Though Christopher Nolan and his cast have largely steered clear of specifics about the plot of his new, brainy blockbuster thriller Inception to maintain the mystery, Warner Bros. has put out an official synopsis that, while it doesn’t give too much away, should still be considered a spoiler.
So if you don’t want to know any more about the story, navigate away now.
We mean it.
We’re not kidding. You only have yourself (and er, Warners) to blame if you read on.
Still here? Don’t say we didn’t warn you. Read on, via The Playlist Nation…
“Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan directs an international cast in an original sci-fi actioner that travels around the globe and into the intimate and infinite world of dreams. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) 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. This summer, your mind is the scene of the crime.”
So there you have it. But for more – strictly spoiler-free – info, pick up the latest issue of Empire. Inception arrives on July 16.