Analysis of Memento

Cinematography:
A lot of close-ups are used during the film, this is affective a it builds tension for the audience as they cant fully see what is happening so they are waiting for the camera shot to change so they can see whats going to happen.


Panning is used as it makes the audience feel more involved and it builds up tension as the audience want to know where the camera is going to stop.


Sound:
Music used during opening credits and throughout the film is quite anxious sounding which helps create the atmosphere that the thriller needs.




The main character does a voice over that is his thoughts, this makes the audience feel more involved in the film as they are being let into the main characters head



Editing:
When the film cuts back to going forward instead of backwards it's in black and white which informs the audience that the time in the film has changed.

During the opening sequence when the poloroid is rewiding being developed it is foreshowing the main characters condition in having short term memory, it shows his memory fading.


Mise en scene:

Props are important, at the begining there is a close up of a bullet and a pair of glasses splattered with blood which informs the audience that someone probably got shot.



The tattoo's on the main character are important as they reveal information to the audience before the character knows.