Watch the film: Cobb spins the totem on the table and then walks away.
It isn't inappropriate for Saito to have aged more either: he entered limbo much sooner and time passes more rapidly there. I suspect we are meant to believe Cobb has aged too given the lines about being young men once more.
What is probably more important is the visual contrast at the end. Cobb is seen as a gruel-drinking prophet (robes?) while Saito is living luxuriously in a giant sandcastle.
Der Kreisel von Cobb war doch ursprünglich von Mal. Gegen Beginn des Films wird kurz geagt, das Totem verliert seine Wirkung, wenn es von anderen Personen berührt wird. Müsste dann Cobb's Kreisel nicht eine Fehlfunktion haben?
Plenty of online discussions. My vote for subtlety is naming the two children - who represent faith - after the biblical apostles James and Philip. Ariadne seems a reference to the Greek myth. She guides Cobb out of the maze that is the mortal world, metaphorically shattering the mirrors that keep him trapped in a recursive dream world.
Keeping in line with the possible meaning of some characters' names, Mal's name can also have significance in your analysis - «mal» in french means «hurt» or «evil» depending on the context. «Faire du mal» means «to cause harm». I'm francophone, and I've never heard of the surname «Mal» (I don't remember if they specifically say that Mal is French in the movie although Marion Cotillard is). I doubt any francophone would name their child «Mal».
WOW thank you SO MUCH for making this!! For English class, we have to choose a related text to draw 'journey' connections with T.S Eliot's poems such as "Prufrock" and "Journey of the Magi".
Prufrock has allusions to water, and the poem is a journey inside the persona's mind.
Journey of the Magi depicts a physical AND spiritual journey into a new faith (visiting baby Jesus).
I instantly chose Inception because it was a journey, but I had trouble with drawing connections. Thank you so much!!!!
whe does cobb ignores it?
nm11607 2 months ago
@nm11607,
Watch the film: Cobb spins the totem on the table and then walks away.
It isn't inappropriate for Saito to have aged more either: he entered limbo much sooner and time passes more rapidly there. I suspect we are meant to believe Cobb has aged too given the lines about being young men once more.
What is probably more important is the visual contrast at the end. Cobb is seen as a gruel-drinking prophet (robes?) while Saito is living luxuriously in a giant sandcastle.
trevelyan22 1 month ago
why saito is olding, and Cobb dont????
nm11607 2 months ago
perhaps nothing is real before we believe it is so?:D
DmitriSochlioukov 2 months ago
@DmitriSochlioukov exactly
nm11607 2 months ago
@DmitriSochlioukov exactly
nm11607 2 months ago
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Der Kreisel von Cobb war doch ursprünglich von Mal. Gegen Beginn des Films wird kurz geagt, das Totem verliert seine Wirkung, wenn es von anderen Personen berührt wird. Müsste dann Cobb's Kreisel nicht eine Fehlfunktion haben?
DerKuhlsteKanal 2 months ago
This is a pretty good analysis. What of the other characters they have to have move meaning than just there, Ariadne specifically
foxfire1112 4 months ago
@foxfire1112,
Plenty of online discussions. My vote for subtlety is naming the two children - who represent faith - after the biblical apostles James and Philip. Ariadne seems a reference to the Greek myth. She guides Cobb out of the maze that is the mortal world, metaphorically shattering the mirrors that keep him trapped in a recursive dream world.
trevelyan22 4 months ago
@trevelyan22,
Keeping in line with the possible meaning of some characters' names, Mal's name can also have significance in your analysis - «mal» in french means «hurt» or «evil» depending on the context. «Faire du mal» means «to cause harm». I'm francophone, and I've never heard of the surname «Mal» (I don't remember if they specifically say that Mal is French in the movie although Marion Cotillard is). I doubt any francophone would name their child «Mal».
arlequine01 3 months ago
that's actually the meaning behind the top. so said christopher nolan. but u made it much deeper. thanks
TheKidReticence 5 months ago
Wow.. thumps up
BearWindAppleyard 6 months ago
amazing! thanks you really help me understand the deeper meaning of this movie
GoldenVulpes 9 months ago
WOW thank you SO MUCH for making this!! For English class, we have to choose a related text to draw 'journey' connections with T.S Eliot's poems such as "Prufrock" and "Journey of the Magi".
Prufrock has allusions to water, and the poem is a journey inside the persona's mind.
Journey of the Magi depicts a physical AND spiritual journey into a new faith (visiting baby Jesus).
I instantly chose Inception because it was a journey, but I had trouble with drawing connections. Thank you so much!!!!
iDiOtShOwBaG 11 months ago
holy shit...makes alot of sense!thanks
kingofthejews8 11 months ago
don't see why it has so few views. its so genious!
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