3 Little-Known Facts About Inception, the Legendary Film

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Some films have left their mark on the history of pop culture. However, the production of a gem is based on a fragile balance that is often unknown to the general public. From casting to script choices, including enmities or moments of grace, the destiny of a creation sometimes reveals real surprises. Here are 3 secrets of filming on Inception, the feature film by Christopher Nolan to watch on the Max platform.

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Christopher Nolan worked on his script for years

The story of Inception is known for its particularly twisty nature. It turns out that the script took the British filmmaker nearly a decade to germinate in his brain. According to Screenrant, he first established the internal rules of the world and how the hijacking of dreams could work in a practical way.

Once he decided to focus the story on Cobb’s journey to reconnect with his estranged wife and children, he figured he was ready to make the feature film. A wise decision that resulted in a gem.

The casting revolved around Leonardo DiCaprio

From the outset, Christopher Nolan decided to entrust the main role to Leonardo DiCaprio. He therefore focused on recruiting supporting roles that would complement the latter. He believes that the Hollywood star was particularly dedicated in his performances and serious.

This is how he recruited other very solid figures of the seventh art, including Michael Caine, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, but also Marion Cotillard and Elliot Page.

Inception ultimately has relatively few special effects

While the feature film multiplies epic action scenes, it ultimately includes relatively few digital special effects. Cinemablend thus reports the words of Paul Franklin, the film's VFX artist, who claims that around 500 shots in the final cut were created by computer and that the majority are old-school practical effects.

This is the case with the weightless, rotating fight in the hotel hallway, or the explosion of the café where Cobb and Ariane are sitting

That's all for this week. Are you one of the die-hard fans of this film ? Feel free to remind us of your memories in the comments. If you liked the article, you can always find the previous part of this section here.

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