13 years after the release of Inception, director Christopher Nolan now finally explains the ambiguous ending's real meaning and his intent. Many of Nolan's movies are mind-bending in their own unique ways, but perhaps none greater than Inception, his film about a heist taking place in multiple different levels of dreams. The film famously ends with Leonardo DiCaprio's Cobb seemingly reunited with his family, but it's unclear if it's really happening or if it's all taking place within a dream.
Now, Nolan has clarified his approach to the ambiguous Inception ending in an interview with Wired. While not actually revealing whether Cobb is dreaming or not, the director reveals that, to him, that may not ultimately be important relative to the character's emotional journey. Check out Nolan's full comment below when asked if the Inception ending is optimistic:
"I mean, the end of Inception, it's exactly that. There is a nihilistic view of that ending, right? But also, he's moved on and is with his kids. The ambiguity is not an emotional ambiguity. It's an intellectual one for the audience."
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Source: Wired