Analysis of Momento

The opening scene starts up with a non-diegetic audio. The first shot the audience see somebody holding a photo. After awhile the audience can see a more photo as we see that that it seems to be a blood. The audio that plays behind the scene gives an idea to the audience that the genre the film can be a thriller, as the tension being played by the non-diegetic soundtrack. Furthermore the picture can give us an indication of the genre of the film as the picture contains bloody images which are often related to thriller/horror.

The opening credits are placed in the middle of the scene which makes the credits stand out more. The first credit shows the audience what the film title is, 'M E M E N T O' this is an unusual way of lettering the title. This is all written in capitals and is placed in the middle of the frame. This is clever way of presenting the lettering because it stands out towards the audience and is eye-catching.

As the camera angle changes from the photo towards the man who is holding the picture is a medium shot of the actor. As the audience see the character we can see he is tensed. Also by looking at his face we see cuts and marks on his face. This could indicate that he has been involved in some kind of fight.

Diegetic sounds start to starts as the camera flashes, a close-up shot appears of blood dripping down a wall. The audience can see the male’s glasses on the floor along with a bullet, giving the impression it has been used. Then a little flashback comes on the scene so we the audience can see what really happened and who killed the man. The camera shot then changes into a medium-shot from behind a male at a high angle. The scene changes to black and white and we hear a narrative (the character) talking.

To conclude I think in my opinion Memento has a very clever/unusual opening sequence. The camera shots were very clever and involved many different angles which made the sequence look even better. The editing was also very good especially when we see the flash back and when the shots were reversed. Was a very clever way of making it, so the audience knows what happened before he died.