"Inception" totem question...

[Monadology]

Pretty much every other movie I've ever seen has done a better job exploring the weirdness of dreams, including Spaceballs.

Agreed. I think it would have worked better if it had simply focused on being a high-concept heist movie.

[ketchup]

I know I'm thinking too much for what's actually on the screen, but that's what these things are for! Some random questions/ spoilers:

Ellen Page, Ariadne, the architect. Did anyone else think this might possibly be Cobb's daughter? I think it's highly likely. They are introduced by his grandfather, who would want his son back to "reality", and supposedly she's the best he's ever seen[even better than Cobb]. It seems like something that would make an interesting theory, and generally just end up making the most sense through the whole thing. Where her goal would be to try to get her father back to "present day". So, she starts out with what most likely is the main issue behind it, the wife's death. Then continue on for whatever is attaching the father to the dream world(next the kids?). This would also explain her curiosity for Cobb, as they have more of a mentor/student -- father/daughter role.

The problem I see, is just that they never fully expanded on how long/ how buried the father is in his dreams, and the passing of time is an impossibility. But, seeing as how you are literally as old as you feel, it's quite possible the real Cobb is a lot older than shown.