Inception...the Ultimate Transcendental/Romantic Movie

The brilliantly crafted movie of Inception displays various aspects of transcendentalism and romanticism.  The main character of the movie is a man named Cob who is incredibly interested in understanding people thoughts through their dreams.  He is the most transcendental because his motivation ultimately derives from emotion.  Cob was separated from his children after being accused of killing his wife.  His impulsive and extreme actions of deceiving a wealthy businessman are discredited by his friends who do not believe he will succeed.  However, he is determined to because he is driven by the emotion of love for his children and his desire of getting them back.  He does whatever it takes to be with them again – despite the risk. 

Another character that exhibits both transcendentalism and romantics is Mr. Siato.  He hires Cob’s team to use the power of dreams to destroy a wealthy businessman’s company in exchange for Cob’s freedom to come back to America and be with his children.  Mr. Saito is incredibly egotistical and expresses only interest in his only self gain. 

 

Ariadne is the character in Inception that displays the most romantic elements because she is able to express herself and create whatever she wants.  She begins the movie as a new member of the team that is introduced to the unbelievable nature of the dreaming world. She is able to manipulate the dreams in her own way and express her own desires and thoughts through the dreams.  Through this experience she learns of Cob’s past and secrets regarding his family and previous experience with being trapped into a dream.  She therefore helps him and in the process realizes her passion for freedom and individuality.  Once she understands the laws that can be challenged in the dream world, she attempts to push the limits and freely allows her imagination to wander.  The movie Inception uses the fascinating power of dreams to encourage a feeling of self-realization and dramatic emotion exhibited by transcendentalists and romantics.


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