Thread: Inception - Do you like it? - Post your Review

But to answer your question: No. The whole movie (Inception) is not a dream.

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

But to answer your question: No. The whole movie (Inception) is not a dream.

Did [her] totem fall in the end?

Originally Posted by greenhavoc

Did [her] totem fall in the end?

Yes. We just don't get to see it - though we're given just enough time to see it wobble. The reason why is because, from a narrative standpoint, it doesn't matter. For the first time, in over half a century (counting all of the time he spent dreaming), Cobb didn't care whether or not he was dreaming. Nolan has been very clear that he's thrown things into the movie to screw with your head, but that the story (if paid attention to, as it's told) is actually very straight forward. We are always informed when he is dreaming, and we are always informed when he's awake - however subtly. There have just been extra mind-games thrown in there, to lead the audience on this wild, speculative goose chase, trying to find a truth that's actually right there, in front of us.

Here's an interesting new interview, that I don't think I've seen posted around the forums yet. I love how he plays so coy about the whole thing.

Article

Really?
Reads like tippy toe after thoughts to me. Thanks for the link.

Originally Posted by greenhavoc

Reads like tippy toe after thoughts to me.

Meaning?

And you're welcome.

After watching it again I thought he could have been dreaming for the whole time after he goes to that chemist. Coz he drops the totem off the sink and never gets to spin it.

Originally Posted by tommo

After watching it again I thought he could have been dreaming for the whole time after he goes to that chemist. Coz he drops the totem off the sink and never gets to spin it.

I believe that these are exactly the kinds of responses that Nolan was going for. There is really no reason to believe that he was still dreaming, after leaving the chemist's place. The movie plays on just like it was supposed to, but that subtle agitation of having not seen him confirm his state is enough to cause much of the audience to figure it meant he was dreaming the rest of the time. The story, though, continues on, just as it was supposed to. The movie is filled with things like that. He says, himself, in the interview, that he wants the audience to doubt Cobb. He says that Cobb is an untrustworthy narrator. He is purposefully throwing the viewer off at times, so that they can question whether or not things are actually going according to plan.