10 Things You Need To Know To Understand Inception

Our guide to Nolan's mindbender...

By Total FilmJul 16th 2010
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It's All A Dream

Well, mostly. Water laps on a shoreline: are we shored up in dream or reality? Dreamers forget where dreams begin, we’re told. Remember that when you’re wondering where Inception’s dreams begin... and, more importantly, end.

Nolan is playing with the notion of “cinema as dreaming” and giving it a tailspin of rigour. Dreams as architecture. Without any dwarves talking backwards.

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    • badblokebob

      Jul 16th 2010, 14:23

      No, it can't be a love story, or emotional! Haven't you read the critical backlash? It has no heart! It's overrated! Everyone who liked it is a fool! Not that most have seen it yet! Etc.

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    • tvshowepisodes

      Jul 17th 2010, 9:39

      I like this movie so much! nice article too.. :)

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    • gonzoBen

      Jul 20th 2010, 11:35

      Great article.

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    • heelsgone

      Jul 25th 2010, 16:41

      saw bronson yesterday and hardy deserved to do more, levitt is king

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