P-C, I want to respond to this post and say that I felt like I caught several hints throughout the film that the "reality" level was, in fact, a dream. I have to see it again before I can list them off, but I felt like there were some tantalizing hints there. The most significant being that his kids hadn't seemed to have aged AT ALL, despite the fact that Cobb gave the sense that he had been an expat for a while, and those kids were clearly at an age where days, weeks and months bring about significant changes, let alone years.
You know, with the exception of one deadly and unpredictable midget, this girl is the smallest cargo I've ever had to transport. Yet by far the most troublesome. Does that seem right to you?
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Sean K - Jul 25, 2010 9:27:57 am PDT #10077 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Jessica - Jul 25, 2010 9:47:26 am PDT #10078 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
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Me neither. I think beginning the film the way we do, dropped right into the middle of the action, is a big clue to that effect.
Sean K - Jul 25, 2010 9:55:27 am PDT #10079 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
And the best part is that it doesn't matter. I think Nolan's whole point was that the relevant part of the movie, the emotional journey, is completely irrelevant to the plot, even in super-plotty action movies.
Also, I'm very amused that Salt opened #2 this weekend, so not only did Chris Nolan just kick Angelina Jolie's ass, he's got better legs too.
Sean K - Jul 25, 2010 9:57:27 am PDT #10080 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Or, should I say that the plot is completely irrelevant to the emotional journey? I don't know. They were both fun and satisfying in the movie, and had almost nothing to do with each other, on purpose. I'm sure I'm not making any sense at all.
Calli - Jul 25, 2010 4:17:56 pm PDT #10081 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I saw Inception this afternoon. Wow! I haven't been that mentally engaged in a movie in ages.
tiggy - Jul 25, 2010 6:24:26 pm PDT #10082 of 30000
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
saw Inception this afternoon. walked away loving the character of Arthur the most. that was a badass fight sequence.
Amy - Jul 25, 2010 6:28:29 pm PDT #10083 of 30000
Because books.
I think it was a tossup for me between Eames and Arthur. I loved the way they needled each other. Very cute.
And Marion Cotillard is just breathtakingly beautiful.
Frankenbuddha - Jul 25, 2010 6:28:55 pm PDT #10084 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Also saw Inception this afternoon, and will definitely need to see this one again. I do agree it doesn't matter in the end if it's the "real" world or not. To quote Giles in Restless (probably imperfectly): "Oh, I get it now. It's all about the journey!"
Sean K - Jul 25, 2010 6:41:40 pm PDT #10085 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Which one was Eames? What did he do in the story? I know it was the guy played by Tom Hardy, but for some reason, I'm having a hard time conjuring his character and his character's place in the story.
Dana - Jul 25, 2010 6:42:11 pm PDT #10086 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
The forger. British guy.