History Awesome / Inception

* When Arthur is firing off rounds of his assault rifle against the invading mooks, Eames pushes him aside and says "You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling." Then pulls out a fucking ''grenade launcher'' and blows them all away.

* Hell, just the fact that such an example of {{Doing It For The Art}} could be made in this day and age, with ChristopherNolan holding off on filming his script for ten years until he was absolutely sure he'd ironed all the kinks out, and then receive such universal acclaim.

* Saito's ability to actually survive limbo with his mind intact.

** A small one that most don't know: they actually dropped Ellen Page nearly 30 feet at a green-screen stage to get the shot of her leaving Limbo, when they could've just CG'd the sensation of her falling while filming her prone.

* My sister ''really'' liked Bobby's utterly ''blase'' reaction to being kidnapped by armed men. Just the sheer truckloads of Do Not Care.
** I was a big fan of that scene too. It's also kind of heartwarming that he only starts getting upset during the "hostage situation" when he hears "Browning" screaming.

** A small one that most don't know: They actually dropped Ellen Page nearly 30 feet at a green-screen stage to get the shot of her leaving Limbo, when they could've just CG'd the sensation of her falling while filming her prone.

* When Saito's line "I just bought the whole airline (cue stunned looks). It seemed... neater."

* When Saito's line "I just bought the whole airline (cue stunned looks). It seemed... neater.

* Ariadne [[TookALevelInBadass going up a level]] and deciding to take care of Mal herself.

* Hell, just the fact that such an example of {{Doing It For The Art}} could be made in this day and age, with Christopher Nolan holding off on filming his script for ten years until he was absolutely sure he'd ironed all the kinks out, and then receive such universal acclaim.

* When all four kicks come through: Ariadne falls off the building, then is woken up to the exploding base, which sends her to the crashing elevator, then to the truck falling down into the river, and finally back to reality (or what passes as it in this film).

* My sister ''really'' liked Bobby's utterly ''blase'' reaction to being kidnapped my armed men. Just the sheer truckloads of Do Not Care.

* Arguably the whole movie.

* A severely understated one near the end: Saito has just ''died'' and spent fifty to sixty years in Limbo. First thing he does when he wakes up is honor his promise to Cobb.

** I was a big fan of that scene too. It's also kind of heartwarming that he only starts getting upset during the "hostage situation" when he hears "Browning" screaming.

* My sister ''really'' liked Bobby's utterly ''blase'' reaction to being kidnapped my armed men. Just the sheer truckloads of Do Not Care.

* In "The Cobol Job," Arthur holds up a jewelry store and makes a suicidal charge against a bunch of cops to buy time for Cobb.

* Eames pulling a one man army in the snow fortress.

* Ariadne [[spoiler: [[TookALevelInBadass going up a level]] and deciding to take care of Mal herself]].

* Ariadne's first journey into a dream, where she takes the road and flips half of it upside down!

* When Arthur is firing off rounds of his assault rifle against the invading mooks, Eames pushes him aside and says "You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling." Then pulls out a fucking ''grenade launcher'' and blows them all away.
* Arthur managing to provide the kick at dream stage 2, despite having less time than he thought and no gravity.

* Yusef's driving.

* Arthur ''[[AlienGeometries weaponizing the Penrose Steps]].''

* The spinning hallway fight scene. A [[TheOner oner]] using nothing but strings and ''brilliant'' choreography.
* There's also Cobb's XanatosGambit, "Mr. Charles."
* When Arthur is firing off rounds of his assault rifle against the invading mooks, Eames pushes him aside and says "You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling." Then pulls out a fucking ''grenade launcher'' and blows them all away.
* Arthur managing to provide the kick at dream stage 2, despite having less time than he thought and no gravity.
* Ariadne [[spoiler: [[TookALevelInBadass going up a level]] and deciding to take care of Mal herself]].
* Eames pulling a one man army in the snow fortress.
* Yusef's driving.
* Hell, just the fact that such an example of {{Doing It For The Art}} could be made in this day and age, with Christopher Nolan holding off on filming his script for ten years until he was absolutely sure he'd ironed all the kinks out, and then receive such universal acclaim.
* Saito taking out some of the invading soldiers with a grenade, despite literally being seconds away from death.

* The spinning hallway fight scene. A [[TheOner oner]] using nothing but strings and ''brilliant'' choreography.

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