The "Inception" Thread

Alex · 08-11-2010, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

If that's the case, then getting into the U.S. doesn't help him much, since Grandma would still not want him to see the kids.

My take on this and it underlies why I don't think it is a plothole that the kids just weren't taken to wherever Cobb was.

1. Everybody believes Cobb murdered Mal (the question would be why Caine's character is so certain he didn't; yes, he apparently works in the same field as Cobb and so would understand the plausibility of his story but it would still be pretty far-fetched, I'd think).

2. He has no choice but to either go to prison or go on the run. He chooses to run, with the extremely inappropriate impetus of his lawyer.

3. He doesn't want his kids with him on the lam, especially since to support himself he'll be engaging in illegal activities that has him hopping the globe and where failure apparently gets you killed (as is suggested happened to the first architect and would happen to Cobb if he were caught). So not a great environment for kids.

4. Presumably it would be theoretically possible to arrange a visit with the kids but that isn't what he wants, especially while under the cloud of suspicion for the murder (not to mention his own guilt issues that even if he didn't throw her off the ledge it is his fault she was on it).

5. Also presumably, whoever has custody of the kids believes he killed Mal. Why would that person (especially if that person is Mal's mother, apparently) be willing to arrange a meeting?

6. We have no idea what the nature of the single hyper-effective call made by Saito was. However, it couldn't have just been something that would get him through customs but actually somehow did something to clear his name (maybe they produced videotape of Mal jumping on her own; maybe they framed someone else).

7. In clearing his name presumably grandma is also convinced of his innocence and so now a return home (rather than just entry into the country) isn't an issue.

That chain makes perfect sense to me as reasonable in the face of what was presented without Nolan having to spell it all out.