Will probably rematch Prestige this week for Bowie. He does the greatest cameos.
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I feel like Inception is both Nolan and Leo's best film
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Will probably rematch Prestige this week for Bowie. He does the greatest cameos.
Macadinho94
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Leo's best role was Blood Diamond imo (Well apart from the Revenant which he'll finally win the Oscar for).
Livingskeletons
If I pulled that off, would you die?
Netherscourge
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Interstellar was OK.
I liked it until they had
I liked it until they had
Matt Damon turn into HAL from 2001.
Messypandas
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Prestige is way better. Fun film, incredible score.
Inception is a good "eye-candy" movie and has an amazing soundtrack, but the dialogue, plot, and the ending ruin it for me. And OP, you mentioned Tom Hardy but he plays a very minor role in the film.
For me Memento is still Nolan's best and Blood Diamond had an underrated performance from Leo.
For me Memento is still Nolan's best and Blood Diamond had an underrated performance from Leo.
digitalrelic
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Yeah, no way.
It's probably my third favorite Nolan film behind The Prestige and Batman begins, and it's no where near the top film for Leo. I'd take The Wolf of Wall Street, The Departed, The Aviator, Catch Me if You Can, Django, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, and Gangs of New York all over Inception.
It's probably my third favorite Nolan film behind The Prestige and Batman begins, and it's no where near the top film for Leo. I'd take The Wolf of Wall Street, The Departed, The Aviator, Catch Me if You Can, Django, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, and Gangs of New York all over Inception.
Insane Metal
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I thought inception was pretty meh tbh
superdeluxe
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For Leo: Blood Diamond, maybe CMIYC.
teruterubozu
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I watched Shutter Island and Inception back-to-back when they came out. They're both melded into one film for me.
Leo was the same dude in both.
Leo was the same dude in both.
Yep. Somehow I can't watch Inception again, I tried but never finished it again.
I've seen Interstellar more than five times already.
IceDoesntHelp
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Along with Gravity, one of the most over rated films of all time.
Booker Dewitt
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The first hour is too heavy with explaining the mechanics of the dreams (that whole scene with JGL and Ellen Page walking up the steps just to explain a shot in a fight scene later on for example) to work well on repeated viewings and there wasn't much to Dicaprio's character beyond Nolan's go to "my wife/girlfriend died" drama.
Still a fine film.
Still a fine film.
Leo's range in Catch Me If You Can is amazing. I definitely think he's never topped his performance in it.
fuck i knew I had forgotten something
scratch Django, CMIYC is Leo's best
Leo's range in Catch Me If You Can is amazing. I definitely think he's never topped his performance in it.
Is that Amy Adams?
Arthr2ShdsJcksn
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I guess opinions and everything, but Nolan's best film is Memento and DiCaprio hasn't surpassed What's Eating Gilbert Grape.
TouchMyBox
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Memento and The Prestige are some top-tier films. The first two Batman films were alright, I remember enjoying Insomnia a bit, I haven't seen Interstellar yet, but the rest I found to be pretty trash.
As for Leo, I really enjoyed Catch Me If You Can, The Aviator and The Revenant.
As for Leo, I really enjoyed Catch Me If You Can, The Aviator and The Revenant.
Anton Sugar
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I'd give it to The Prestige, easily, but Memento is close.
Meh. Like many of Nolan's movies Inception falls apart on a second viewing. Memento is his best work.
Blood Diamond, Django or Catch Me if You Can is probably Leo's best work. I really like Leo but in a lot of his films I feel very aware that I'm watching Leo acting on a movie screen.
Blood Diamond, Django or Catch Me if You Can is probably Leo's best work. I really like Leo but in a lot of his films I feel very aware that I'm watching Leo acting on a movie screen.
I'll just assume that both of you think either The Beach or the Man with the Golden Mask is LDC best work. Interesting choices. Can't say I agree though.
Fancy Clown
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Memento is by far Nolan's best movie
I'm inclined to agree, he is absolutely wonderful in this. I just love how he transitions from pretend adult con-artist to teenage insecure kid running away from home whenever he's around his father or Carl (Tom Hanks).
I watch this movie at least twice a year, if not more.
That said, Leo is amazing in so many movies, if this isn't his best performance, he has several others that are easy contenders.
The Oscar meme might be funny, it really is a crime he has never won Best Actor up til now.
I remember when everyone liked this film, then the internet collective decided that it sucks for some reason.
It's a great movie. It holds up on repeated viewings too, IMO.
vainglorious
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Eh. I like Inception but it's plot feels pretty video gamey.
"The Internet" hates everything. You should know that by now.
Yeah, that always happens when something gets too popular. It's a natural reaction when fans start to claim that Nolan is the second coming of Kubrick as well. Detractors double down on their positions and you get all the arguments.
I can understand where they're coming from but I'll never accept it. Nolan hit a grand slam with Inception. It's certainly the most remembered film of that year.
TouchMyBox
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Hey, I disliked Inception since before it was cool to dislike Inception, I disliked it as soon as I found out out about Inception's inception.
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