All You Have To Do Is Dream

It's official: Inception is a summer box-office champion, finishing a third weekend at number one and pulling in almost 200 million dollars. So what makes it such a successful summer movie?

1. Leonardo DiCaprio is certifiable box-office gold. Put him in your movie and you're guaranteed a great performance. It's like algebra: good film + Leo = better film

2. The special effects, stunning visuals and OMG-inducing fight scenes are all seamlessly executed.

3. At the same time, this is a thinking movie, not just another popcorn-munching run-of-the-mill action flick. Props to director Christopher Nolan for believing that we want more out of our summer movies than mindless explosions!

4. The only thing better than watching Inception is the inevitable post-movie analysis. Nothing better than babbling with your friends about what everything in the film means - it's the sign of a truly mindblowing piece of art.

5. Did I mention Leonardo DiCaprio?

Wait - you haven't seen Inception yet? Stop reading and get yourself to a movie theater - dreams don't last forever, you know.

Text Molly O'Brien