I walked out of Inception feeling indifferent. I knew that I enjoyed the 2 hours and 20 minutes that I spent with my eyes glued to the screen. I was entertained to the fullest, as a really good film should. But I was left with wonder. Something that I don't always like. I knew that there had to be some kind of twist at the end because of everyone else's reactions that I've heard of the film. Inception was so well conceptually designed. Retrospectively, it blew my mind. It was so creative, especially in the plot elements such as the simplest aspect of the film on dreams. I feel like I need to go back and watch it again and maybe even again to pull out details to determine if the end scene was a dream or not. I feel like it is a dream because his kids should have aged at that point but I got the impression from the way that they looked at him, that his inception crew seemed to know him as the real person, not from the point of view of a projection. My theory, is that he is in limbo. This movie reminds me a lot of fight club in that you don't really know what is real. It makes you question the "real world" that we live in. Many cultures believe that the afterlife is our real life. Maybe they are right, maybe we are all dreaming. As a person that is so intrigued by how the mind works, I wish I could actually experience the dream travel.
Dream Incubation is a real phenomenon in which you can " 'plant a seed' in the mind, in order for a specific dream topic to occur, either for recreation or to attempt to solve a problem." (wikipedia: dream incubation) I am fascinated and want to learn more. This movie has inspired me and should win an Academy Award.
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such a good but confusing movie! i don't think the ending was made to be created by the director. that's the point, because if they wrote it out, you wouldn't wonder as much and it would lose a lot of the captivation. but if i had to pick, i'd go with limbo or a dream too :)
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