Memento is a psychological thriller directed and written by the very famous Christopher Nolan in 2000.The movie talks about Non-linear time through a series of very interesting images. As Nolan’s other dark psychological thrillers this one also focuses on a non-linear timeline. It begins with the end scene, and eventually concludes with the main character resolving or describing events presented in the film but never quietly explained. The pivotal character, Leonard Shelby suffers from anterograde amnesia, a short-term memory loss in which he cannot make new memories after he was injured. So in order to revenge his wife’s death he use aids such as Polaroid’s, notes and extensive tattoos to help keep track of things and certain events.
The movie structures a labyrinth in a very unique narrative. It
has a certain scenes that are told backwards and forward in certain increments
of story time. The movie alternates between color and black and white
sequences. The black and white sequences proceed in chronological order while
the color sequences proceed in reverse order, along with close-ups that are
used for examining certain shots. It has an unconventional story telling
showcased in a non-linear narrative structure.
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