It's understandable that when this film came out there was some confusion over the narrative, but never in a million years would I think after watching it numerous times I still don't understand the ending!!! Yes thats right I still get confused although I have watched the film over and over again but it is the writing of this film that makes it spectacular and so so confusing. In a way Christopher Nolan knew that this film would be as confusing as his earlier film Momento (don't get me started on that plot I can't even get my head around that!) which is still confusing to this day.
Another thing that played on my mind was the lead actor Leonardo De Caprio has not yet won an Oscar for any of his performances although he is a brilliant actor. Within this complex narrative it may have the effect of swamping the actors but no everyone rises up to the challenge with amazing results.
So why is it so confusing?
Well this is about people who extract information mostly secrets from your dreams but creating a dream within a dream that the mind thinks is real. So when the challenge rises to actually place an idea into a person's mind by creating 3 dreams to do it then the mind goes WHAT!!!! This is insane?
Inception's success is how the catalysts in the narrative is that Leonardo's character is on the run and can not return to America due to the fact that his wife is dead. We later learn why she is dead and why Leo can't go home! With clever twists and turns the ending does make the film what it is.... but the ending is the most confusing part.. the build up is amazing through the second and third act (as a script writer or learning how to construct a script your second act is the most difficult as you tend to waffle and not put important information that is not actually relevant to the script) with you actually clinging to your seat hoping to god you don't fall off it... but then the ending hits and thats the point where everyone who has ever watched this film whether they be into films and how they work or just a regular everyday viewer we all together go I don't get it!
Is he actually dreaming or is it real life???
That is the burning question that has been eating me up since I first sat and watched the film... and it was the most annoying thing that has still puzzled me to this day.
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