Inception, writer-director Christopher Nolan's seventh feature film,
joins the epic scope of The Dark Knight with the narrative
sophistication of Memento. The story of a group of thieves who
specialize in invading the mind through one's dreams, Inception explores
the Nolan's signature psychological themes of memory, paranoia, and
self-doubt as the protagonist, Dom Cobb, is pitted against a hostile
subconscious spurred on by personal demons and regrets from the past. In
a conversational preface, Nolan discusses with brother and frequent
collaborator, Jonah, the genesis of the idea for the film and the
decade-long process it took to write it. Detailing the results of
Nolan's efforts, Inception: The Shooting Script includes key storyboard
sequences, full-color concept art, and an appendix on the workings of
the mysterious Pasiv Device that Cobb and his fellow extractors use to
initiate the dream-share. An exclusive exploration of a highly original
concept, Inception: The Shooting Script is the record of a
writer-director at the height of his craft.