Inception’s castis filled with huge names.

My grievance is nothing to do with their acting ability, but rather how the actor is used.

Then again,there is an annoyingly rational explanation for his scarce appearance inInception.

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The movie, from a narrative perspective, is incredibly dense.

Here’s why Inception 2 hasn’t happened.

Between all the lore and the detailed worldbuilding, it’s amazing thatInceptioncovered the ground that it did.

Michael Caine sitting behind a desk in Inception

Inception, directed by Christopher Nolan, features a skilled thief who uses dream-sharing technology to steal corporate secrets. He is tasked with planting an idea into a CEO’s mind, while confronting his troubled past, which threatens the mission and his team.

Other thanInception’s five dream levels, almost everything else felt like an afterthought.

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Inception, directed by Christopher Nolan, features a skilled thief who uses dream-sharing technology to steal corporate secrets. He is tasked with planting an idea into a CEO’s mind, while confronting his troubled past, which threatens the mission and his team.

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