Annotated Bibliography

    

In Eric Szyszka's analysis Neo Noir Thesis, there is plenty of information available in regards to the movie Memento along with a few other Neo Noir flicks. Throughout the analysis he does provide his opinions but most of the information he provides is based on prior knowledge stating facts. It is very well written and quite interesting for film noir lovers and Neo noir enthusiasts as well. In the article you can find a great deal of insight about Neo noir qualities within the movie Memento. It is a very good article and dissects the movies noirish qualities and explains their meaning and purpose.

               In the book Memento andFollowing, by Christopher Nolan,we can get very good information about the movie Memento. It's the screenplay for the movie so it's pretty much a play by play action of the whole movie. Incase you miss anything within the movie, it would be a very good idea to check this book out and have the chance to more clearly interpret the movies dialogue. Within the book there is also an interview with Nolan about Memento which is also very interesting. In the case if wanting to use quotes directly from the movie, this would be a very good source to utilize.

In his article, "Christopher Nolans Memento-Analysis of the narrative structure of a nourish revenge film," Dr. Robert Hund makes lots of interesting comments about the movies different qualities. Within this article he analyzes the narrative structure of the movie; which really helps the audience of Memento better decipher what is going on in the movie. He also discusses the plot within a summary and gives the reader more detail on his understandings from the film. Hund also examines the significance and importance of the black and white scenes as well as the colored scenes. Dr. Hund also addresses the opening scene in the movie and its importance and also the conclusion of the movie. I think this is a very interesting and helpful article.

John Galts article, "A Cognitive Analysis of the Movie Memento-- A Lesson in Cognitive Psychology" is very intriguing and gives the reader a closer and more analytical look at Leonard's condition. It actually explains how cognitive psychology can be used to evaluate the sequence of events in the film. He also discusses whether or not Leonard uses his condition to his advantage. Pretty much saying that it could be that Leonard is trying to justify his actions. It tells the reader that Leonard killed his wife and was trying to cover this up by using the Sammy Jankis story and one of the tattoos. I actually got to hear a bit of a different interpretation of events from the movie which was also quite interesting.

In Elizabeth Woodruffs article, "Memento--An Analysis of the Presented Amnesia," she discusses the "condition" that the protagonist in Memento has, being Leonard. It appears that she believes that his "condition" is not 100% depicted accurately when it comes to his behaviors. She discusses the effects that an injury such as Leonard's has on a person and explains how that goes hand in hand with the actions of the protagonist/ detective Leonard. Woodruff explains that due to the injury and aftermath, we the audience cannot fully rely on Leonard's recollection of accounts. It has a lot to do with the diagnosis of Leonard and is very interesting and useful. It explains the injuries that could cause one to suffer from Anterograde amnesia like Leonard, whom suffered from traumatic brain injury (tbi). Woodruff explains why she believes that in reality, Leonard wouldn't be able to take care of himself as the movie makes it seem. She says that it's an unconvincing panorama of the movie. In the movie Leonard says he doesn't have amnesia but according to this article, the author says his anterograde memory loss is in fact amnesia. All in all the article is very informative about the movie and the diagnosis.