Javier Mercado: Memento
Film Research
Leonard explaining his condition to the motel clerk.
Leonard reading his tattoo telling him why he’s after John G.
Leonard right down on the photo that the person pictured is his wife's killer.
Natalie and Leonard talking about the revenge he wants and if it’s important because he won’t remember.
Leonard talking on the phone talking about Sammy Jenkins.
Leonard giving himself a tattoo, to remember that John G. dealt drugs.
Leonard explaining what he did in the past and Sammy Jenkins condition.
Leonard taking a picture of the inn that he was staying at.
While he was talking on the phone Leonard read his tattoo, so he hung up out of fear
Natalie getting ready to trick Leonard to go after Dodd
Essay
Memento is a Drama/Crime film following a man named Leonard. He has a condition that causes him to not be able to make any short term memory. Which is troubling because throughout the film he is trying to track down his wife’s killer. He tries to combat this issue with leaving himself notes on the back of photos that he takes, and for very important information he gets it tattooed onto his body. Memento was an interesting movie because its one that you have to watch closely, and pay attention. This is because as you are watching it you start to think if even Leonard is a reliable narrator. All we have to go by on whats true is what Leonard is saying to us, and also when we see people starting to trick him. Even with this though we see one instance where Leonard alters his own information, so then the lines get blurred on who the real killer is and if Leonard original mission was to actually hunt his wife’s killer.
Words to Idea + Thesis Statement
Suspensful
Complicated
Backwards
Questioning
Dishonest
Visual Research (Inspiration Board/Collection)
Exploration/Formulation (Style Board/Examples/Studies)
Exploration/Formulation (Motion Tests)
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