The first idea they need to incept is the idea of inception itself. Others have pointed out that cobb s wedding ring might be his real totemhe wears. Inception starts with a shot of the false children building castles on the beach. In reality not, his left hand is always in he field of view.
I will add that the most accepted theory is that his totem is his wedding ring. This is based on the fact that, every time we see cobbs hand in the dream world, he happens to have the ring on it. This is separate from his wedding ring which is a dream based object and thus cannot be a totem. Christopher nolan somewhat explains inception collider. The theory and thats because weve been looking in the wrong direction. These missing details were construed by cobb as saito s great plan in being the number 1 energy source. Dom cobb in limbo with saito, wearing his wedding ring. According to the hollywood reporter, he then went on to link this idea to the conclusion of inception. Before i go into why id like to mention one prevalent theory. The movie clearly shows that cobbs totem is his top and that the end scene reveals no secrets. Note that leo dicaprios character cobb always wears his wedding ring while in a dream state or lets say while inside inception and the reason for that is he wants to believe he is still married to his wife mal inside his dreams but you already are aware of the fact that in real life she is shown to be dead.
Download the inception ending explained infographic pdf youll notice that there is a two distinct levels. Cobb believes inception is the reason mal went insane and killed. Recently, ran an article promoting the wedding ring theory about the ending of the movie inception, which suggests that the main character, don cobb, used his wedding ring as a totem rather than the infamous top, with whether the wedding ring being on or off determining if he was in a dream or reality, respectively. It is a plausible idea if the whole movie is mal s dream. As of cobb s obsession with mal s projection, he would always have the ring whenever he was inside any dream. Is cobb stuck in a dream or did he reunite with his family. Wedding ring totem theory debunked pjg productions. Though arthur believes the task is impossible, cobb insists that it can be. It s not at all a copout, in the sense of fiftiesera superman comics in which superman marries lois, but then the whole episode turns out to be lois s. When he hands in his passport at immigration at the end of the film, he is. The cast of inception talk about the brainteasing blockbuster the way the end of that film worked, leonardo dicaprio s character, cobb he was off with his kids, he was in his own. Finished watching inception and need an explanation of the film s ending. What is the first score when cobb awakes on the beach.
The basic dreamwithinadream, which cobb uses to extract information from the subject s mind. Inception s dream theory diagrams of reality a dream shared by soldiers, architects, and thieves. I would feel a lot more for cobb s struggle if we could. Leonardo dicaprios character cobb wears a wedding ring in every sequence in which he wanders through the dream world. Inception how totems work and why cobbs ring is not. Has michael caine ended the inception ending debate. Dom cobb leonardo dicaprio is a thief with the rare ability to enter people s dreams and steal their secrets from their subconscious. Watanabe tried to emphasize a different characteristic of saito in every dream level. During a dream, in few time we can see that cobb has his wedding ring on his left hand. To help steer discussion weve added a lengthy analysis of inception especially the ending and explained. Thinkback to the scene of cobb s inception on mal where he went into her safe and took her totem and started spinning it. A popular theory about the film is the wedding ring totem theory.
The final inception scene shows dom cobb finally getting back home, just after moving through us customs without a hitch. Weve set up this page as a place where you can discuss the inception ending and other spoilers. She s the architect for the inception on cobb and is actually going deeper than cobb thinks they are going on fisher, so she s better. A totem is a physical item that secretly behaves abnormally in the real world. Which brings me to my next theory which questions mal s actual existence. Cobb s totem is his wedding ring he only wears it when he s in a dream, and never has it on in the real world.
Why did cobb rush to the belief that accepting saito s inception job offer would also solve his law troubles so he could return back the states on faith alone so quickly. Theres a popular fan theory going around that cobbs wedding ring is his totem. In the final scene, dom cobb leonardo dicaprio woke up after the inception of. Nolan wrote the role with watanabe in mind, as he wanted to work with him again after batman begins. As in the prologue, mal is the antagonist that stands in cobb s way of accomplishing his physical goals, whether extraction from saito, or inception of fisher, jr. By accomplishing his mission in the dream, he was able to win his reward. Saito only wanted to test cobb and arthur s skills and then hires them to form a team and try something new called inception where you implant an idea in a person s head to change their actions. In the inception universe, a totem is a clever method, devised by mal, of detecting if you are in someone elses dream. But just like with fisher, cobb has to believe that the idea is his own, so adriadne has to act like he s teaching her about extraction and inception. An example of this is the opening dream sequence of the movie, where cobb s team is trying to extract information from saito s head and they fail. My theory on this stems from the fact that at the very end and beginning of the movie, saito is old while cobb is still the same age.
The basis for the it s a dream theory is based on how limbo works. His totem is a spinning top which formerly belonged to his wife, mallorie cobb. How did mal get involved in all the dream invasion stuff to begin with. If you dont know what it is, its basically that the top is not cobb s totem, his wedding ring is his totem. Marouane mazid explains how he has found the answer. Nearly a decade after the release of inception, star michael caine is explaining. Totems could be an invention of mal s mind, along with all the other characters in the movie. The way the end of that film worked, leonardo dicaprio s character cobb he was off. To get updates on my theories, books, and giveaways, join my mailing list.
Inception how totems work and why cobbs ring is not his totem. Source with photos as a side note, nolan has gone on record as to say that it s not important whether the top stops spinning at the conclusion, it s important that cobb no longer cares if it does. Think back to the scene of cobb s inception on mal where he went into her safe and took her totem and started spinning it. Cobb ultimately believes hes the one that discovered the possibility of inception, but the idea is planted when people around him begin asking if its even possible. Even cobb s reason for not seeing his kids link to. Every scene where cobb is shown to be part of a dream sequence, you see him wearing his wedding ring. The alldream theory is welldeveloped in this essay by devin faraci of c. Latest headlines world news you mag event books mail shop property. Cobb s real totem was his wedding ring totems are objects used by the characters to test if they were in the real world or a dream, and they all had specially modified qualities which made them very personal. The architect cobb got, got the carpet wrong which was the result cobb wanted so as to confirm in saitos mind that the extractions were legit. Which supports the theory of the ring being a dreamonly occurrence and not his totem. If the ring only appears when he s in a dream and he s not wearing at the end of the film, that could be confirmation that in fact, the top does stop spinning after the credits and cobb is at last. If writerdirector christopher nolan were to come along and tell you exactly what happened, he would only be destroying the.
The first thing that i did was the ring theory in inception. Inception is a 2010 science fiction action film written and directed by christopher nolan, who. Did you notice how hard it is throughout the movie to look at cobb s left hand. At the end of inception, why was cobbs totum still. As one fan noted, dom cobb is seen wearing a wedding ring in each scene in which hes dreaming. Cobbs totem is his wedding ring he only wears it when hes in a dream, and never. Every scene from reality, when mal was still alive, you see cobb wearing his wedding ring.
Although this is never made explicit, one might infer that mal and cobb were. Cobb is not dreaming in the final scene because he is not wearing the ring. Using your theory that cobb is dead and the whole movie is mal s dream, then we never truly know if totems were used in the real world that mal is still in. In the inception universe, a totem is a clever method, devised by mal. Saito, a japanese businessman who employs cobb for the teams mission. I couldnt find this anywhere on the forums, so im commenting it here so we can discuss, because im extremely confused. If the wedding ring is, in fact, cobbs totem then explain.
But taken with all of the analysis of conversations between cobb, saito, mal and the professor, we believe that the top is, in fact, still spinning at the end of inception because it s all a dream. The movie clearly shows that cobb s totem is his top and that the end scene reveals no secrets. Cobb is seen wearing his wedding ring when hes in a dream, and when hes in the real world, the. At the end of inception, why was cobb s totum still spinning. Mal, cobb s memory of his deceased wife has shot fisher in level 3, and taken him hostage. Her goal is to trap cobb or force him to stay with her in limbo, which she believes is reality. To sum up the video, during a dream the cobb s left hand is often hidden.
The more elaborate multilevel dream where cobb s team is trying to perform inception on fischer. Everything you missed when you watched inception jon negroni. Inception is watanabes first work in a contemporary setting where his primary language is english. Dom cobb spinning his dead wifes totem, sans wedding ring. Being as though he only has it on when he is dreaming, i think that this is cobb s totem. The group performs inception on cobb in potentially two ways. The inception is sown in the begginning when cobb swaps the envelope in saitos safe with the confidential information having missing details. Now, if we trust cobb s ring as his real totem, then inception had a happy ending. When he was outside at, what believe of, as the real world, he didnt have the ring in his finger. The top was never cobbs totem it was his wedding ring all along. The meaning and secret of inception inception ending every single moment of inception is a dream. Thats why he doesnt have to look back at the spinning top on the table at the end.
When the kick happens, namely suicide here, you go one level up in the multilevel dreams. By titling this post inception ending it goes without saying were about to embark into spoiler territory, but since i said it anyway, if you are a non inception watcher, put your earmuffs on. Now then, the brilliant final shot of christopher nolan s movie leaves us with the top spinning, though with a slight wobble. Nolan inception is a 2010 science fiction action film, written, coproduced, and directed by christopher nolan, and coproduced by emma thomas. Caine seems to have put an end to this theory, however.
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