In 2010 Christopher Nolan wrote and directed an award-winning film for Warner Brothers entitled “Inception”. It could be argued that Christopher Nolan's directorial style worked with the film “Inception” thanks to his previous award-winning films. Before directing “Inception,” Christopher Nolan directed films like Insomnia in 2002, Batman Begins in 2005, and The Prestige in 2006. Christopher Nolan is definitely a director who understands the concept behind a good action thriller. In this article you will find a discussion on Christopher Nolan's directorial style based on “Inception” and an analysis of the form, content and awards received by the film. Many critics believe that “Inception” is a unique film that has captured the minds of the audience. . Other critics said that Christopher Nolan did not do what was expected for the film. Nick Pinkerton wrote in his review: "It's obvious that Nolan fails to articulate or doesn't believe in the distinction between living feelings and dreams, and his sterile Inception doesn't capture much of either" (Pinkerton). This means that Nolan neglected to notice the difference between real and fake in the film. Another critic of 21st century films wrote: "Emotions are how dreams maintain stability, not images... So Nolan's insistence on a rigid visual architecture as the glue that holds the whole together mess makes no sense… (21st Century Films). Disagreed with these answers for a few reasons. One of the reasons why the film is that Christopher Nolan defends the seemingly exaggerated dreams. the characters said: "This is my dream" when "weaving dreams". .. rains." Movietalk. Movie Talk, January 22, 2010 Web. April 30, 2014. Hornaday, Ann. "Inception". The Washington Post, July 15, 2010. Web. April 30, 2014. “Inception.” Box Office Mojo. Web. 30 April 2014. Maki at the cinema. Review on the Web log. Makiatthemovies.., July 16, 2010. Web It's Dead: Inception Can't Get Inside Our Heads. " New York News and Events. New York Village Voice, July 13, 2010. Web. April 30, 2014. Pulg, Claudia. "You Surely Won't Sleep Through the Complex Thriller 'Inception' - USATODAY.com." USAToday. Np, July 16, 2014 . Web. April 30, 2014. Travers, Peter. "Inception | Movie Reviews | Rolling Stone." Rolling Stone. NP, July 12, 2010. Web. April 29, 2014. "21st Century Films: "Inception" - 2010." 21st Century Films, December 2011. Web. April 30. 2014.