Friday, January 9, 2015

Memento

So far in the film, I am surprised at how much makes sense. Honestly, hearing that it was told partly forward and partly backward, alternating, I thought it would make no sense. Nolan does a great job of linking everything together while you're watching. The structure keeps you in the dark about the plot, but I am not confused about the order of events (so far). It also brings up some interesting points. Teddy tells Leonard that he puts too much faith in his little notes, and they are just as faulty as memory. So far, both Leonard and the audience are using his notes as a lifeline. But, so far his notes have had him kill his friend, and have a stranger trapped in his closet, beaten up. Half the time, he does not know why he is doing what he is doing, but just based on a short fragment of a sentence, he is willing to kill. I am guessing that there will be some sort of twist at the "end" (or beginning), just based on how the film is structured to keep you confused.

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