Christopher Nolan's 'Inception' Apparently Wasn't Inspired by This Anime
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Almost everybody’s seen Inception. While The Dark Knight was the film that gave Christopher Nolan the auteur license he still holds to this day, it was arguably Inception that ensured his status as a household name. Nolan has spoken openly about how it was his passion project since almost the start of his career and how he was only able to bring it to life once he had the experience and prestige under his belt to make it happen. Even 15 years later, it remains one of his most startlingly visionary achievements.
Yet many have noticed more than a few similarities between Inception and anime legend Satoshi Kon’s final film (and one of his best), Paprika. That movie also focused on dream worlds and figures with the...
Almost everybody’s seen Inception. While The Dark Knight was the film that gave Christopher Nolan the auteur license he still holds to this day, it was arguably Inception that ensured his status as a household name. Nolan has spoken openly about how it was his passion project since almost the start of his career and how he was only able to bring it to life once he had the experience and prestige under his belt to make it happen. Even 15 years later, it remains one of his most startlingly visionary achievements.
Yet many have noticed more than a few similarities between Inception and anime legend Satoshi Kon’s final film (and one of his best), Paprika. That movie also focused on dream worlds and figures with the...
- 1/25/2025
- by Brian Kirchgessner
- MovieWeb
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