Memento Explained in One Picture. Infographic Puts An End to 20 Years of Confusion Surrounding Christopher Nolan's Movie
Memento may play with viewers, causing confusion about the sequence of events in the film. However, this infographic can help viewers understand the story in Christopher Nolan's masterpiece.
Christopher Nolan is famous for his love of messing with audiences' heads. His productions aren’t easy to figure out, with Inception being a perfect example. And it is this ability to mess with heads that stands out in the forefront of his movis, while the rest recedes into the background.
But while Inception may be the most famous example, that doesn't at all mean it's Nolan's first such work. Nothing of the sort, after all, there was Memento before that, which is also not so easy to figure out when dealing with chronologically jumbled scenes that are supposed to introduce us to the story of the main character. However, viewers themselves have to put everything in the right order, which isn’t at all that easy, and even more than 20 years after the premiere, this topic continues to be vigorously debated by viewers.
Memento takes a look at the story of a man who loses his short-term memory as a result of an accident. As a result, he constantly takes notes and makes tattoos to write down more important facts, which is also supposed to help him capture the man he suspects of killing his wife, which is the last thing he remembers.
An infographic made by Gregory Burney, who has sorted the scenes from Memento, will be helpful for those looking for simple solutions. The image shows the progression of the film, where black-and-white and color scenes are interspersed, as well as the progression of the story, which begins with the black-and-white scenes, specifically the one in the motel, in which the question “So where are you?” is asked. The ending, on the other hand, are the Polaroid photographs in which we see a dead Teddy.
Author: Gregory Burney
For some, however, this help may be unnecessary – after all, a lot of the fun of watching Nolan's films comes from being able to solve everything yourself. However, if you aren’t sure whether you got it right with Memento, the above infographic may clear up your doubts.
