Rationale for Study

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Inception is a visually stunning, hybrid sci-fi, thriller, heist movie, and Christopher Nolan's 6th mainstream film. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a professional thief who steals information by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets. He is offered a chance to have his criminal history erased as payment for the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious. As an academic text, Inception offers a great deal in terms of looking at key core aspects and spectatorship and ideology. It is the perfect example of an intelligent high concept film which constantly challenges the spectator’s perceptions of narrative and spectator positioning, and fully utilises digital technology in an incredibly engaging fashion. Inception was nominated for 8 Academy Awards and 9 Baftas.