Inceptionis a heist movie that’s actually exploring ideas of psychological closure and catharsis. The heist is simply an entertaining way to get at the deeper conversation of mental health. Inception’s actual story is about Dom Cobb’s grief and the way in which his grief has separated him from his family.

Inception is a move about misdirection, and about the dangerous power of ideas when implanted. At several points, the audience is reminded that Cobb is an unreliable narrator. His constructs and ideas are actively harmful.