Sunday, December 19, 2010

Memento

        Even though I was absent for two days and didn't see the first half of the movie, thanks to the chronological order of scenes in this movie, it wasn't really necessary. Thankfully, I was still able to watch Lenny's confrontation with both Natalie and Teddy so I knew that one of them was at the root of all of Lenny's problems. However, due to the ending of the film, where Lenny writes himself "don't believe his lies", I started thinking that Lenny himself created this murderous self to prevent himself from feeling guilt over the death of his wife. I still don't understand how his wife died, whether it was from the killers or Lenny killed her with the insulin. Also, is Sammy a real character or just a persona created by Lenny, as Teddy has explained? These questions remain unanswered after the ending of the film, which definitely makes this film as one of those movies you would love to go back and watch again to get some answers.
        The order of the scenes is very interesting as they go from the last thing that happened to Lenny to the way it all started. I think this technique keeps the viewer interested and makes him want to find the answers to all of Lenny's problems. This movie was sort of a suspenseful detective movie where you have to look for clues and solve the puzzle yourself as the movie will not answer it. I have deeply enjoyed seeing this film because it really captivated my interest till the very end and I will definitely re-watch it so I can see all the things I missed the first time. 

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