My thoughts after watching Christopher Nolan's Inception

"What we have here, ladies and gentlemen, is not a new Alfred Hitchcock. It's, plain and simple, Christopher Nolan!" CSPellot

Inception is a marvelous movie! It's an intriguing movie! A provocative movie! It's a brilliant movie! (It's also a dangerous movie!) Superb storyline, acting and dialogue. Creative cinematography. Impressive special fx! The movie was like watching one of Escher's drawings. You don't know at times where's the beginning and where's the end. What's the reality and what's not. Oh, and the music! Hans Zimmer pushed the envelope with his original music score here! The tension it created! I smell an Oscar nomination for the music score (I really want to say award)! And talking about Oscar nominations, here's what I anticipate the movie will be nominated for,

1. Of course, I already mentioned the music score - Hans Zimmer.
2. Best Special Effects
3. Best Cinematography
4. Best Screenplay - Christopher Nolan
5. Best Supporting Actress - Ellen Page
6. Best Actor - Leonardo DiCaprio
7. Best Director - Christopher Nolan
8. Best Picture - Christopher Nolan/Warner Brothers

This is the kind of movie that demands - yes, DEMANDS - a second, third and fourth viewings, and you'll still be left wondering if you were able to completely understand it. It's what they call "movie magic".

Do yourself a favor and watch it on the big screen! Now go!

Cuando yo crezca... / When I grow up...

Mauro, nuestro recién cumpleañero de 7 años, nos ha expresado antes su deseo de convertirse en maestro de matemáticas y en pastor. Su mamá es maestra de matemáticas. Su papá es pastor. Debo conceder que está sumamente influenciado. Sin embargo, ni Aixa ni yo le hemos dicho al chico que tiene que convertirse en una de esas cosas. Temprano hoy, Aixa le preguntó,

Mauro, ¿por qué quieres convertirte en maestro de matemáticas?
-Porque me gustan las matemáticas- contestó él.

Y, ¿por qué quieres convertirte en pastor?
-Porque me gusta la iglesia.

Lo que me sorprende de sus respuestas es la sencillez y convicción con que las dijo. Ahora, puede que él crezca y no se convierta en ninguna de esas dos profesiones, pero si lo hace será excelente en ambas. También debo conceder que tengo mucho por lo que orar y trabajar.

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Mauro, our recently turned 7 year old, has expressed to us before his desire to become a math teacher and a pastor. His mom is a math teacher. His dad is a pastor. I must concede that he is heavily influenced. However, neither Aixa nor I have told the little guy he must become either of those. Earlier today, Aixa asked him,

Mauro, why is it that you want to become a math teacher?
-Because I like math- he replied.

And why is it that you want to become a pastor?
-Because I like church.

What surprises me is the simplicity and conviction with which he answered. Now, he may grow up to be neither of those two professions, but if he does he'll be excellent at both. I must also concede that I have a lot to pray for and work.