We can have all the reservations about Hollywood we like but, that aside, this is an excellent example of a well made and put together film withing the Hollywood dynamic.
Yes, it does the Hollywood tropes of an emotional 'hit' designed to get the tears flowing, it has the action smashes (which are really the only boring bits) and it has slightly unreal narrative etc etc. The cutting is still really a bit fast (Chris Nolan is much much better than most, however), but all the same this film gets the thumbs up.
It does this because it has a narrative that doesn't stop for a second, that doesn't have much fat around it. This is pure narrative drive, pure bang-bang-bang, deliberately convulted to keep one engaged and thinking (if not overl botheered in a wider sense).
DiCaprio is better than usual, we still never quite forgot it was the man of jowls, but he has improved his range since 'Shutter Island'. The supporting cast were also rather good.
A fast way to spend two and a bit hours, with a gripping narrative and an ability to manipulate your emotional buttons. A success.
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