memories is another key thing. the torture of an individual of bad of traumatic memories. The trauma of a lost memory.
reality + perception- A persons perception of what is and isn't real is also explored.- events are shown from the view point of multiple characters.
Memento (2000)
stream of consciousness- voice over- internal thought.
dramatic + mysterious music- building up suspense- string instruments.
mise en scene- writing on his hand- cant remember things so he uses his body as a note book. he tattoos his body with important info.
set on intrigues- the writing on his body are clues to a bigger puzzle.
cuts + bruises on the protagonists face indicates he has been fighting. he is a vunerable character + his weakness of having no memory makes him more so. it could make him dangerous.
the use of point of view shots in the hotel room tells the viewer he is unsure of where he is. This could indicate he could be unsure of who he is.
close ups of photograph have a voyeuristic feel- the viewer has a privileged perspective.
sense of time is being destrupted by showing the event backwards.
the opening sequence signals to the viewer what to expect in the rest of the film- distortion in reality, disruption of time, repetition + loss of memory.
questions- unreliable narrator.
mistaken identities- "Lenny "- "i have told you before it is Leonard" - dual identity.
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