America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM...

Chapter 317, Section 315: Straight to the Heavenly Spirit

"OMG! What is this?!"

"Wow, what gorgeous special effects! The dream world is omnipotent; they are practically the rulers of the world."

"My God, I think I've suddenly discovered Nicole Kidman's charm. This outfit, combined with the way she's casting spells, makes her seem like a goddess who only appears in dreams."

"My God, how were these special effects created? The city is like a Rubik's Cube, twisting and turning—it's all so imaginative."

"Living City, I just watched Harry Potter last month, and now I think that's just kids playing house. This is a real wizard."

"I think I suddenly understand why Inception cost so much, even more than Transformers. This special effect alone is probably worth the entire Autobots and Decepticons."

"Holy crap! This is really special effects, not magic?"

"It seems that in that instant, I saw the gap between us and Hollywood clearly. This gap in hard power will take a very long time to bridge."

"It felt like going back to the last century and seeing the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park come to life for the first time in a movie theater."

"Nicole Kidman, my goddess!"

"cool!"

"Fantastic!"

"Wow..."

"Fantastic!"

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The 3915 cinemas encompass almost all of North America's three major cinema chains and numerous independent cinemas.

This number is more than 400 more than that of Transformers, firstly because the film and television industry is developing, and secondly because Eric has a well-known reputation.

Who should you turn to if you want to make money? Every director and every company has had examples of failures.

But Eric Cooper has yet to achieve this, even with an extremely niche art film like "Blue Is the Warmest Color," which grossed over $2 million worldwide. Who else can do that?

He may make a mistake in the future, but at least until his first mistake, no one will dare to question his business acumen and ability.

He is the owner of MGM, has access to the world's best resources, and also serves as the screenwriter, boasting an Oscar, Golden Globe, and Emmy Award.

With a group of veteran actors and award-winning actors gathered together, do you think the movie could possibly fail?

The Incredibles failed, Spider-Man 2 failed, but Inception could never fail.

So from the moment the film was conceived and started filming, cinemas across the United States and even around the world actively sought to collaborate with the project.

With its simultaneous release in over 30 major box office countries, Inception is currently being shown in more than 20,000 cinemas worldwide.

At this moment, in these cinemas, the audience is exclaiming in unison in amazement.

English, Chinese, Korean, German, Spanish, Japanese.

Even setting aside the novel ideas and the suspenseful plot that keeps viewers hooked, just watching these three-minute-plus special effects is enough to impress the audience and make it worth the ticket price.

This special effect was stunning enough for the audience, and for fellow directors as well, except for Peter Jackson, who knew about it beforehand.

They weren't just watching for the spectacle; they could also see Eric's ambition.

The style and characteristics presented in "Inception" clearly indicate that it is not simply a commercial blockbuster.

If the subsequent plot can be told in a complete and well-structured way, a film that combines commercial appeal with artistic merit is enough to officially elevate Eric to god-like status.

Nolan, Spielberg, Peter Jackson—everyone realized why this guy had invited them.

It's not just about showing off; I also want everyone here to witness that I'm officially joining the ranks of top directors today.

Eric felt a hook in his palm, turned to look at Neeko, then at Theron on his left. Tonight, they were destined to fight until dawn.

"Who is she? That beautiful woman, it seems she's the reason you can no longer be a dream architect."

After Cobb was killed by the suddenly appearing Mel, the group regained their senses.

Cobb hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the truth. After all, they were going to be partners, and hiding such a crucial matter might cause trouble.

Tom Hardy, who played Eames the Imposter, and Morris Chestert, who played the Pharmacist, later joined the team.

The dream-stealing team is officially assembled and ready to launch a surprise attack on Daniel Brühl, who plays the rich second-generation heir Fisher.

Eric also incorporated some humorous moments here, while simultaneously showcasing Saito's formidable abilities.

"Sydney to Los Angeles is one of the longest routes in the world, and Fisher travels between the two-week routes every two weeks. This is our opportunity."

"But a super-rich man like him must have his own private jet, so we can't make a move."

"What if his private jet malfunctions? A temporary malfunction?"

"But we also need to ensure that he is on the same plane as us, and we also need to bribe the crew, which is a difficult task."

"Would buying that airline make things simpler?"

All eyes turned to Saito, and judging from their expressions, they all seemed eager to kneel down and call him godfather. A knowing smile rippled through the movie theater.

Then the background music became increasingly intense, and through a series of actions, the unlucky Fisher successfully drank the drugged water.

The dream-stealing adventure has officially begun!

Seeing that the plot had finally progressed to the main storyline, everyone became extremely focused.

Unfortunately, if you don't pay close attention to this movie, even though the earlier parts of the plot have explained the various concepts of dreams in detail, you'll still get lost and won't understand it.

Film critics and fellow directors were silently repeating in their minds, "First layer of dream, first layer of dream, this is the first layer of dream, the dreamer is a pharmacist."

A group of people kidnapped Fisher, intending to extract information from him.

The screen suddenly shook violently as a Hummer appeared out of thin air and crashed into the car Cobb and Arielinde were riding in.

Arielidene frowned: "This wasn't part of my plan."

Cobb started the car and drove off hastily: "Don't look at me, Mel can't access these subconscious thoughts, it's Fisher, Fisher has been trained to defend against dream theft."

"Phew! I knew it, I knew the mission wouldn't be that simple."

As she spoke, she pulled out a pistol hidden in her clothes and accurately shot a pursuer who was leaning out of the window in the head.

"Keep your car in place, I'll handle them!"

A fierce chase and gunfight unfolded on a congested city road.

Until even tanks were mobilized to besiege the Dream Thief Gang, forcing them into a corner.

To make matters worse, the sugar daddy Saito was hit by a stray bullet and was howling in pain, and the Dream Thief team also broke out in internal strife.

"Arthur, you should investigate this thoroughly. This is your mission. You should investigate whether Fisher has been trained!" Cobb shouted emotionally.

Eames picked up his gun to shoot Saito, but was quickly stopped by the sharp-eyed pharmacist.

"What are you doing? I'm trying to relieve his pain."

"No, this time it won't work. I used a specially made high-dose drug that won't wake you up even if you die."

"What! Why didn't you tell me?!"

"I thought Cobb would tell you that he came to me."

"Bullshit! All he wanted was to go home. He didn't say a word and brought us to this dangerous place, telling me what would happen if we died?"

After a moment's hesitation, the apothecary said, "Lost in the Lost Realm, you'll fall into the Lost Realm."

Upon hearing the words "Lost Zone," anger and fear flashed across everyone's faces, and the argument escalated further.

boom!

Suddenly, a gunshot brought the situation to a halt. Nico coldly surveyed the room: "Anyone who wants to keep complaining can leave, otherwise get to work!"

Seeing this, the audience couldn't help but exclaim that he was both reliable and capable of holding the stage.

That damn woman, the charm she exudes is captivating.

Was Eric Cooper doing this on purpose? Why did he give so many good scenes to Nicole Kidman?

While continuing to give Fisher psychological suggestions, the dream-stealing team comforted Saito, who had been shot.

"Take a deep breath, Saito. Don't fall asleep, at least not now, or you'll stay in the Lost Realm for too long."

"Too long. What happens if it's too long?"

"It can cause an ordinary person's consciousness to collapse, and even if they regain consciousness after a certain period of time, they will be in a vegetative state in reality."

Upon hearing this, Saito was also very worried, and could only force himself to shout, "Speed ​​up! Faster! Faster!"

"Don't worry, whether I can go home or not depends on you. I won't allow you to become a vegetable. Take a deep breath and hang in there."

Soon, the plot enters the second layer of the dream, and the dream thieves arrive at the hotel to continue fooling Fisher.

Many people hurriedly chanted in their hearts, "A dream within a dream, the second layer of the dream appears, the dreamer is Arthur."

The fight scene in the corridor, which echoed the cars moving on the first floor, created a weightless environment that many people found incredibly exciting and ingenious.

Heath Ledger's fans, in particular, kept praising their idol for being so handsome.

Of course, we must also thank Eric Cooper, who did not waste Heath Ledger's talent and successfully brought out his charming side, a kind of performance that had never appeared in Heath's previous films.

"Uncle Peter, you actually sent the people who kidnapped me, didn't you?"

"Sigh! Since you already know, fine, Fisher, but I'm doing this for the company."

"Mr. Fisher, he's lying. He's hiding something. We need to uncover his secret."

"What do you want to do?"

"It's simple, enter his dream and give him a taste of his own medicine."

"OK!"

Looking at Fisher, who was already asleep, Ariridney scoffed, "What a naive young master. He's been completely fooled."

Eames asked, somewhat puzzled, "Wait, aren't we supposed to enter Browning's dream?"

Hearing this, Arielin rolled her eyes speechlessly: "Idiot, that's just an excuse to confuse Fisher and reduce his subconscious aggression. What we need is his dream."

"That's right, let's end all this in the third layer of the dream, that's what we need to do."

This conversation reveals that only Cobb and Arielinde clearly know what to do next, while the others can't keep up with their train of thought.

The scene then shifts, and the Dream Thieves enter the third layer of the Dream Snow Castle.

The audience silently chanted again, "Here it comes, the third layer of the dream has appeared, and the dreamer is the unlucky Fisher."

At this moment, the montage scene flashes again, simultaneously revealing the different encounters in the three layers of the dream.

The pharmacists on the first floor were under siege and were almost overwhelmed. Moreover, the sugar daddy Saito's injuries couldn't be delayed any longer, so he had no choice but to release the fall signal ahead of schedule.

The song used for the signal was "Non, je ne regrette rien," by the French diva and queen of chanson, Edith Piaf.

Nicole Kidman's upcoming film, "La Vie en Rose," tells the story of her life.

"No, the song is playing earlier than usual, something must have happened."

"Don't think about those things. We've had enough accidents today. Focus on completing the mission."

"I'm calculating the remaining time."

"The apothecary has 10 seconds, Arthur has 3 minutes, and we must take this castle within an hour."

Hans Zimmer's tense background music started again, and the three-layered assault was underway simultaneously, making many viewers increasingly nervous.

This is Tom Hardy's chance to shine. Eric is quite fair; Nicole, Belle, Heath, and Tom all get plenty of screen time, since they're all on his side.

The chase, explosions, infiltration, and avalanches in the snow make the third layer of the dream almost a first-person shooter stealth game.

Their mission was complete once they escorted Fisher into the final room, where he would walk in.

But then, an unexpected change occurred.

Mel suddenly appeared out of nowhere and shot Fisher dead, and was about to kill Saito as well.

Arielin quickly pushed Cobb aside, grabbed the sniper rifle, and killed him.

She glared angrily at Cobb: "I know you two love each other deeply, but you'll get us all killed!"

"I'm sorry, I just can't bring myself to hurt Mel."

Seeing Fisher lying motionless on the ground, Cobb could only admit the mission had failed and prepare to plant the bombs and escape.

With the plot unfolding to this point, the audience is also wondering, what will happen next?

Everyone knows that the mission cannot fail, but how can we remedy the situation?

"Wait, the mission hasn't failed yet. Let's try this."

Arielin used the Dream Machine to connect herself, Cobb, and Fisher.

"What do you want to do?"

"He just collapsed. This might not be able to save him, but it can temporarily bring him back to consciousness, even if it's just for a minute."

"Do you want to enter the fourth layer of the dream?"

"This is the only way now, isn't it? I can't allow myself to have a history of failure; I haven't had one before, and I won't have one this time either!"

"Alright, Eames, take good care of Saito."

The fourth layer, the fourth layer of the dream has arrived!

The two awaken on the beach, following the gaze of the audience.

"Cobb, I'm warning you, this is your last chance."

"Find Mel and force her to hand over Fisher, that's what we need to do."

"We don't have much time left. If you can't bear to do it yourself, I'll do it for you."

Cobb knew that his indecisiveness had brought unexpected bad results to the team, and he nodded: "Leave it to me, I know her best."

They finally meet in their love nest, and the biggest mystery of the movie is solved.

It turns out that Cobb altered his wife's totem and implanted ideas into her, ultimately leading to the tragedy.

In other words, classifying him as the murderer is not entirely wrong, but the method of killing was too bizarre.

As Fisher regained consciousness, though he was barely clinging to life, he still managed to see the will with trembling eyes.

This also means that the Dream Thieves' mission is complete and the implantation of their ideas is successful.

Unfortunately, Saito, the financial backer, still died on the third level. So Cobb committed suicide to go to the Limbo to find him, and the movie returned to the scene at the beginning where he woke up in the sea.

When the whole story came together, everyone felt a chill run down their spines and a surge of heat rushed to their heads.

Even actors like Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, and Ken Watanabe were no exception, since they hadn't participated in the pre-screening either; it was the first time anyone had seen the complete film.

With Cobb's successful return home, his two children showed their faces for the first time and embraced him.

The heartwarming scene allowed viewers to breathe a sigh of relief, letting go of the tension that had been building for an hour.

Just when everyone thought it would end happily, the scene finally froze on a spinning top.

The film has ended.

(End of this chapter)