The cows are joined by author and film critic Tom Shone (The Nolan Variations) to discuss Christopher Nolan’s epic dream-heist blockbuster, Inception. We discuss Nolan’s obsessions with knowledge and self-deception and his ambivalent obsession with fantasy and escapism. We explore the film’s central premise — that the cinematic experience is akin to a shared dream — and how Nolan weaves the premise into the the core of Inception through repetition and intentional plot holes. And we finally close with a celebration of Inception’s oft-overlooked emotional centerpiece — its many-layered ending, which combines reconciliations with goodbyes and renewals of hope.
How can it not matter to you where that train will take you?
Mal
Cows in the Field 