Man can’t make new memories after accident, short-term memory loss
Flashbacks
Linear
Time can change (jump ahead and jump back) this happens in Memento
Half in colour and half in b & w, b & w showing the future and colour showing present, parallel narrative
Propp theory – Hero, Villian, Victim etc
Enigma code (puzzle) something to resolve – Pleasure in trying to find out what will happen next
Memento is thinking about itself (the film)
Keeps flipping back and forth but has a linear structure
Leonard has false memories but can’t make new ones which shows his memories will be false
Leonard decides to live a lie and search for someone who is already dead
Todorov – Equilibrium (where we first find out about his disorder) disruption (looking for John G) new equilibrium (Finds out he’s already killed John G and Leonard decides to live in a lie)
Seymour Chapman – The Kernel is his short-term memory loss, satellites may be Teddy/John G, Natalie, Sammy etc
Leonard creates an enigma code with him choosing to live a lie and search for ‘John G’
