First Two Minutes Of A Film

We expect to see:

• A title
• Names of the actors
• See at least one of the main characters

Memento

Camera

Extreme close up of blood on the wall. Close up of bullet on the floor. Shots are quite tightly framed, conceals information. P.O.V of him holding Polaroid picture.

Editing

It’s backwards… All of it. Straight cuts. Simple blue font used in titles, but the blue gets darker.

Sound

String music; builds suspense. Hear the Polaroid picture being waved about (un-developing; time’s going backwards). Hear the camera whirring, the bullet and the glasses rattling on the floor. No dialogue. Sounds that are used are used to draw us in.

Mise-en-scene

Dark colours, not very brightly lit, man has a wedding ring on; suggests he’s a “normal” guy, man is wearing neutral colours; again suggesting he’s “normal”, man also has cuts on his face; suggests he’s involved with violence; BUT he looks scared/upset; suggests that he doesn’t want to kill the other man. Polaroid – set not too long ago. Lots and lots of blood.