I thought this movie was absolutely amazing. It is making instant inroads into my favourite films list.

I thought Tom Hardy as Eames (the Forger) was a good match, and he played the role superbly, becoming a stand-out even though his character wasn't very important.

I love Ellen Page in any role: she's one of my favourite actors. She certainly didn't disappoint as Ariadne.

As Xithor mentioned, the scene between Ariadne and Arthur was nice; but it may have been the only instance of humour in the entire film. Another slight joke or two could have lightened the mood (but they would've had had to been subtle -- like this scene).

I think its greatest features are its originality and complexity.

It is a demanding watch. The plot advances rapidly, and if you don't pay attention to the first 30 minutes, you are likely to want to leave due to confusion. Two of the people I went with lost track, and went to sleep. The rest of us were mesmerised.

However it could have been a little more creative in terms of the physical forms of the dream worlds, especially after suggesting that Adriane would have complete control of the world, and then deciding to limit that by saying that they couldn't play around too much, so as to not attract the attention of the Projections. But if the militarised Projections were already aware, what harm would have befallen? Instead, the geometry was limited, given they had my hopes up with the introduction of Penrose stairs. However, this is only a criticism made in retrospect, and didn't reflect on the enjoyment of the film at all.

In terms of originality, to some extent, being science-fiction, it's a given. However the plot has enough twists and subtle revelations to make sure this is one film you will not be able to predict, and you will constantly second-guess yourself. The tie in with Saito from beginning to end was superb, and when I connected the dots of this link, the entire film fell into place at the perfect moment.

GO AND SEE THIS FILM. NOW!