Inception: Wending the virtual maze back to reality*

LOCKDOWN CINEMA CLASSIC

by Symeon J. Thompson

Ten years ago Christopher Nolan’s jaw-dropping Inception came out, heralded by the crashing chords of Hans Zimmer on the endlessly repeated trailer.

An intellectual, almost mathematical, approach to emotional catharsis dressed up within a sci-fi-ish heist film about dream thieves trying to plant an idea into someone’s subconscious, the film was visually and aurally stunning, bending minds and cityscapes in an effort to simulate the exper…

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