Memento

     The opening of Memento consists of many psychological thriller conventions including technical flashback devices, an unreliable narrator, loss of memory theme and dual identity. These elements combine to produce an very confusing, subtly tense opening by using the flashback as a disruption in continuity.

     The first shot shows the use of the loss of memory convention. It does this by showing us a polaroid photograph of a murder being shaken. At a first glance it is not certain why he has this photo but the fading of it gives the impression that the memory of this is fading.
      All main characters of thriller have a fault and in this case, his fault is that he cannot collect new memories. However, we see that he has found an alternative way to overcome this by tattooing new information onto his skin. In the screen grab you are just able to see the end of a word on his hand.

    
We are straight away invited to see things from his perspective as there are many point of view shots showing us around an unknown room. The use of black and white in the in scene where he is sat on the bed in a hotel room implies that it is an old memory. The voice over is used as a stream of consciousness  which gives us an insight into the confusing he faces on a daily basis