I really enjoyed the film Memento. It was both confusing and captivating. The use of a split, reverse relation of time within the film’s storyline (half of the scenes leading up to the ending from the beginning, and half of them receding from the ending to the beginning) helps the viewers to see things through the main character’s point of view, as if they also only had an ability of seeing scenes in a short time period before things changed. It adds a sense of mystery that keeps the viewer interested until the resolution, or at least it did for me.
Additionally, the choice that was made in regard to the sequence of which scenes would go first was an interesting one that is unlike pretty much any other film I’ve seen. While it is split/reversed, the scenes don’t feel “choppy”, and viewers don’t really feel as though they’re missing anything. Instead, I felt as if I were putting together the same puzzle that the main character was putting together. There was an interactive feeling to the film which was unique and intriguing.
Lastly, the narrative of the film was also unique, as was the way it impacted the story overall. The main character was telling the story from two different time periods, although his reflection of events in the black/white scenes seemed to be the dominant story-telling method.
Not to be cliche, but I think I would definitely watch this film again, or have my friends watch it. As confusing as the story line can be to follow, and as frustrating as the main character’s struggling is to witness, the way that the film was constructed was really what captivated me and kept me watching it.