Time is also so distorted there as well that you can possibly burn yourself out there.

There was an effect, the avalanche.

It's a plothole either way guys. There is no explanation in the movie for either Arthur missing the kick or Eames blowing up the fort.

sickofsickness wrote:did he wake up from the last Kick?

We never see him leave the van

No he most likely died in the Level 3 explosion.

I'll formulate a better post tomorrow when I'm well rested, but I wanted to note that I believe Cobb planted the idea in Mal's head because he didn't want to kill his own wife when she didn't want to be killed. Also, if he tried to kill her, she might have killed him instead which would have just m...

Yeah, but the issue with the dying in limbo bit is that with the sedative it can be assumed that they'd just end up back in limbo or not die at all. I don't think that's the only way to get out. Also, note that the earlier dreams don't apply to my theory as it's only applicable in the final act. Wh...

4) The dreamer's totem trick does not indicate that it is reality; it simply indicates that they are not in someone else's dream since no one else knows the mechanics of their own totem. Because the dreamer knows how their own totem works, if they were trapped in their own dreams, their totem would...

Actually in the movie I noticed that the kids playing on the beach in Cobb's memories looked somewhat younger than the ones playing in the backyard so those that could be the two sets of kids.

I'm unable to answer this question without watching the movie again. Possible answers are: 1. He did get hooked up to the dream machine and was drugged. 2. They had to rescue him from Mal who was holding him hostage. 3. The syncing up isn't specific to the sedative. Possible evidence for this is th...

My argument is that neither are redundant, as they both have to happen at the same time. This is shown throughout the final act. It is why, although Cobb is subject to the same kick as Ariadne (the hospital collapsing), he doesn't wake up. It also explains why Arthur, although he is subject to a ki...