Review of Memento (2000) by Aversion68 — 02 May 2021
Chronology: When numbering the scenes chronologically, then sorting them how they appear in the film, the pattern becomes more clear. The letters A-V will represent the color scenes (with A happening chronologically first, and V chronologically last), and the numbers 1-22 represent the black and white scenes chronologically. The scenes appear in the film like this: 1, V, 2, U, 3, T, 4, S, 5, R, 6, Q...20, C, 21, B, 22/A[1] The two types of scenes alternate. The black and white scenes (numbers) start from the beginning, and work forward to the climax at 22/A, while the color scenes (letters) work backward from the climax at 22/A. The climax scene (22/A) changes to color halfway through, showing the convergence of the two story lines.
Christopher Nolan loves how Teddy randomly pops up unannounced, as if there is a whole side story that we're not seeing. Teddy already being in the car when Lenny gets in at one point was Joe Pantoliano's idea.
This review of Memento (2000) was written by Aversion68 on 02 May 2021.
Memento has generally received very positive reviews.
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