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Anybody watch Inception yet? What are your theories? What is the answer?
For those of us that have no idea what you are talking about, could you please explain the story and what parts of it you would like to discuss?rmalik said:Anybody watch Inception yet? What are your theories? What is the answer?
Evo said:For those of us that have no idea what you are talking about, could you please explain the story and what parts of it you would like to discuss?
cristo said:I'm putting a spoiler tag in this title. Apparently, this is the best movie of the year, and I've not seen it yet! :grumpy:
Evo said:I will withhold judgement since I have not seen the movie. I did read the plot and all I can say is that I hope the movie makes more sense and isn't as implausible as it sounds in wikipedia.
Edit: I watched the rotten tomatoes show about it and it makes a lot more sense. I want to see it. The person that wrote the wiki review should be shot.
It seems the one negative that everyone agrees on is how bad Leonardo DiCaprio is.
As far as it being plausible, no, it's science fiction, just enjoy the story.
BTW, Memento is one of my favorite movies.
Spreadsheet said:There's so many theories. There's ones on TV tropes and IMDB.
However I have two theories:
- Everyone is focused on the top at the end. However I think someone could have possible changed it/stole it. It was also originally Mal's totem.
I don't think someone changed the top because it cannot be changed. Totems have a unique quality where only the owner knows its unique quality. I just want to point out that when Ariadne reaches for Arthur's totem, he motions her not to and that, "That would defeat the purpose. See only I know how this feels. It’s uniqueness. The totem allows you to know if you’re in someone else’s dream." This means that (from my POV):
Spinning = Someone else's dream
Falling = Own dream OR reality
Cobb knew the uniqueness of Mal's totem, where as Saito did not. This is also for the "Saito Theory." The theory that Saito was the mastermind behind everything and made Cobb believe the dream world was the real world.- Does Cobb ever really wake up when he goes into the chemist's basement with the people on IVs? It could be that Cobb has really been sleeping all along after encountering the chemist.
This is also an interesting point. I cannot recall if the top stopped or continued spinning when it fell into the sink. It gets confusing because even before the part where he enters Yusuf's shop, it can be said that Cobb is in a dream. The reason why I am saying this is...remember when Cobb meets Eames and the chase scene breaks out? The part where Cobb goes into the impossible alley (the one that is really tight) he makes it out just in time, and very conveniently Saito is there to rescue him. Coincidence? or is Cobb in a dream of his own and he subconsciously created that scenario because he wanted to believe he would escape?
An interesting point to make: Mal and Cobb are the only characters with real development. They could be the only real people.
Good point. There are some theories that say Cobb is in a dream world and Mal was the one who escaped into reality.
The children are the same age at the end. Some people think this means that Cobb is still in the dream. But it could be that Cobb has been gone for only a very short time, and his children haven't aged.
Anyways I think Nolan is really smart for making the plot so open to interpretation. Many people I think, will go see the movie twice or more (more profit for Nolan).
KalamMekhar said:Harry marries Ginny Weasley. Ron marries Hermoine.
KalamMekhar said:Ron marries Hermoine.
vm310 said:I just saw this film and I thought it was amazing. Just going to list off some thoughts and observations:
- so the military created "dream-sharing" for military training?
- i don't understand how the notion of the totem works in the dream. how can you bring a physical object with you in a dream? and if you were merely recreating it in the dream, how could you tell the difference between dream and reality? I understand being able to use it to tell the difference between your own dream and someone elses dream.
- does anyone remember the exactly how much time was compunded from reality, to first dream, to second, etc. ?
vm310 said:I just saw this film and I thought it was amazing. Just going to list off some thoughts and observations:
- so the military created "dream-sharing" for military training?
- i don't understand how the notion of the totem works in the dream. how can you bring a physical object with you in a dream? and if you were merely recreating it in the dream, how could you tell the difference between dream and reality? I understand being able to use it to tell the difference between your own dream and someone elses dream.
- does anyone remember the exactly how much time was compunded from reality, to first dream, to second, etc. ?
The ending of Inception is purposely left ambiguous, leaving viewers to interpret it in their own way. Some believe that the top falling indicates that Cobb is in reality, while others argue that it keeps spinning, suggesting he is still in a dream. Director Christopher Nolan has stated that the ending is meant to be subjective and open to interpretation.
The dream-sharing technology in Inception involves using a machine to enter the subconscious minds of others through shared dreaming. It requires a sedative to be administered, a dream architect to create the dream world, and a dreamer to guide the dream. The dreamer can control the dream through their own projections, but the architect designs the overall structure of the dream.
There are various theories about the entire movie being a dream, but it is ultimately left up to interpretation. Some believe that the movie is a dream from the beginning, while others argue that only certain scenes are dream sequences. Director Christopher Nolan has stated that while he intentionally leaves some ambiguity, he believes that the movie is grounded in reality.
The spinning top is a totem that Cobb uses to determine if he is in a dream or reality. Since only he knows the weight and feel of the top, it will behave differently in a dream than in reality. However, the top's significance goes beyond just being a totem for Cobb. It represents his guilt and desire to return home to his children.
Time in the dream levels of Inception is relative and can be manipulated by the dreamer. As the levels go deeper, time slows down, with one hour in reality translating to days in the dream. This allows for more complex and detailed dreams to be created. However, if the dreamer dies, they will be stuck in limbo, a dream state with no concept of time.