so is this actually part of the film, or a "prologue" as it says?
Looks like typical Nolan to me... stylish crime with a touch of sci-f. Problem is, he's also pretty good at making dull dialogue, pointless moral preaching and films that rely on set pieces to carry the film, instead of characters and story.
I also find he/his films are painfully self-aware. I can't even sit through Inception without hearing the movies little voice at the back of my mind, it just keeps repeating "Don't even try to understand me fat boy, just sit there and feel small and pathetic while I blow your mind with my movie-ness!"
The little voice of Chris Nolan PISSES ME OFF.