On first inspection there appears to be little similarity between the two films, you notice all the obvious aspects, such as the role of photographs (they are deeply relayed on in both films as evidence) and how both films open up with a shot of a photograph (that's where the plot begins) but you only begin to realise all the similarities when you take a closer look and consider all the noir attributes. .
Like the original noirs both films are based on Investigation, both of the main characters are detectives and work alone (In both cases they have lost their jobs as police men due to a loss). The films are very close to their origins (1940's and 60's noirs), they include male characters who are the protagonists, which have very similar characteristics as original noir films (they both have conventional characters). In each characters case, he is caught between his conscience and those desires, which violate normal society and morals. In noir films male characters are separated into two categories, for both films they have opted for the "Seeker Hero" who is stronger than the "Victim hero" but is still influenced/ controlled to an extent by the female of the piece. .
Natalie in memento has very similar characteristics to Mrs Morey in Chinatown. Both character are "Spider women" (who capture men in their webs) and are central to the intrigue of the film. Both women are alike the original "femme fatales" often seen in original noirs, both are not placed safely in their roles and are defined by their sexuality. Both are presented as desirable but dangerous to men and function as an obstacle to the male quest (Natalie is an obstacle because of her manipulation to get Lenny to do things for her and Mrs Morey as Jakes conscience to do the right thing for her and try to save her, instead of just going to the police. Also she withheld information from him).
In both films the main characters are manipulated to some extent (Lenny by Natalie and Teddy, Jake by Mrs Morey (real and fake) and Mrs Morey by her Father).
MEMENTO Memento is a movie that was written by Christopher Nolan. ... Leonard insists he does not have total amnesia. ... During this vicious attack, the other intruder pushed Leonard's face against a mirror, shattering both it and Leonard's memory. ... Things may have happened just prior to the scene that changes it completely. The pleasure of Memento lies in its openness to interpretation. ...
The movie starts at the end and goes on to the beginning, at first glance it's just a gimmick, how many movies have been made like this. ... The reverse narrative aspect of Memento makes it possible to see the world as Leonard does, it lets the audience know what it feels like to have anterograde amnesia, the lack of a short term memory. ... This plot twist is what makes the audience realize that they have been manipulated. ... Memento is a movie unlike any other. Few movies have been told in a reverse narrative fashion, but even fewer have been able to manipulate the audience so effe...
Memento Usually narration is the most reliable source in a movie, but in the case of Memento its not. ... Soria 2 The narration in the film Memento and the nature of the film itself makes for a very complex and unique film. ... If that were that case then John G. really did kill Leonard's in the movie Memento. ... This is proven much through out the movie Memento. ... Memento is a great film that opens our minds and makes us think if what we see and hear is always really true. ...
The movie Memento deals with memory and time. ... Memento is about a guy, Lenny, who loses his memory after the death of his wife and then hunts down the murderer so he can kill this person to avenge her death. ... Lenny is stuck only perceiving the past, never really having a real sense of time. Overall, Memento, Dennett, and Bergson make you question your memory and try to give you some methods of understanding it but all don"t really have a definite answer to how your memory really works. ...
A "Chinatown" was basically a low class area where the Chinese engaged in their customs, heritage and daily life, that was as close to the life they would have in China, except for prejudices against jobs, pay and housing that many Chinese had to face. ... Chinatown has been a victimized colony of the East in the West... Life on Chinese was tough. Chinese people flocked together and lived in small communities in certain sections in town where labourers could get employment and merchants could set up businesses. ... "It accrued a certain meaning that became the justification for recurring round...
Film's fabula While watching Memento, it is quite difficult to construct film's fabula because of the film's backward structure. ... From the beginning we have to grasp the film structure and structure of actions. ... Because of his condition I described above, Leonard essentially lives his life in short, present-tense segments, with no clear idea of what's just happened to him. ... If we want to know something more about the causes of killing, we have to turn back in time. ... The film Memento has a complicated, time fragmented, structure. ...
Memento is a psychological mystery about a very confused, desperate man named Leonard Shelby who has lost his short-term memory. ... In Memento, the action occurs in frames, which move backwards. ... Nolan effectively helped the audience comprehend what could otherwise have been a very confusing plot line. ... Memento shocked the audience while at the same time putting us in the character's shoes. ...
However, in reality, China's policy of controlling large city growth has not been effectively implemented, and large cities grew at a much faster pace in the past decade. ... Over the last 4-5 years strong rise in FDI has stimulated the Chinese economy to such an extent that apart from having a vibrant domestic market, the Chinese have emerged as one of the largest exporters in the world. ... Consequently, riots broke out in one of the areas where FDI into China has been concentrated, creating the most employment. ... Such problems have provoked a series of protests - this month up to 50...
The economic problem of scarcity has influenced both Australian and Chinese economies. Both Australia and china offer health care for their country. ... Australia and China both have mixed economies; China previously adopted a centrally planned economy but slowly to a market oriented one. ... China on the other hand does not have a set minimum wage for the nation. ... China on the other hand has an unemployment rate of 4.1%, unemployment in both urban and rural areas of China is strong. ...
