| “ | What is the most resilient parasite? Bacteria? A virus? An intestinal worm? An idea. Resilient... highly contagious. Once an idea has taken hold of the brain it's almost impossible to eradicate. An idea that is fully formed - fully understood - that sticks; right in there somewhere. | „ |
| ~ Dom discussing how about ideas shape the human being. |
Dominick "Dom" Cobb is the main protagonist of the 2010 science fiction film Inception. He was portrayed by Leonardo Dicaprio, who also played Jack Dawson in Titanic and Billy Costigan in The Departed.
History[]
Dom is an architecture graduate who became one of the pioneers in dream architecture with his colleague Mal, the daughter of his architecture professor Stephen. After falling in love, they married and had 2 children: Philippa and James.
In a dream experiment, both Dom and Mal ended up in Limbo, where no one is hosting the dream. Soon losing track of time, they spent 50 years before Dom decided to get back to his children.
Inception[]
Cobb was in Japan looking for secrets in Saito's safe but caught by Saito & Mal who was breaking and entering Saito's safe when Cobb escapes after the kick. In Tokyo's hotel Cobb spins his top about his dream & Saito tells him to go on a mission to hire members so he goes to France to meet Ariadne for training. Cobb was still training with Ariadne but caught by Mal & Eames wakes her up. Cobb & his men were going to find out the truthwhen they're going back to USA to safety.
Yusuf's Dream[]
In New York Cobb was driving his red Hyundai Genesis sedan in order to pick up an another taxi & Ariadne but the train ambushes Cobb & his men for Limbo. Cobb was mad at Arthur for not protecting Saito because of the ambush in the city that one of Mal's minions killed him for a reason. Cobb was asleep in the van when Yusuf was driving it.
Arthur's Dream[]
In the hotel Cobb protects Fietcher without getting killed by Mal's minions so Cobb hands him the pistol for protection & Cobb sleeps.
Eames Dream[]
In the mountain outpost Cobb & his team are going to Fietcher's hideout to see where his Grandfather is with a pinwheel in the safe after Cobb kills is fake Mal after Fietcher was killed. Cobb & Ariadne were going to Limbo.
Cobb's Dream (Limbo)[]
In Limbo Cobb confronts Mal for not being bad but Mal stabs him & Ariadne shoots Mal & the kick has been activated when Yusuf plunges he van in Yusuf's dream & saves Saito.
In the end of the movie Cobb returns home in America to return his children & the top spins & the credits roll.