given christopher nolans string successful films brainer want check filmography watch debut feature shot black white back england running less  minutes long done little budget containing hallmarks made master filmmaker storytellerbr br though short film less gripping meandering plot leave guessing premise even scratch surface tale pretty amazing considering depth narratives structure characterization told follow writer wannabe called bill jeremy theobald starts habitual obsession following random people fancies streets voyeuristic manner first could conceived research starts make rules break thembr br he meets charismatic cobb alex haw turns robber peculiar sensibilities modus operandi soon finds hooked hanging go breaking entering speculating victims livelihood pursuit femme fatale blond lucy russell mobsters moll rejects every advancebr br told nonlinear fashion comes scenes quite add beginning sets film multiple viewings study nolan sustains suspense intrigue audience expecting wanting more gets duly delivered enough twists spins film dizzying crescendo loose ends begin come together brilliance stellar story start shine throughbr br its also amazing how first feature shot cheap something clever sophisticated conceived experience burgled nolan involved every stage production writing shooting producing directing worked project year since shoots happen weekends guess heres example successful filmmakers humble roots serve inspiration spur new filmmakers there ill patiently wait christopher nolans inception due later year whose trailer already tease