Originally posted by geeogree

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"I'll support Obama for reelection on this news alone."

Statements like that scare me.

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Originally posted by Rogue

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I'm wondering if this is just an excuse for Spielberg's wife to reprise her role from Temple of Doom.

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Originally posted by Kyoku kun

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Originally posted by cityondown012510

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I agree, that would be the wholesome, satisfying ending. However, I can definitely see how it could go both ways.

Spoiler:
When they wake up on the plane, it is the most ambiguous scene that I have ever seen. There are no signs of recognition on the plane. Only smiles. Now, this could be because they can't all seem to know each other because Fischer is still there...or because they really don't know each other. Furthermore, when Saito wakes up and immediately makes the phone call. That could be him making the call for Cobb, or him just having to make a business call. The glances of kinda recognition between Cobb-Arthur and Cobb-Eames could be them playing it cool, or just them noticing one another from the plane. Ariadne watching Cobb through customs could be her checking to see if everything is cool, or her checking out the ruggedly handsome man from the plane. And the brief recognition between Fischer and Cobb could, again, just be recognition from the plane, or Fischer remembering him from the dream. It's perfectly done, and perfectly ambiguous. The top spinning is, as well. It might have wobbled...but it might have not. We, as the audience, don't know.

The red flag for me was Miles, Cobb's father-in-law (Michael Caine), showing up at the airport. That, above all else, is what makes me think that it's a dream. It is established that Cobb and Co. are landing in America. It is also established that Miles is a teacher in France. If it was reality...why the hell would he be there?

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Spoiler:
You're reading into it a lot more than I ever thought about it. I'm sure Cobb told his dad the whole situation and if he had done the job correctly, he'll be able to go through customs without a problem.

Plus, there wasn't any reason to talk. The completed the mission and now they can all go their separate ways.

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