- Inception is a 2010 science fiction action film written and directed by Christopher Nolan .
- The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a professional thief who steals information by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets
- The ensemble cast includes Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Dileep Rao, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, and Michael Caine.
-Nolan combined elements from several different film genres into the film, notably science fiction, heist film, and film noir.
-Nolan began with the structure of a heist movie,though adapted it to have a greater emotional narrative suited to the world of dreams and subconscious
-In Inception, Nolan wanted to explore "the idea of people sharing a dream space...to access somebody's unconscious mind
-Dom Cobb's projection of his guilt over his deceased wife's suicide. As the film's main antagonist, she is a frequent, malevolent presence in his dreams
-Inception becomes nearly continuous as the group progresses through the various levels of dreaming.
- Ariadne, like her ancient namesake, creates the maze and guides the others through it, but also helps Cobb navigate his own subconscios
- Nolan expressed his intention to develop a video game set in the Inception world, working with a team of collaborators
- Inception appeared on over 273 critics' lists of the top ten films of 2010, being picked as number-one on at least 55 of those lists
- The film won many awards such as Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects, and the British Academy Film Awards