Review - Inception

Two years ago, I sat down to write the review for a movie that I thought would be the best movie I'd ever see. The surroundings were a little different - I lived in a different place then, had a room mate and a cat. I had central air conditioning then too (something I miss desperately right now). Times have changed a bit, I drive  a different car, hold a different position at work, and none of this has to do with the movie I'm trying to review right now.

In the two years between The Dark Knight and Inception, Christopher Nolan's genius has grown in leaps and bounds. It took me a week from the first time I saw Inception until now, when , after the third time I've seen it, I'm sitting down to write the review. My intention in delaying this long was to prevent myself from rambling about the brilliance of the movie like a fool for a few pages. Well, a week has come and gone. I'm fresh off my third viewing of the movie, and I'm still not past mindless rambling yet.

Inception Looks to be Awesome

All right. First big summer movie is right around the corner. Christopher Nolan's newest film is almost upon us. I've been a fan of Nolan's movies since Memento, and he further solidified his position as one of the best movie minds around with Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. It should be sufficient to say that I'm almost drooling with anticipation. Plus, as an added benefit, the movie is currently pulling in a 97% on the Tomatometer.

Can't. Freaking. Wait.

In the mean time, enjoy the trailer!

It's Coming...

EA and BioWare have officially announced the sequel to one of my favorite RPGs of all time. It's supposed to come out around March of next year, and color me giddy. Can't wait for this. I am STILL playing the first one, about to complete my third complete play through (including Awakenings).

Apple's Got Me Wondering

So, as many Apple supporters and haters alike know, Apple flat out refuses to support Adobe's Flash product in their mobile devies. iPones, iPod Touches, iPads... none of them will work with flash content.

Soooooo, I stumbled across this article - on Apples's very own website, no less. It introduces their most recent, ah, allies in the fight against all things Flash.

The, ahem, drumroll please....... pornography industry.

No, seriously. Read the article. It's a hoot.

All this is kinda funny when you consider that Apple doesn't allow such content to be distributed through their App Store. Just sayin'.

Of course, I have no bleeding idea why Apple won't support Flash on its portable devices - lord knows they sure do on their laptop and personal computers. I imagine that it falls somewhere in the lines of Adobe refusing to make a Flash product that falls in line with Apples "high" standards. I say "high" in the most respectful of senses considering the quality control nightmare that has been the iPhone 4.

Speaking of the iPhone 4, it sure does have its fair share of issues... up to and including, "You're holding it wrong" (see here and here). Issues, I can understand those, but Apple's absurd responses to said issues (see here and here and here) really make me lose interest in purchasing an iPhone. Anroid, anybody?

Review - Mass Effect 2

Platform: Xbox 360
Spoiler Danger: Low

The Good:
+ Great characters
+ Much improved combat
+ No more texture pop in


The Bad:
- Some RPG elements were cut
- Not as much focus on the overarching story