In Thrillers less can most definitely be more and in ‘Memento’ this is certainly the case. It begins with a single shot towards a hand and a Polaroid picture. Automatically the audience are trying to work out what the picture is of but as the picture is being shaken you realise that the photo is fading away, relating to the loss of memory the main character suffers from. This is a very interesting technique that could be affective in our own Thriller scenes, but it would only work if it was slow and unrecognised straight away as it will include the audience making them question what is actually happening. The director also uses no dialogue in this scene, allowing the audience to focus on the event rewinding; also as dialogue may introduce the character too early into scene, as this section is very slow and reflective. In addition the director has also decided to prevent the audience from knowing where they are, this is due to very close shots to the characters face, the blood and the bullet. Consequently blocking out the set, which keeps the audience wanting to find out more, instead of the set being presented very elaborately like ‘The Dark Knight’.
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