10 Hidden Meanings Of Famous Movie Scenes
9. Cobb Doesn't Care Anymore - Inception
Chris Nolan sure got people talking about Inception after release, sparking numerous theories online speculating about the film’s reality and what really happens in the final scene. In the last shot, Cobb’s spinning top is seen rotating wildly, but he walks away before it stops; the movie cuts to black before we get an answer.
Some fans take this to mean he was still dreaming, while others insist he’s awake. Ultimately this isn’t the point the scene is making, or what audiences should be taking away from it. The point is Cobb doesn’t care anymore. He’s spent the whole film being paranoid about reality and wondering what’s real, and in the end, he makes a conscious choice to accept his current state as the real world.
Fans can still debate the dream theory of course, but Cobb is finally at peace with himself and that’s the hopeful note Inception wants to end on.