Blsciblogs (Neo-noir elements of Memento)
- The blog starts off by addressing the film as neo-noir and not noir. By the format of the story and the "anxiety of cinema", which is a film to keep you at the edge of your seat. Also that a classic element of noir is to not know who to trust. Which character is lying or not. Usually the stories are narratives in one perspective. They could easily be lying. I basically found a blog that is having the same assignment on noir, it's not professional but it brings up good points.
Samplereality.com (Memento and Film Noir)
- The writer states that in noir films, the protagonist is flawed, and in this case Leonards flaw is his amnesia. Which makes him an unreliable source. He also points out that the chronological parts of the film in black and white are aspects of film noir and the lighting and the venetian patterns just like how the movie Double Indemity is when Walter is confessing on the dictaphone like Leonard on the phone. Also with Natalie being the typical Femme Fatale.
Roadrunner.com (Memento as Neo-Noir)
- I love this page. It's basically a small outline on the neo-noir. It's outlined by the type of story: detective. Also that Leonard is a sympathetic criminal because he did start off by killing innocent people just so he can stay productive and not take fault for his wifes suicide/murder.
Filmsite.com
- It was hard finding a few legit articles for memento and film noir. This site just breaks down the exact definition of noir and its features. As i read i realized how on point memento was with classic noir. I feel like the film is leaning more towards classic noir than neo-noir. Especially when the site defines the male protagonist to be a "cynical, hard-hearted, disillusioned male character", it described Leonard perfectly.
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