Inception [Steelbook] [Includes Digital Copy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [Only @ Best Buy] [2010]

This is the third copy of INCEPTION I have owned, from DVD to standard Blu-ray, and now 4K Ultra HD. The movie is astounding - even a decade after its original release. The Ultra HD version is a step up, but just slightly. Sound is very good; the colors are great; but I was surprised that it wasn't significantly sharper than my previous Blu-ray. One other negative is that the Warner Brothers BD-Live application is no longer available (as of around 2014) yet is still included in the Special Features disc. I viewed this on a Sony 85" X900H 4K TV using a Sony XBP-800M2 4K Blu-ray player.

Inception' is simply one of those films that carries a timeless quality to it that thrives more by its concept and story thrust than it's visuals — although the visuals still hold-up today — especially in 4K. But, even if the visuals didn't, it's psychological/metaphysical qualities is what propels the material forward. My wife is a hard-sell to my science-fiction passions, but she sees this one as a thinking 'outside-of-the-box' movie — she loved it.

Loved the movie. One of Christopher Nolan’s best. Definitely a movie that needs to be “ watched “ and not have your mind on anything else. Picture quality looks terrific in 4K, and the SteelBook was worth waiting for to pick this up.

I’ve been impressed with this masterpiece every since it was released just a few years ago and now to experience it in awesome 4K !! It’s just what you’d expect! Beautiful transfer and HDR picture quality! An excellent film to add to your collection especially if you’re using an OLED display!

If you like steelbooks this is a must. Fans will be satisfied.

I purchased this movie because I love it and, as with all Christopher Nolan movies, it's a native 4k vs an upscale. You can see this in the screenshot I added as it says Native 4K in the video section. I typically use this information when deciding to upgrade my movies to the 4k version as some upscale versions don't really look better than their 1080p counterparts.

This review is based on the 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray disc - this was played on an LG OLED 65" C6P using an OPPO 203 Ultra HD Player. First off, I really do enjoy the movie, but I'll be using this space to focus on the 4K Upgrade. I have to say.. I was a little bit disappointed. Inception is a pretty recent film (2010) and after seeing how great Dunkirk and Dark Knight looked on 4K, I was really excited to see how this one looked! In some areas, there is a nice upgrade noticeable! Textures look really good, it's got a fine level of grain that isn't distracting.. but other shots seem to be soft.. lacking sharpness and detail. Many of the indoor scenes seem like a smaller upgrade from the 1080p while outdoor shots seem much better. Is it better than the Blu-Ray? Definitely. If you don't have either? Buy the 4K for sure. It's a great movie and the best the movie has looked on home video.. but ultimately, its just not the most impressive thing. It looks good in parts but if I had to use one word to describe it, it would be "inconsistent". I'd give the video about a 4 out of 5. There are some points that look more like a 3-3.5 out of 5 but I didn't see any 4.5-5/5 moments like we saw very often in Dark Knight and Dunkirk. Audio is in 5.1 DTS-HDMA (No dolby atmos on any of these Christopher Nolan 4K Sets); I didn't notice a ton of difference here from the original audio on the Blu-Ray. Also included are the original Blu-Ray disc and Special Features disc. The 3 discs come in a 2-disc case, with 2 of them stacked. There's also a slipcover and digital copy included.

I've always quite fancied the artwork they use for the cover of this steelbook, so it was a must buy. It's not a perfect master (no Nolan 4K is with his penchant for scanning IP's instead of original negatives as he wants to replicate his theatrical look as closely as possible) but it does look VERY good and certainly like it did in theaters. Those zero g hotel hallway scenes are still bangers, and I still don’t know how this didn’t get nominated for best film editing. I do wish Nolan would embrace Dolby Atmos immersive audio, but this sounds as good as you'd expect from a lossless 5.1 mix of a academy award winning sound work.