This war has reached it end. This is the last I will speak of Inception. I honestly cannot muster the strength to argue with a man who can be on the fence about something, but rather than give it another shot, is persuaded by an email. I agree with Dos that Inception should not be as high on IMDB's list as it is, but that is not the result of stupidity. That is due to the simple fact that older movies get short changed on lists like those because IMDB was not around when those movies came out. As simple as that.
DISAGREE. The use of violence in Inception moves the story along. They are being constantly attacked by Fischer's mind when they are discovered. This is just a part of the plot. And a cool part at that. Now, this type of action/violence is not Dos's cup of tea. But can you honestly call it pointless?? It is part of the story and the world they live in. Fact. And that hallway fight scene was just awesome. Definitely the coolest fight scene I had scene in a while.
The movie absolutely makes you think. What a ridiculous comment. Dos... dos... dos. Just today Conan O'Brien posted a tweet about Inception:
ConanOBrien: Whoa! I I think I finally just got INCEPTION. Now can someone please explain BRIDE WARS?
There is just so much Dos doesn't understand and it is hard to explain it to him seeing as how he only saw the movie once and the rest of the info he will just briefly skim online. One complex element of the film involves Hans Zimmer's score. Zimmer used the Édith Piaf song “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" as it was sampled and manipulated to create a very specific mood in the film. Each time they slip into the next level of Fischer's dream, the piece is slowed down. I will let Zimmer explain it, as he can do it better than myself:
If you were to see this movie a second time, you realize the last note you hear in the movie is the first note in the movie. It’s a Möbius band. But the next thing you hear over the logos is actually telling a story. You realize that the elements that we’ve extracted from the Piaf song are the way you get from one dream level to the next. When the movie starts, some action has already happened.
From a different article, he goes on to say...
Just for the game of it, all the music in the score is subdivisions and multiplications of the tempo of the Édith Piaf track. So I could slip into half-time; I could slip into a third of a time. Anything could go anywhere. At any moment I could drop into a different level of time.
Im betting Dos did not know any of this. It is just disappointing he would argue with me about something for the sake of arguing. The dreams and each level can also be quite confusing upon first viewing. The complexity of the dreams in the film is even more relevant in the infographic below.
Another element of the film, like the Édith Piaf track, that people do not notice upon a single viewing, is the fact that Cobb's totem is in fact not the spinning top, but his wedding ring. So Dos being annoyed about the top spinning at the end has no relevance, because the scene itself is insignificant to the wise viewer. Upon a second or third viewing you will notice that Cobb is sometimes wearing the ring and sometimes is not. He wears it during dreams. So during that last scene, when you see he is not wearing it, you know he is not dreaming. So Dos can not be upset about the final scene.
Dos said he felt the film was meaningless. This makes me feel sorry for him. The point of the movie was that it was about Cobb's journey to be reunited with his children. On top of that, it is about overcoming the loss of his wife. Meaningless? I don't think so. It is also about Fischer hoping his father would return his love. Now to Dos, all this might be meaningless, but to anyone with a soul, it is quite meaningful. It just so happens that these stories coincide with the more extraordinary circumstances.
I think the problem Dos has with the movie is he just did not understand it. Until he watches it again, he will never fully appreciate it. I will gladly lend it to him as I have it both on DVD and Blu Ray. I will watch it with him and explain everything that is going on. Hopefully in time, and with a a bit of a miracle, Dos will fully understand the film and why it has received the acclaim* it has. Say a prayer for Dos.
*Inception was nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, including Best Picture (Drama), Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Original Score.
The film was nominated for nine British Academy Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Film Music and won three for Best Production Design, Best Special Visual Effects and Best Sound.
Inception was also nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Visual Effects.
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