Memento opening 2 minutes for textual analysis

Genre Physiological Thriller

Sound
Violin, Cello, Perhaps a Piano?  Builds up over time, Music gets deeper, when title of the movie appears, the music sounds very depressing and sad. When time starts going back, the sounds cuts out to a small silent whistle. As the guy comes back to life if cuts out with a sort of THUD.


Camera shots Close up shot of his hand, moves in to his face, camera moves to what is moving on his body e.g. his arm, camera moves to items that have moved since the guy got shot e.g. glasses, bullet round and the dead guy

Characters Man on floor is dead, when we awakens he is shouting something, very little is known at this point, he wears glasses and has a beard, he is dressed as an average man, with a plain chequered t shirt, he looks around 35 - 40. The man who shoots the guy on the floor seems to be taking a photo of his victim, perhaps this is because he can prove the man is dead, and he is going to show the picture to someone? Maybe he is a bounty hunter? He has what looks like a scar? Or maybe blood on his face, and is dressed slightly more formal clothes than the dead guy, he looks slightly younger I’d say 30 – 35, this man is also wearing a wedding ring, so is most probably married.

Plot A man kills another man, maybe for revenge, maybe its job, it’s only the opening scene so you can’t be sure.

Other Notes
 This film fits in as a physiological thriller as the opening is played backwards, and messes with your brain, this could also be a memory or a dream from one of the characters, which would be to do with the brain which is physiological.