Christopher Nolan Inception

[meth head]

This movie is just going round and round and round in my head, incredible screen play and wonderfully executed! Nolan is a real story teller and visonary genuis!

Endless possibilities in which to interpret this movie i think.

I am holding of really entering into a discussion with this movie as i would like to see it a few times over again before i know what i am talking about

However that said i am very comfortable to give this a perfect 10/10

Still slighty prefer Shutter Island for me

 

[ironwez20]

Not to mention the exceptional soundtrack.

Half remebered dream is my favorite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wItbOK0ODGA

 

[uscmhicks]

Not to mention the exceptional soundtrack.

Half remebered dream is my favorite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wItbOK0ODGA

That one really built the tension in this movie. I'll be buying the soundtrack to this.

 

[meth head]

Oh gosh its an incredible score! I am sorry i did forget to mention that

Hans Zimmer is the god of movie scores!

These are my favourites

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[Nuka Cola Kidd]

Mind blowing is all i can say. 20/10

 

[uscmhicks]

Me and my friend were laughing when we came out of the cinema because we'd not been to see such an impressive film in a long time.

 

[meth head]

Me and my friend were laughing when we came out of the cinema because we'd not been to see such an impressive film in a long time.

Exactly what me and my friend did, we just turned to one another stunned as the credits rolled

I can see me seeing this at the cinema more times than i have ever watched any other single movie. I can see atleast 3-4 times

 

[uscmhicks]

I've just actually noticed you've changed you're name.
I still haven't seen Shutter Island. It's out soon if I'm not mistaken though so I can check it out then.

 

[meth head]

I've just actually noticed you've changed you're name.
I still haven't seen Shutter Island. It's out soon if I'm not mistaken though so I can check it out then.

Yeah its me buddy

I cant believe you havent seen it yet

August 2nd i think it hits our shelves, i believe you will love it! I love Inception dont get me wrong but for me i am still saying Shutter is my film of the year and personally up their as my favourite

edit: here is a link to my finished bash if your interested bud
https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73766&page=11

 

[ironwez20]

I never seen shutter island, most people say the ending is weak but i wanna see for myself. Whats your take on it.

 

[Maglor]

I guess. I went with some people who aren't into these types of movies and once the movie was completely over they understood mostly what was going on. They had some questions but overall understand the major concepts. I was quite surprised how while Nolan did not making this complex story over complicated. He didn't find the need to use big scientific words and theories and shove them in your face.

Well I thought I understood it, but the straightforward explanation seems to not satisfy many here, so now I need to reanalyze the whole thing to see if there is anything to some of the theories...

 

[scarecrow jim]

This was by far the best film i've seen this year, i loved everthing about it, i went with my brother and he didn't really want to go as he isn't a fan of sci-fi but he loved it too.

 

[meth head]

Spoiler:

Can anybody explain why they needed to go so many levels down, does an inception not work just one level in? Is it needed to go like 3 levels down for the inception to work, i cant remember back to yesterdays showing and i keep asking myself this question

 

[Deckard]

YOu need to plant it deep to convince them its not just some one else's idea.

...and IMO this is the best piece on the soundtrack

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I got the entire movie pretty well interpreted after my first go, I'm kinda baffled so many people are struggling with it. You just have to pay attention it was all pretty well explained within the confines of the film.

 

[meth head]

YOu need to plant it deep to convince them its not just some one else's idea.

...and IMO this is the best piece on the soundtrack

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I got the entire movie pretty well interpreted after my first go, I'm kinda baffled so many people are struggling with it. You just have to pay attention it was all pretty well explained within the confines of the film.

I honestly didnt as much struggle with it as forget certain things, its going round and round my head and i have forgotten parts of the movie and need a gentle nudge

I think maybe with this film you look for it to be more complex than it actually is, what do you think?

 

[Maglor]

I got the entire movie pretty well interpreted after my first go, I'm kinda baffled so many people are struggling with it. You just have to pay attention it was all pretty well explained within the confines of the film.

Would you care to elaborate?

Are you going with the obvious interpretation?

 

[meth head]

how many of us are going to be looking out for a spinning top totem?

 

[Deckard]

Would you care to elaborate?

Are you going with the obvious interpretation?

Cant believe I just wrote all this :

Spoiler:

Someone, perhaps Michael Caine has discovered a way to enter, and control yourself in dreams. Certain people, are capable of building the dreams (architects)

This has become to some degree common knowlege amongst the public or at least important people. Theres a company who specialises in it (employing Cobb in the beginning) and the the people who train Robert to protect himself.

Fischer is about to inherit his father's energy company which is about to gain a monopoly over the industry. For this reason Saito, who runs a competing conglomorate hires the best team he can to try an inception to save his company.

An idea has to be planted deep to convince the subject it is there own.

The actual real world is on the plane flight. They are sedated for 10 hours.

The first layer of the dream is the city, Yusuf stays here to protect the team fromt he unexpected security but mainly because he needs to kick the others back from the second layer. Once there back in the first there isn't a kick, they simply have to stay and wait for the sedation to end and wake up regularly.

The second layer is the hotel, Arthur stays behind here, again to protect and kick back from layer three.

Three is the "safe" level. They have no intention of going further then this.

Most people as Cobb explains hide there secrets in a safe. Because Fisher is trained to protect himself, his layer is instead a fortress in an artic wasteland with a secure vault. His secret is his father and what he wants for him.

The inception is convinving Jr. that his dad wasn't dissapointed in him, but rather his choice to follow his footsteps. Knowing that Rob will be motivated by his dream to change his life and in the process disband his monopoly over the energy industry so he can do what he wants to.

Cobb as usual can't control Mal and she kills Fischer. He doesn't wake up due to the sedation so he goes into Limbo. The only Limbo available for him at the time, is Cobbs because thats who he knows in the dream at that point. He doesn't know Saito and doesn't understand whats happening to create his own limbo, so he by default is stuck in Mal and Cobbs world.

Thats why they go into kick him once again and bring him back up to 3.

Cobb on the other hand begins to realise he can't control Mal anymore and is starting to be unable to distinguish reality from dreams. He, with help from Ariadne incepts himself to believe Mal is truely dead.

Therefore the world they built togeather for all those years ceases to be. That is why he washes up on Saito's shore of his own Limbo, its now the only person Cobb knows there.

Cobb was an architect, not something everyone can do. Upon realising hes still in Limbo and seeing Saito, he knows that he can build a new perfect dream world with his friends, and his kids.

If he did actually wake up and go back, he would be screwed. Saito was the one with the connection to get Cobb back into the U.S. without being arrested. Saito is still in Limbo however. He cannot help him and Cobb realises this will be the only way to see his children again.

Therefore Cobb creates his dreamworld from what he knows, the memory of his kids in the backyard, the memory of all his friends seeing him off, of Michael Caine in the exact same outfit coming to pick him up. He can, like Mal did, forget and at least find happyness with his children, there he can grow old togeather with them. Even if he's in a coma in the real world and only lives a week, thats a lifetime for him to spend there being happy. Him walking through the airport and trying to get past security could be him convincing his own mind hes not dreaming and to let him past.

As to the very end with the Totum, it does appear to faulter, however I believe this Ariadne(also an architect) planting an inception in his own mind to help put his mind at ease and help him forget its just a dream, so he can just have what he wanted, time with his kids again. Its the way she says "hes gonna be fine."

As Arthur explains your totum can be manipulated, he knows the weight of his dice. However to manipulate Cobb's all one would have to do is know it spins and stops, not its weight or feel. Escpecially because Cobb shares the way he got his totum from Mal and its importance to him.

how many of us are going to be looking out for a spinning top totem?

Get on ebay now, theyre are 2-3 offical ones that were given away as swag to promote the film. Only one still has the original box for it, its going for around $90.

 

[Maglor]

Wow, I can't believe you typed all that either!


This first half I totally get. And it's pretty clear, that that is how it all worked:

Spoiler:

Someone, perhaps Michael Caine has discovered a way to enter, and control yourself in dreams. Certain people, are capable of building the dreams (architects)

This has become to some degree common knowlege amongst the public or at least important people. Theres a company who specialises in it (employing Cobb in the beginning) and the the people who train Robert to protect himself.

Fischer is about to inherit his father's energy company which is about to gain a monopoly over the industry. For this reason Saito, who runs a competing conglomorate hires the best team he can to try an inception to save his company.

An idea has to be planted deep to convince the subject it is there own.

The actual real world is on the plane flight. They are sedated for 10 hours.

The first layer of the dream is the city, Yusuf stays here to protect the team fromt he unexpected security but mainly because he needs to kick the others back from the second layer. Once there back in the first there isn't a kick, they simply have to stay and wait for the sedation to end and wake up regularly.

The second layer is the hotel, Arthur stays behind here, again to protect and kick back from layer three.

Three is the "safe" level. They have no intention of going further then this.

Most people as Cobb explains hide there secrets in a safe. Because Fisher is trained to protect himself, his layer is instead a fortress in an artic wasteland with a secure vault. His secret is his father and what he wants for him.

The inception is convinving Jr. that his dad wasn't dissapointed in him, but rather his choice to follow his footsteps. Knowing that Rob will be motivated by his dream to change his life and in the process disband his monopoly over the energy industry so he can do what he wants to.

Cobb as usual can't control Mal and she kills Fischer. He doesn't wake up due to the sedation so he goes into Limbo. The only Limbo available for him at the time, is Cobbs because thats who he knows in the dream at that point. He doesn't know Saito and doesn't understand whats happening to create his own limbo, so he by default is stuck in Mal and Cobbs world.

Thats why they go into kick him once again and bring him back up to 3.

You loose me on this second half though:

Spoiler:

Cobb on the other hand begins to realise he can't control Mal anymore and is starting to be unable to distinguish reality from dreams. He, with help from Ariadne incepts himself to believe Mal is truely dead.

Therefore the world they built togeather for all those years ceases to be. That is why he washes up on Saito's shore of his own Limbo, its now the only person Cobb knows there.

Cobb was an architect, not something everyone can do. Upon realising hes still in Limbo and seeing Saito, he knows that he can build a new perfect dream world with his friends, and his kids.

If he did actually wake up and go back, he would be screwed. Saito was the one with the connection to get Cobb back into the U.S. without being arrested. Saito is still in Limbo however. He cannot help him and Cobb realises this will be the only way to see his children again.

Therefore Cobb creates his dreamworld from what he knows, the memory of his kids in the backyard, the memory of all his friends seeing him off, of Michael Caine in the exact same outfit coming to pick him up. He can, like Mal did, forget and at least find happyness with his children, there he can grow old togeather with them. Even if he's in a coma in the real world and only lives a week, thats a lifetime for him to spend there being happy. Him walking through the airport and trying to get past security could be him convincing his own mind hes not dreaming and to let him past.

As to the very end with the Totum, it does appear to faulter, however I believe this Ariadne planting an inception in his own mind to help put his mind at ease and help him forget its just a dream, so he can just have what he wanted, time with his kids again. Its the way she says "hes gonna be fine."

As Arthur explains your totum can be manipulated, he knows the weight of his dice. However to manipulate Cobb's all one would have to do is know it spins and stops, not its weight or feel. Escpecially because Cobb shares the way he got his totum from Mal and its importance to him.

 

[Deckard]

Which part?

Spoiler:

If he did wake up, he can't go back to the U.S.

Saito isn't awake to arrange it. Which means it has to be a dream.

The only real confusion for me is the totum but again I believe becaus Cobb shared the story of his totum with Ariadne(an architect as well) she is able to manipulate it (stop it) and convince him it is real and to just be happy with his children.

Oh PS.

Cobb didn't take payment his payment would have been Saito getting him back to the U.S. legally, i would guess thru a conncection high up in the government made by owning such a large energy corp.