Memento Opening Sequence

This opening sequence is very different to most but has a very good effect on the audience as it starts with a murder in reverse with a Polaroid picture as the scene was photographed. This confirms to the audience that things are going in reverse and you see the colour coming out of the picture and then role back into the camera. This keeps the viewer questioning whats going on. The next strange thing that went on was the gun jumped up into the hand of the killer. This gives a super natural look and makes you question why is the film going backwards. The fact of it going in reverse show that allot of editing went on as things don't naturally go backwards. The sound or background music was parallel to the action that was going on in this case classical instrumental music.