say, 'This movie [Inception] was the shit.'"
ARMAND: [Laughing] Okay...but what do you mean by that? I mean...I said it was his "most complicated," but also his "most rewarding film." What do you think?
OLIVER: "Well...when I say 'the shit,' that means something very simple. You can't go wrong watching this film. For the first time, in a long time, you get to see a movie that has a perfect cast, no wasted scenes, and an excellent pace. The movie was two and a half hours and it felt short to me - 'cause it felt like an hour. And you know very well, my friend, that The Dark Knight (2008) was, and is, Christopher Nolan's finest film. But...when I say this movie is 'the shit,' it's one hell-of-a-compliment."
ARMAND: Did you think it was Nolan's most complicated film?
OLIVER: "Okay...on this level, my sexy friend, I agree with you - 100 percent. Some of Nolan's films are very complicated. Memento (2000) was one of the most underrated films that year, and of his career, and it was complicated. But Inception just blows that out of the water. And I would even dare you, or anyone else out there for that matter, to find something more complicated."
ARMAND: Okay. I see what you're saying. Did you think it was his most rewarding film?
OLIVER: "No. That title belongs to The Dark Knight."
ARMAND: I was always playing "catch-up" while watching the movie. You and I saw a late showing, and I was tired, but a lesser movie would have put me to sleep. I mean...I was always trying to figure out what I was seeing and I was constantly making mental notes.
OLIVER: "Yeah; me too."
ARMAND: Should everybody see it?
OLIVER: "Oh, boy. [Thinking] Once again, my well-educated and esteemed colleague, Armand, has thrown me a real doozy. I'm gonna say...yes, because I want everyone to form their own opinion of this film. It warrants multiple viewings. You gotta form your own opinion, you know what I mean?"
ARMAND: Yeah; definitely. Blink and you'll miss something.
Okay. Let's switch gears, Oliver. Let's list Nolan's films, starting with his best film at the top of the list.
OLIVER: "Okay...here goes:
1. The Dark Knight (and hopefully it's dismissed to the number-two spot after his next Batman film)
2A. Inception
2B. Batman Begins
3. The Prestige
4. Insomnia
5. Memento
6. Following
ARMAND: Nice. I agree.
See this movie, folks. Oliver and I give Inception our highest recommendation.
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