memento
I finally happened to watch the much heard of film Memento.Its based on the central character suffering from anterograde amnesia, a condition that prevents him from forming new memories.
I won't go into explaining the story line and all that, its pretty complex to describe in few words.
What appealled me most about the film is the way it is filmed.
It gave me the same uneasy feeling, when you are trying to solve a puzzle, not a very complex one though.You know the answer is just round the corner, and if you spend some more time on it, you will crack it.
I got that feeling while watching the film. " I'll watch some more, and then I'll be able to crack this Jimmy/Teddy/Lenny mystery.." And I went on to watch the entire movie. The first and the last scenes connect if you watch the movie from start to finish (but of-course).If you miss something in between, its like a lost piece of jigsaw.
When I started watching the film, I took some time trying to figure out the meaning behind scenes in color and scenes in sepia.But when they started making sense, it was fun watching the movie.
Also, certain parts of the movie are hilarious.The character Lenny is shown running, but he is not aware why..So he goes.." Ok now - why am I running? "He sees a guy watching him through a parked car, and the guy moves as soon as he sees Lenny." Ok - so I am following this guy" - Lenny thinks.And starts running towards him, but the other guy takes out a gun." Oh well - he is following me! " Lenny thinks, before he starts running away from the guy!
While watching most of the movies, there are things happening in it, which the audience is allowed to know, but the characters in the movie are shown oblivious to it. Here, I felt equally under-informed and helpless as Lenny. This added to the fun of watching it.All you can do while watching the film is to link scenes together. And you have to wait for them.
It was a different movie experience for sure.
Do watch it for a change.