Film Research Task - Inception (2010)

Institutional Context
  • Production Company - Warner Bros./Legendary Entertainment/Syncopy
  • Distributor - Warner Bros.
  • Director - Christopher Nolan
  • Cinematographer - Wally Pfister
  • Composer - Hans Zimmer/Lorne Balfe
  • Editor - Lee Smith
  • Stars - Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe, Cillian Murphy
  • Other notable personnel - Michael Caine, Marion Cotillard
  • Notable related films - N/A
  • Production notes - N/A


Audience expectation - What knowledge do spectators bring to the film?
  • Is the film an adaptation? - No
  • Part of a franchise? - No
  • A star vehicle? - It is partially for DiCaprio.
  • Is the director well-known? Yes he is (notable films include Dunkirk, Interstellar, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises).
  • Does he/she have a particular style or work with particular actors? - Yes, he usually works with Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Tom Hardy and Cillian Murphy.
Reviews
  • How has the film been received? - On IMDb, it has an average vote of 8.8/10 from 1,745,979 (at time of writing).
  • What has been written about the film? - The top review on IMDB (https://www.imdb.com/review/rw2276780/?ref_=tt_urv).
Historical/Political context
  • When is it set? - There is no indication of when it is set but it appears to be set in the current world as opposed to the future or past.
  • Where is it set? - Locations include Tokyo, London, Paris and New York.
  • Does the film relate to real events? - It doesn't appear to.
  • Does it reflect the political mood of the time? - There is no visible political motive in the film.
  • Does the film deal with social, cultural or political issues? - Nolan wanted to explore "the idea of people sharing a dream space...That gives you the ability to access somebody's unconscious mind. What would that be used and abused for?"

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