Memento is a 2000 psychological thriller written and directed by Christopher Nolan, adapted from his brother Jonathan's short story "Memento Mori". It stars Guy Pearce as Leonard Shelby, a former insurance fraud investigator searching for the man he believes raped and killed his wife during a burglary. Leonard has anterograde amnesia, which he developed as a result of the severe head trauma during the attack on his wife*.
I haven't seen many thriller films, but this one instantly grabbed my attention. The opening titles were a blue font which represented cold emotion, and they also faded away which could mean a loss in the film. The titles also kept in time with the poloroid picture that was on screen.
The shots used gave a sense that we were there. POV was used when looking at the picture and then an establishing shot of the murder scene. The firat three minutes were also interesting because you realise that is being played in reverse, which makes you want to watch more.
*source-wikipedia.org
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