The poster for the film Inception features a mysterious man holding a gun with his back turned. Surrounded by skyscrapers in dull colors, the poster conveys a sense of being trapped. While Leonardo DiCaprio's name is prominently featured to attract fans, the unclear images and tagline "your mind is the scene of the crime" hint at the film's complex and puzzling plot. The genre is identified as an action thriller through elements like the gun and city setting, but it also has a futuristic quality that makes it difficult to fully classify.