Discuss "memento" thread ~SPOILER ALERT~

[tecnorobo]

This is about the movie Memento. It's an older movie (2000), so no reason to throw it in the entertainment reviews. You can say it's a good flick here if you want-
But I just want to discuss possible explanations of the film.

I'm still undecided.
Some people believe Lenny is Sammy Jankis. I don't believe this. It's a possibility as Lenny is so messed up...

I'm either going to say that Sammy is a part of Lenny's subconscious or was actually a real dude.

I'm on the fence as to whether Teddy was a liar or not as well. I actually think that it might be possible that Teddy was the real John G... and just hung around with Lenny just to confuse Him and "help him" so he'd never get caught- that and he also obviously used Lenny to get what he needed (money).

Did Lenny kill his wife? Was she diabetic? I'm also on the fence about the one, though it seems most plausible.

Here's what I think- Lenny's problem isn't nearly as bad as He thinks it is. He supresses the truth by making his problem worse than it is (I think it's more psychological than anything) because he indeed killed his wife as she was diabetic. Sammy Jankis is all a part of his subconscious which he's created for himself to justify what He did, as is The first or second tatoo he got- "John G raped and murdered my wife". He didn't want to remember he killed his wife...so he does a fairly good job of blocking that out. At the end of the movie you see a scene with him and his wife together- with a tatoo on himself saying "I did it" which wasn't there in the entire movie, minus that one scene. I think at that moment He remembered he indeed killed his wife...places the tatoo on himself in the vision, and immediately after *forgets* and heads to the tatoo parlor.

I dunno how to explain it really. All I know for sure is that Lenny has an extremely distorted sense of reality, and Natalie and Lenny use him.

Great film. I love it. One of em that I'll keep watching and never piece together probably. Some people hate it because of that... I love it myself.

[Mr.Maduro]

Well now you did it!! I have to rewatch this now. I thought I had it figured out after the second or third time, now I can't remember!! And last week I packed away all my DVD's to make room for baby....now I'll have to dig that one out again! Thanks.

[Sawyer]

I don't think that most of the things you bring up really have any lasting significance to the movie. You could think one way or the other and it doesn't really change what the movie is about. The main point is that he manipulated himself to kill Teddy because Teddy used him. All this was made possible because he has anterograde amnesia.

I haven't watched it for some time but I remember it being pretty straight forward once you could get past the chronology of the movie. I will watch it again and see if I can add anything.

[tecnorobo]

Originally Posted by Sawyer

I don't think that most of the things you bring up really have any lasting significance to the movie. You could think one way or the other and it doesn't really change what the movie is about. The main point is that he manipulated himself to kill Teddy because Teddy used him. All this was made possible because he has anterograde amnesia.

I haven't watched it for some time but I remember it being pretty straight forward once you could get past the chronology of the movie. I will watch it again and see if I can add anything.

Oh I know that's the main point of the movie...
I just like figuring things out. This movie is an awesome discussion piece which is why i love it

[psychII]

memento is one of my all time favorite films.

if you watch the bonus dvd, there is a diary section that i think explains things a little more and answers a lot of what you are asking.

of course, i have not seen the extended footage, as i don't have that disk

[tedrodgerscpa]

Also, the double disk version has some sort of 'easter egg' where you can watch the movie IN SEQUENCE, which I was happy to do...

Linky linky

I have a copy of the double disk version if anyone would like to borrow it. Don't know what the availability would be via netflix or blockbuster, but I'd be happy to loan it out.

Send me a PM if you're interested

[mosesbotbol]

I was confused as hell when I saw it. Been a long time since I last saw it, but it’s an excellent film. Would love to hear an explanation when someone watches the bonus DVD's...

[tedrodgerscpa]

I had someone contact me about borrowing the DVD...

Yeah, I'm serious! It's available to be checked out! My only stipulation is that it come back to me someday

Once I get an addy, I'll post a list for a mini-'Memento Bonus DVD' pass

I have no problem keeping the list moving!

[tedrodgerscpa]

DVD Pass thread can be found HERE