A creation that resonates with people inevitably speaks beyond the confines of its own existence. Indeed, it represents something far more universal, invariable, and inspirational. And when the show ends, those who were witness to the creation will leave the arena different people than when they first entered. Inception is precisely the defining creative force to shatter the general banality of this year’s summer movie season. And boy, does it do it in style.
As most know, Inception is the follow-up to writer/producer/director Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster The Dark Knight. What many may not know is that the idea for Inception – the very resilience and enormity of its concept – had been brewing in Nolan’s mind for nearly a decade. The result is nothing short of a supremely brilliant creation, one in which all facets of its existence – ranging from allegorical undertones to mountainside explosions – combine to illustrate the ultimate potential for even our smallest ideas.
I won’t divulge any of the film’s juicy details here (that should only be experienced first-hand). Suffice it to say Inception revolves around Dom Cobb (DiCaprio) and his team of dream-heist professionals. They have the ability to not only enter a person’s subconscious and steal their innermost secrets, but also implant wholly fabricated thoughts in the minds of their targets. So as you may well imagine, the storytelling possibilities are nearly infinite. But more impressively, Nolan paints on the entire dream-canvas using all the colors available, conjuring a creation unsurpassed in its originality, complexity, and creativity.
One can’t view Inception without drawing an obvious connection between Cobb’s dream-weaving and Nolan’s personal creative process. One idea can change all the rules. An idea is resilient. It’s strong. It’s parasitic. And sooner or later, that single thought will grow into epic proportions… if you allow it. Clearly, Nolan has spread his creative wings and delivered a knock-out of sheer inspiration and ambition. With this idea now implanted into us, will we have the same unrestrained audacity to fulfill our own creative potentials?
