Inception: The Shooting Script

I really enjoyed this book. It helped me understand the movie more and I actually liked the book more than the movie.

Since I watched Inception for the third time two weeks ago, I've been waiting for this, because really there's some dialogue I did not capture in the theatre This is the book I wanted, reading this just like reading a novel without getting bored. It is probably the best script I've read since Batman Begins, also by Nolan Some original concept arts are included along with a interesting dream machine manual Some of the scenes in the movie are not included in this script (one example is in the final kick back scenes where in the movie, there are lots of cuts from different levels, but in this script, it is much simpler), and some of the dialogues are slightly different, actually I think Nolan added some additional scenes in the movie just in order that the audience are more easily to catch up the plot. Highly recommended 4.8/5

To have the plan to a great architect's masterpiece available for all those who find special interests in such, is a beautiful generosity. It's one thing to watch the film "Inception" it's another to read from the abundance of the body of work. One would think it just comes only with the final draft that eventually made the shooting screenplay, but no. It does come with a range of the creative processes it took; from an insightful conversation with Jonathan (his brother) to the diagrams hand drawn by Christopher Nolan himself to further illustrate his thoughts and the visual/physical manifestations of the concept to parts of the storyboard and also to more graphic illustrations to help describe the world which we entered when we first saw the movie plus more. This just goes to show you the kind of work required to make such an idea a reality. As a budding screenwriter and director, Nolan's works have always fascinated me and I have taken it upon myself to be a devoted scholar of his art vision. Recommended for not only every screenwriter, but all lovers of reading.

this book goes above and beyond. it features the amazing, multi-layered and completely readable script by christopher nolan. however, it also has storyboards, full credits for the film, an excellent preface and a PASIV device instruction manual. The PASIV device (better known as the dream machine) "instruction manual" is amazing and fun to look at. it's also very intricate and detailed. this book is really an essential purchase for anyone who wants to look deeper into the masterpiece that INCEPTION is. i think its one of the best published scripts i've ever bought.

Cobb is a dream thief, hired by powerful bigwigs as a kind of corporate spy to ferret out trade secrets, not by sneaking into offices and tapping phones; rather, his job is to infiltrate the mind while the victim sleeps, and find a way to tap into his or her subconscious. He used to be the best, but now it turns out his deep-seated guilt at a past misdeed is coming back to haunt him in his dreams even as the real life consequences of his past are catching up with him while awake. The movie's intense, and keeps your mind racing while you're sitting on the edge of your seats. The screenplay reads extremely well, and has much of the same page-turning intensity - but gives you time to reflect on the precise plot and dialogue lines. There are a few scenes in here that were cut out of the movie - and I can see why, because they are always dialogue heavy scenes, explaining the mechanisms of extraction and inception or showing early stages of the planning that went into the heist into Fischer's mind. While they might have slowed down the story on screen, they do clarify things quite a bit, especially a couple of scenes in which Eames and Cobb and Arthur are discussing how and why they need to implant the idea of breaking up his father's company in 3 different stages. There's an intriguing interview between Chris Nolan and his brother Jonathan about the initial inception of Inception, and there are several storyboarded scenes. There's also what looks like a professional instruction manual for the intravenous dream device (that they carry around in a shiny suitcase). Highly recommended for lovers of the movie - it's always illuminating to read the screenplay of a film you've seen and enjoyed, and this screenplay is extremely readable. I've read several, but I found this one to be not only intriguing but fun. (The last time I couldn't put down a screenplay once I'd started was when I read Tarantino's initial script for Inglourious Basterds .)

Aside from it just featuring a script, this book has a lot of nice little gems featured throughout to keep you engaged the whole way through. The little sketches that Nolan has made, along with the story-board style inserts really keep the book fresh. Also, the concept sketches are absolutely vibrant and if there were more, would stand to make a nice little book in and of itself. Basically, if you loved the movie, you'll be able to relive it again in your mind by reading this script.

All great movies must have a script done in a book! Inception talks about something very serious: our mind!... The power of an idea "Resilient, highly contagious. Once an idea’s taken hold in the brain it’s almost impossible to eradicate. A person can cover it up, ignore it but it stays there.". You are conscious of it or not, you will live forever for that idea, guided by that idea... that belief. You can live or you can die for it!... So it's good to know what kind of ideas you do have in your unconscious mind. The movie must be seen, the book must be read!

Habe dieses Buch für einen angehenden Regisseur in meinen Bekanntenkreis geholt und er war sehr erfreut und hat mir zwei Wochen später auch schon sein eigenes überholte Drehbuch gezeigt - mit Informationen die er aus diesem Buch gesammelt hat. Sehr schöne Illustration und ein gutes Interview am Anfang. Lohnt sich.

Inception is unquestionably the biggest Science-Fiction classic of the 21st century yet. Though i'm not going to review the movie here, It's my own personal favorite movie of all times and I think its screenplay is an important pillar in the history of cinema. I'm constantly in awe by the fact Christopher Nolan managed to write such a complex and sophisticated story all on his own, without any holes and without missing any small bit of detail and created this perfectly-constructed logic inside his own fictional universe. The screenplay presents how it was done in written form before being brought to screen, in what seems like an impossible script to actually direct and bring to life to the audience. It's an enjoyable and inspiring read that brings insight into Nolan's genius and to the brilliance of one of the best films ever made. Highly recommended.

if you loved the movie you will love this book

Well, I am very happy to own this book. It contains a small interview session between Chris Nolan and his brother about the creation of “INCEPTION” and it’s quite interesting. It also contains (which makes this book very very special) handmade illustrations by Nolan himself and ofcourse the movie script. Worth it.

この撮影台本には、 映画ではカットされたセリフ・シーンが載っています。 その中で多いのが、夢の共有に関する設定を我々に伝えるものです。 たとえば。 夢の中での作戦会議中にユスフの投影が現れ、ユスフがコブに「抑制しろ」と怒られるシーン。 この映画における夢の共有には、 夢の中の世界＝夢のホストが作る 夢の中の人々＝ホスト以外の共有者の潜在意識が投影される というルールが存在します。 コブやユスフたちメンバーはプロなので、 自分がホストでない時には潜在意識を「抑制」し、 夢の中に投影を登場させないようにすることが出来るようです。 上記の他にも、知られざる設定を示す記述はいくつかあります。 映画でこのような雑多な設定をあえて説明しなかったのは、 観客の意識を物語に集中させたいという意図があったからかもしれません。 とはいえより深くストーリーを考察したいという人には、是非読んで欲しい本です。