Through editing, the film is divided into 2 main lines and nearly 40 segments, which are interspersed and softened with almost complete flashbacks and sequences, fully reflecting Leonard's broken life memory. The flashback part is a color shot with about 20 clips, which is the main plot of the film and the most attractive part of the film. The narration part is in black and white, with about 20 clips, mainly Leonard's past confessions and phone conversations in the hotel after his amnesia.
With the constant swing of a hand, a brightly colored photo gradually dimmed and blurred; the blood on the ground returned to the dead man, the gun fell to the ground and returned to the hand, the ejected cartridge case returned to the gun, and the glasses returned to the face of the dead man , the corpse that fell to the ground is brought back to life... The film begins with a series of inverted projections.
The film begins with Teddy being killed, and tells the reason why Teddy was killed by Leonard. A flashback explains the puzzle for the previous flashback and also raises new questions. The flashbacks are interspersed with flashbacks, expounding Leonard's past and paving the way for the plot. The flashback clips are connected more smoothly. If you observe the film carefully, it is not difficult to find that many adjacent flashback clips have the same parts, that is to say, the end of the previous flashback clip is the beginning of the next flashback clip.
The film is not difficult to decipher if it only has flashbacks and is shown in sequence. However, the film deliberately creates a "fragmented" atmosphere by narrating in flashbacks and interspersed with sequential fragments, which disrupts and decomposes the audience's traditional way of thinking, allows the audience to deeply experience Leonard's broken life and interior, and also increases the interpretation of the film. difficulty. However, the "fragmented" atmosphere does not destroy the integrity of the film, but achieves a sense of unity. In such a unique way of editing, it is difficult for the audience not to pay attention to the characters' every move in the film, and to infer the reasons for the characters in the film. Like Leonard, the audience is constantly unraveling the mystery. As the film unfolds scene by scene, the audience gradually understands the beginning and end of the previous events.
"I have to believe in a world outside my own mind. I have to believe that my actions still have meaning, even if I can't remember them. I have to believe that when my eyes are closed, the world's still here. Do I believe the world's still here? Is it still out there? Yeah. We all need mirrors to remind ourselves who we are. I'm no different..." The film ends with Leonard's monologue. Leonard thinks "Memory's unreliable" in the film seems to imply this ending. This ending is the final end of the film and the beginning of a new round of stories, just a small part of Leonard's story.
"Memento" cannot be fully interpreted. For example, there are many theories on the Internet about why Leonard's wife died; some places cannot stand logical scrutiny. However, I personally think that watching a movie is just watching a movie, and it is enough to feel it and understand it. The beauty of "Memento" is that it tells a simple story in a novel and more perfect way of narrative.
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