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Originally Posted by MrGaryy

I think the ending was not reality, it was a dream.

My theory is that the entire film was a dream from when Cobb was put to sleep in Mombasa. First of all, the chemist told them that only a very strong kick could awake someone from that deep of a sedation, yet Cobb woke up very easily, naturally almost. Also it was the only time during the entire movie that we didn't see Cobb's totum fall over, meaning there is no confirmation he ever actually woke from that dream.

if he is still dreaming at the end I think he has been dreaming the whole movie

the theory i like best is he is still dreaming after he and mal were experimenting

when she jumped to "wake up" i think she did and Leo has been trapped in his limbo ever since

his name is Cobb and the corporation is Cobol

why would someone be hunted all over the world for being a suspect in one murder

why when he returns home at the end are his kids in exactly the same position he has imagined "dreamed" them being throughout the film