Christopher Nolan On Character & Perceptual Distortion In 'Memento'

This breaks down Christoper Nolan's perspective on the characters and the distortion we view in the film. He starts off expressing that this is not only a story based on a freaky instance, but on a mental state that actual happens to a lot of people. He also touches upon how the actors felt playing the characters they did. He says it couldn't have been told chronologically, it would be a completely different story of a man being abused mentally by the people around him. It was better to deny the audience all of the information in order. By putting it in reverse we make him a hero. I agree with this, we see him trying to take control of his condition  by making ways to remember. Overall, I thought this was an interesting video to why Christopher Nolan did everything the way he did.

Memento - best scene [HD] (Natalie Scene)

Memento - Remembering Her

memento opening

Ending scene response: had trouble commenting on actual post

Ending Scene:
 I want to believe that Lenard isn't the killer, but after watching this a third time and now reading it. I am having second thoughts. I do believe that Lenny could be the killer because after seeing the way Teddy tries to tell Lenny the truth and he puts "Don't believe his lies" on Teddy's photograph. No sooner after he does that, he begins writing down Teddy's license plate number for a tattoo idea. Why? For what reason did he need to do that when he didn't even have enough information at that time to think it could be him. To top it off, Lenny burns the photos while he is in the car. Knowing that he wont remember he did that when he wakes up again. Not only does he tamper with his own evidence, he does it with his clues as well. As far as Sammie Jenkins is concerned, I do believe that there is a slight chance that Lenny could have had him as a client before his accident. But what are the odds of Lenny being diagnosed with the same condition as Sammie? I mean come on. I think that Lenny conjured up all of these other stories in order to hide what he has done. He tries to give himself purpose, but by tampering with his evidence and clues he only furthers himself from any real purpose in life,

18-Minute Analysis By Christopher Nolan On Story & Construction Of Memento

Listen to the director comment on how he structured Memento.  What new insights does it bring you about the art of film making?  What insights does it give you about the relationship between the story and the film?

Memento (2000): ending scene

So, how do you interpret the ending of Memento?  Who killed Leonard's wife?  Is she dead?  Why does he kill Teddy?  Does he really have amnesia?  Use evidence from throughout the movie to support your response.