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2010 / Science fiction / Directed by Christopher Nolan
A heist with an idea at its heart.
What is Inception about?
Dom Cobb steals secrets from people's dreams. His chance to reclaim his life comes with a different assignment: assemble a team and plant an idea in someone's mind instead.
Five things to know.
The starting point
Cobb, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, works in an unusual form of corporate espionage.
The reversal
This mission is about creating a thought, not taking information.
The team
Specialists must work together inside a setting where the subconscious matters.
The complication
Cobb brings personal dangers that careful preparation cannot simply remove.
The creative lead
Christopher Nolan directs this 2010 science-fiction action film. Its twists are not covered here.
A thought to take with you.
The premise invites a question: what makes an idea feel like it is genuinely yours?
Is it your kind of movie?
Try it if a team-based heist inside dreams sounds more appealing than a straightforward crime story.
Sources & scope
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