As the movie was broadly released, the spinning top in the ending inevitably became the focal point of discussion among movie-goers, with various theories about whether Cobb had returned to reality proliferating online.
Martin and Nolan, during filming, had particularly highlighted this segment.
The latter was well prepared, allowing the publicity department to guide the conversation subtly, which sparked widespread discussion.
"The main character definitely returned to reality, because his father-in-law only appears in reality."
"He didn't return to reality; his children never turn around to show their faces."
"You're wrong, upstairs. The main character did return to reality. If you observe closely, you'll notice that Martin's character wears a wedding ring in the dream sequences, but not in the scenes set in reality."
"Third floor has keen observation; I'm going to watch it again!"
"Rewatch +1!"
"I'm going to see it one more time, too!"
