Inception’s complicated, but enjoyable dream while dreaming in dream story was truly another incredible and smart Nolan masterpiece. The movie mesmerized from start to finish, with its superb ensemble cast and visual effects. Long after the credits roll, the audience will be left pondering the film’s many questions. Inception may very well be the best film of the summer, if not the year.

While watching Inception, I couldn’t help but think about Nolan’s Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Beyond the similar cast and amazing, haunting score, a few other similarities struck me. Early in the film, Ken Watanabe’s character is crushed to death by a collapsing ceiling, much the same way his character in Batman Begins comes to his demise. In another scene, Cillian Murphy’s character, in a suit, has a burlap sack placed over his head, eerily similar to his Scarecrow character in Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. These slight references may be intentional or coincidental, but can not be ignored.

Also, these two posters speak for themselves…