Inception: The Shooting Script

About this book

Inception writer-director Christopher Nolans seventh feature film joins the epic scope of The Dark Knight with the narrative sophistication of Memento. The story of a group of thieves who specialize in invading the mind through ones dreams Inception explores the Nolans signature psychological themes of memory paranoia and self-doubt as the protagonist Dom Cobb is pitted against a hostile subconscious spurred on by personal demons and regrets from the past. In a conversational preface Nolan discusses with brother and frequent collaborator Jonah the genesis of the idea for the film and the decade-long process it took to write it. Detailing the results of Nolans efforts Inception: The Shooting Script includes key storyboard sequences full-color concept art and an appendix on the workings of the mysterious Pasiv Device that Cobb and his fellow extractors use to initiate the dream-share. An exclusive exploration of a highly original concept Inception: The Shooting Script is the record of a writer-director at the height of his craft.