The Ending To Inception: Dream or Not?

[gluvnast]

It's in the real world, not a dream.

I don't think that Nolan ever came out officially, but I do remember him "pretty much" saying that it was real : The point isn't supposed to be the spinning top, the point is supposed to be that Cobb turns away from it. He's back with his children (Who were played by different actors and were in fact older), so he didn't really care anymore. All he wanted was his family. That's what Nolan wanted people to "get".

I'll try to track down this interview if I can.

nolan NEVER said it was real. if anything he implied that the whole thing was a dream and actually stated that the entire MOMBASA scene was manipulated to confuse people if its reality or a dream. he repeatedly stated that cobb's an unreliable narrator... the ONLY thing you're correct is that the ending doesn't matter as long COBB accepts it as HIS reality, which was all he cared about..

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Who gives a shyt?

The theater I saw this in... everyone is watching the top spin... it wobbles a bit.. fade to black.. audience lets out an "awwwww..." followed by a standing ovation.

Nolan did his job. Tired of people needing to be hit over the head with shyt. Think for yourselves.

 

[Hammer]

i always cry at that ending!

 

[1thouwow]

He was dreaming and Mal was right. Him and Mal were in two dreams, and they committed that on the train track. They both woke up in their house but they are still in a dream. She decided to commit that by jumping off the hotel room's ledge. Which means she was back in reality and he was still in that limbo.

 

[trollol]

can you break this statement down a little bit more?

cobb = director
gordon levitt = producer
bane = actor
ellen page = screen writer
indian guy = technician
saito = financer

the point of any movie is to perform inception on the audience to put some ideas or raise questions in the viewer's mind

nolan you a genius for this one! :hov laugh:

 

[gluvnast]

 

[gluvnast]

 

[KevCo]

cobb = director
gordon levitt = producer
bane = actor
ellen page = screen writer
indian guy = technician
saito = financer

the point of any movie is to perform inception on the audience to put some ideas or raise questions in the viewer's mind

nolan you a genius for this one! :hov laugh:

 

[The Frozen One]

Watched this movie again.

Nolan da gawdd gave us a masterpiece

I was the whole time.

 

[FaTaL]

im sure the dream ended, matrix fooled me though

 

[kingdarius]

since it got bumped i'll give my two cents on the ending and say it was real since the top wobbled unlike the other times they showed it, i always thought that was a dead giveaway

 

[FeloniousMonk]

He was dreaming and Mal was right. Him and Mal were in two dreams, and they committed that on the train track. They both woke up in their house but they are still in a dream. She decided to commit that by jumping off the hotel room's ledge. Which means she was back in reality and he was still in that limbo.

Dont forget SHE was the 1st person who he practiced inception on, he knew, she didnt the reason why she thought they where still dreaming.

If it is just a dream, why does he lock away memories of her?

Also

Why doesnt she 'just appear' when he picks up his kids at the end?

 

[Kartel13]

It's real. Cobb only wears his ring in the dreams which is why his ring was the subtle focus in the beginning.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

 

[Big Boss]

Nolan performed inception on the audience. fukking genius.

Facts