Film Project Genre Research- Memento

When studying the opening scene of Memento, a thriller and suspense film, some aspect of the story is provided to the reader, although it may be somewhat confusing. It seems to show that a man, presumably a significant character, shot and killed a man. However, the time sequence is seen going backwards, from receiving the polaroid photo of the murder scene to the moment he opened fire. This seems to be an extremely crucial event for the plot, but the viewer still does not know what circumstances led him to this point. The scene first contains a long take, which allows viewers to understand the depth of the situation. Later, a slightly quicker pace of next shots add suspense. A point-of-view shot shows the man holding the photo of the murder scene. There are also some close-ups of man's face and the backside of the one he murdered. In addition, there are several inserts of the props including the photo, gun, glasses, and a bullet. The sound expresses somber, sorrowful, and grave incidental music. There are also eerie, quiet sounds and sound effects of holding the gun, taking the photo, the bullet moving on the ground, the victim yelling, and the gun shooting. The location of the scene is set inside, which could possibly be a studio. There is also dark ominous lighting. The job titles include the actors, casting, music, costume designer, editor, production designer, director of photography, co-producer, co- executive producers, executive producer, producer, and finally the director. The estimated budget of the film was $9 million, and its gross revenue was about $39.7 million. The film had 57 nominations and won 56 awards.