Dana and Tom with 5x Club member, Walter Gainer (Founder of Boss Locks Media and Host of The Working While Black Show) discuss Inception (2010) for its 15th Anniversary: written and directed by Christopher Nolan, cinematography by Wally Pfister, music by Hans Zimmer, starring Leonard DiCaprio, Elliot Page, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy, and Ken Watanabe.

Plot Summary: Inception is a mind-bending science-fiction thriller written and directed by Christopher Nolan. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a skilled thief who specializes in stealing secrets from deep within someone else's subconscious during dreams. However, when he is offered a chance to have his criminal record erased, Cobb must accomplish the impossible: planting an idea in someone’s mind — through a process known as “inception.” To succeed, he assembles a team and ventures into a multi-layered dream world, where time stretches and reality blurs. As the mission unfolds, Cobb faces not only the risks of the job but the haunting memories of his past that threaten to sabotage everything.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Welcome Back Walt

04:32 Relationship(s) with Inception

13:25 Dana's Issues with Inception

19:58 What is Inception About?

23:13 Background for Inception

30:25 Is Inception Just a Good Action Thriller or Something More?

31:29 Plot Summary for Inception

32:30 Did You Know?

37:06 First Break

37:53 What's Happening with Walt

39:16 Best Performance(s)

50:25 Best Scene(s)

01:03:58 Second Break

01:04:39 In Memoriam

01:09:17 Best/Funniest Lines

01:12:52 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy

01:19:25 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance

01:23:54 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty

01:29:56 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness

01:36:48 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability

01:39:36 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Final Total

01:43:12 Remaining Questions for Inception

01:48:49 Thank You to Walt and Remaining Thoughts

01:56:41 Credits

Guest:

Walter Gainer II

• Founder of Boss Locks Media and Host of The Working While Black Show
• @bosslocks on IG, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn
• @itsthegreatwalt on IG, @rampagewalter on LinkedIn
• Previously On: Training Day (2001), Get Out (2017), Man on Fire (2004), The Incredibles (2004), Toy Story 2 (1999)

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Keywords:

Inception, Christopher Nolan, film analysis, movie podcast, grief, guilt, character dynamics, box office, critical reception, cinematic techniques, emotional depth, cinematic legacy, movie critique, memorable scenes, originality, timelessness, rewatchability, dreams, time, mind-bending, Hans Zimmer, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Elliot Page, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Marion Cotillard

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