Inception revision

Inception Revision:
The main contexts of the film:
Social:

How does the film mirror the way video games are constructed?

Video games are constructed in a way in which anything is possible. This element of video games can be seen in the film as in the scene where Cobb and Ariadne are in Paris and they can control the things they see. The streets of paris start to fold and collapse which is similar to the way video games are created as anything is possible. Inception can also be seen to mirror the way in which video games are constructed. This is because in the film there are different levels and depths in the dreams. The further into the mind you go the more dangerous and difficult to escape. Therefore this is similar to a video game as the levels increase so does the difficulty. The narrative of the film and a video game are very similar as the characters progress through the levels 

How is a crisis in masculinity shown in the film?
  • Increasingly feminised world
  • Increased gender equality 
  • No need for brute strength 
  • Sexual parity
  • No need to hunt/ gather
In the film Inception we see the changing status of femininity. In the modern world gender is becoming increasingly equal as women have fought for their own rights. This means there is a question over males as there is now no need for there strength and masculinity as women have the same amount of dominance as then. The film shows this as Cobb can be seen as a struggling male. This 

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