you mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.

[osaraba]

Currently obsessed with Inception, in case you hadn't noticed it's all over my twitter?

Should you be reading this, thebroodwich: Shut it.

Don't worry: NO SPOILERS HERE. (Some in comments, heed warnings.)

Have things to say about the two obvious names, several interpretations/perspectives on the story (in its own right as well as as-metaphor), and the meaning of the end scene. I'm going to see it again on Saturday (double feature, after Salt) with Liz, Raquel, Maryann and whoever else, and I will try to formulate some coherent thoughts that aren't just *squeeeee*.

Mostly I'm still going to be flailing over the ARTHUR + EAMES = OTP equation, as morganwolf so aptly put it earlier.

Also, I really need to dig out my DVDs so I can re-watch The Prestige.

Anyone who would like to squee and/or flail at me re: Inception is EXTREMELY welcome to. =D



ETA: This is a really good theory about the meaning of the end scene. I only wish I'd waited to read it until after I saw it a second (or more) time(s), dammit. /o\ DAMMITDAMMITDAMMIT.

ETA2: Another article I want to read, but this time will wait until I've seen it again.

ETA3: NY Mag interview with Dileep Rao re his thoughts on plot/answers/etc.

ETA4: List of various theories and bookshop's list of meta

Comments

[ddrkaiba.livejournal.com]

I'm game to debate the first link. I think it raises some very good points, but they aren't perfect. I've been having the same debate about the ring since I first saw the movie.

There's room to argue that the ring is his totem, and when he's dreaming, he wears it. But after his cathartic "letting go" of Mal, I could easily imagine that his ideal, "dream self" would also let go.

Also, there's evidence to suggest that the entire movie is a dream state ,to plant the "wake up" inception in Cobb. It's really a dense, awesome movie with a lot to think about. Next time we hang out, we'll have to talk about it!

Let me know when you watch Memento, there's some neat symmetry there, and it's worth looking/thinking about.

[ddrkaiba.livejournal.com]

(http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v13/mrwonderful/?action=view&current=inception-levels.jpg)

Also, I find this to be a pretty helpful graphic when dealing with the ending. Sometimes people get a little confused about the dream structure at the end.