The latest trailer for Christopher Nolan’s “Inception” has been released over at Apple and, as promised, does everything to excite and fascinate while giving away next to nothing in regards to plot.
Previously leaked voice-over dialogue transcriptions were slightly off with Leonardo DiCaprio’s protagonist instead saying:
“What’s the most resilient parasite? An idea. A single idea from the human mind can build cities. An idea can transform the world and re-write all the rules; which is why I have to steal it.”
The money shots of the trailer probably go to that of the unknown city rolling up on itself into an ‘L’ shape as everything on it remains unaffected by the structural changes and the shot of a train driving in the middle of a busy city road, knocking cars off as it speeds through.
Snapshots of the film’s dialogue are scattered throughout the trailer and seemingly provide our first glimpse (or snippet) of Marion Cotillard, who plays the wife of DiCaprio’s character. We’re pretty sure it’s her screaming “Wake me up! Wake me up!” at the very end.
The trailer also provides first looks at Ellen Page (aside from paparazzi shots), Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe (and the back of Cillian Murphy’s head) as well as Lukas Haas’ character. He can be seen watching on through a window as the city lies in destruction, attacking an unknown figure. Though later on he is seen, as he was in the last trailer, being escorted away from a helicopter as DiCaprio looks on helplessly, suggesting they’re on the same “side” (if such a thing exists in this film).
It appears that working for DiCaprio are Page, Haas, Hardy, Murphy and possibly Joseph-Gordon Levitt who looks like he has a sizable role here, but there’s also presumably a lot of duplicity and double crossing going on as well. In fact, grazing InContention’s post revealing the plot of “Inception” (which was posted months ago and contains myriad spoilers, not even gonna link to it, but it’s easy to find if you google), they confirm most of who is on Dicaprio’s “team.” Plus the idea that DiCaprio’s character is a bit of a criminal himself (hence the “I must steal this,” he’s been described as a CEO-type and one that probably isn’t entirely scrupulous). Could he be, in the end, just as much of a villain as the antagonists are meant to be? Perhaps his whole plan backfires on him?
Of course we’re only deducing from the little information provided but it would seem reasonable as only Watanabe is currently slated as an antagonist and surely everyone can’t be on DiCaprio’s side? It’s really hard to tell who might fall where, but surely that’s by design.
“Inception” hits theaters next summer.
