The vulnerable state of dreaming

Rating: 10/10 (13 August 2013)

This movie shows us a different side of dreaming. Most of us take our dreams for granted and don't think they are that important. But the truth is that many ideas are born within our dreams. Inception shows us that our subconscious could be most vulnerable during our sleep. Planting a small idea in the deepest layers of our mind can have a massive impact on our daily choices. In the movie we see that some minds are "trained" to know when someone else is invading their dream. This has a big resemblance with the practice of lucid dreaming. (being aware of your dream) Sometimes with lucid dreaming it can happen that you have false awakenings. You think you woke up, but you're actually still dreaming. This phenomenon is shown within Inception as layers of subconscious that each have their own passage of time. What I missed within this movie is the fact that everything is possible within our dreams. Any lucid dreamer can take hold of their own dreams and make anything happen. (like flying) Maybe that's something that could be explored within a sequel?