Inception Notes

 

  • Starts with man near death, juxtaposed with kids playing on beach

  • Big symbols/scenes

    • Top from beginning

    • City exploding

    • Briefcase that makes dreams

    • Messy room

  • Training subconscious to defend itself from torture

  • Futuristic spy tech used

  • “Killing his will just wake him up”

    • Can feel real pain in the dreams

  • Dreams 

    • They are in dreams, which can collapse 

      • Collapse when they begin to wake up

    • Can gain info in these dreams

      • Almost like the dreams are an alternate reality

    • Hard to wake them up from these dreams

    • Dreams inside of dreams

    • Can be connected in the same dream

    • Dreams are constructed by the people before entering

      • Known as “architects”

    • Mind is more capable when sleeping

      • Create and perceive world simultaneously

      • Compounded when entering a dream within a dream

    • Cant wake up from dream unless time runs out or you die

    • You don't know when you're in someone else's dream

    • Also need a chemist

      • To keep in them in the dream

    • Time moves different in a dream

      • 5 mins real life = 1 hour dream life

  • Mal kills herself in real life thinking its a dream

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