《Inception》　盗梦空间　这个世界是真实还是梦境

No.003　《Inception》　盗梦空间　这个世界是真实还是梦境

英文导读

Inception is a 2010 British-American science fiction film written, co-produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. The film stars a large ensemble cast that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Dileep Rao, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, and Michael Caine. DiCaprio plays Dom Cobb.

Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved.

Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible—inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming.

Shortly after finishing Insomnia (2002), Nolan wrote an 80-page treatment about "dream stealers" and presented the idea to Warner Bros., envisioned as a horror film inspired by lucid dreaming. Feeling he needed to have more experience with large-scale film production, Nolan retired the project and instead worked on Batman Begins (2005), The Prestige (2006), and The Dark Knight (2008). He spent six months polishing the script before Warner Bros. purchased it in February 2009. Inception was filmed in six countries and four continents, beginning in Tokyo on June 19, 2009, and finishing in Canada on November 22, 2009. Its official budget was $160 million, a cost which was split between Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures. Nolan's reputation and success with The Dark Knight helped secure the film's $100 million in advertising expenditure, with most of the publicity involving viral marketing.

Inception premiered in London on July 8, 2010, and was released in both conventional and IMAX theaters on July 16, 2010. A box office success, Inception has grossed over $800 million worldwide becoming one of the highest-grossing films of all time. The home video market also had strong results, with $68 million in DVD sales. Inception has received wide critical acclaim and numerous critics have praised its originality, cast, score, and visual effects. It won Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Cinematography, and was also nominated for four more: Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score, and Best Art Direction.

获奖情况

2012年第84届奥斯卡：最佳视觉效果、最佳摄影、最佳视觉效果、最佳音效剪辑奖，并荣获最佳影片提名、最佳原创剧本提名、最佳艺术指导提名、最佳配乐提名。

影片信息

导演：克里斯托弗·诺兰

编剧：克里斯托弗·诺兰

主演：莱昂纳多·迪卡普里奥、约瑟夫·高登-莱维特、艾伦·佩吉、渡边谦

类型：剧情、科幻、悬疑、犯罪

制片国家（地区）：美国、英国

上映日期：2010-09-01（中国）

片长：148分钟

又名：《奠基》《全面启动》《潜行凶间》《心灵犯案》《记忆迷阵》《记忆魔方》

剧情简介

道姆·柯布（莱昂纳多·迪卡普里奥　饰）是一个经验老到的窃贼。在人们精神最为脆弱的时候，他潜入别人梦中，窃取潜意识中有价值的信息和秘密。也是这项特殊的技能，让他成为商业间谍中令人垂涎的对象。后来他沦为一名国际逃犯，失去了所爱的一切。如今，他面对了这样一宗交易：只要接下了最后一项任务，并成功地完成，就可以不再是一名逃犯，可以回到自己的儿女身边。

这次的任务和以往不同，不是窃取思想，而是植入思想。那就是找到全球垄断巨头的儿子费舍尔（希里安·墨菲饰），在费舍尔的头脑中植入遣散公司的意念。

他的雇主买下了整个航空公司，让费舍尔的私人飞机出现故障检修，然后在费舍尔飞往洛杉矶的途中，开始实施这个计划。柯布等一行6人将费舍尔带入了事先造好的梦境，对费舍尔进行意念的培养。可是，谁也没有想到，费舍尔先前曾受过防止在梦中被袭击的专业训练，他们受到费舍尔潜意识保卫队的猛烈攻击，这让这项工作的难度又增加了。而柯布亡妻的阻挠，更是难上加难……

制作花絮

片首，当柯布、亚瑟、纳什和齐藤各自在自己的梦境醒来时，都有一个镜头清楚地拍到时钟倒转而行。

莱昂纳多是电影监制艾玛·托马斯和导演克里斯多夫·诺兰的唯一主角人选。

男主角的名字柯布，发音和梵语、北印度语、乌尔都语、旁遮普语里的“梦”的发音相同。

片中走廊失重中的打斗场景，演员约瑟夫·高登·里维特没有使用替身，所有动作都由他自己完成。

重点学习

Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse

Pull off是英语中的一个固定搭配，在文中，它是“（成功或艰苦地）完成；赢得”的意思，比如：Father enjoys pulling off a miracle.（父亲总喜欢一鸣惊人。）该搭配还可用于表达“把（机动车）开到路旁停车处（或路边）；把（车、船等）开离”的意思，比如：The boat pulled off from the shore.（这条船驶离海岸。）另外，该搭配其他较常见的意思有“拿掉；拉开（某人或某物）；扯下；撕开；剥掉；脱掉（衣、帽、鞋等）”等。

Best Picture

我们都知道，picture有“图片，照片”的意思，但文中的picture并不是该意思，而是“影片”的意思，所以best picture是“最佳影片”的意思，是奥斯卡奖、艾美奖等其他奖项中的最重要的一个奖项。比如：It was also the first color film to win for best picture.（它同时还是第一部赢得最佳影片奖的彩色电影。）

单词时间

ensemble[ɔŋˈsɔŋblə] n. 全体；总效果；全套服装；全套家具；合奏组

extraction[ikˈstrækʃən] n. 取出；抽出；拔出；抽出物；出身

subconscious[ˌsʌbˈkɔnʃəs] n. 潜在意识；下意识心理活动

vulnerable[ˈvʌlnərəbl] adj. 易受攻击的，易受…的攻击；易受伤害的；有弱点的

treacherous[ˈtretʃərəs] adj. 奸诈的，叛逆的，背叛的；危险的；不牢靠的

espionage[ˌespiəˈnɑ:ʒ] n. 间谍；间谍活动；刺探

fugitive[ˈfju:dʒitiv] n. 逃亡者；难捕捉之物

redemption[riˈdempʃən] n. 赎回；拯救；偿还；实践

envision[inˈviʒən] vt. 想象；预想

reputation[ˌrepjuˈteiʃən] n. 名声，名誉；声望

expenditure[iksˈpenditʃə] n. 支出，花费；经费，消费额

conventional[kənˈvenʃənəl] adj. 符合习俗的，传统的；常见的；惯例的