It's Christopher Nolan blending his affinity for action and science fiction in one, and making this blend go down smoothly with an engaging premise that's about performing a reverse heist within a target's subconscious, making it function well as an action/thriller movie as well as a piece of science fiction.
Inception certainly was a cinematic highlight of 2010, and it had some pretty tough competition that year, too. It's Christopher Nolan blending his affinity for action and science fiction in one, and making this blend go down smoothly with an engaging premise that's about performing a reverse heist within a target's subconscious, making it function well as an action/thriller movie as well as a piece of science fiction.