Director: Christopher Nolan
Writers: Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan
Stars: Guy Pearce, Carrie-anne Moss and Joe Pantoliano
The Titles in Memento are unusual to one of a conventional thriller. The typical thriller aspect is to have a black background, with either red or white writing over it. This gives the audience a sense of fear, and may also add mystery. The red may symbolise blood, and the white death, and then black could symbolise mystery or confusion. However in Memento the titles are done with blue on black. This shows a possible theme of loneliness, sadness and even confusion through out the film. The non-diegetic sound used through out the title may also represent loneliness and sadness. Starting off with a single instrument and adding more and more as the titles progress. This gives the audience a sense of loneliness and even confusion, this indicates how the main character, goes about his life on a day to day basis, through out the film. As the title finish's another non-diegetic sound is added, this is a ticking clock, maybe inferring that someones life is about to run out, thus symbolising death. The film is also played in a non-linear fashion meaning that the film is played backwards, this means that the audience have to piece the film together, and also has a very shocking experience.
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