A neo-noir labyrinth where time shatters like a mirror, leaving a man to piece together his identity from fragmented reflections of vengeance and deceit.
Memento
"Some memories are best forgotten."
Director:
Christopher Nolan
Cast:
Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior, Russ Fega
Thriller
Mystery
Budget:
$9,000,000
Box Office:
$40,047,236
Memento - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
A Batman logo can be seen in a store window in the background of one scene.
This is a coincidental but interesting bit of foreshadowing, as Christopher Nolan would go on to direct the highly successful "The Dark Knight" trilogy. A similar Batman logo also appeared in his first film, "Following."
Christopher Nolan's own white Honda Civic is parked next to Leonard's Jaguar in the parking lot of the Discount Inn.
This is a small, personal cameo from the director, inserting a piece of his own life into the film's backdrop.
The name of the killer, "John G.," may be an homage to Jonathan Nolan's screenwriting professor at Georgetown University, John Glavin.
This detail provides a bit of insight into the personal origins of the story's central mystery, connecting the fictional antagonist to a real-life figure in the writer's life.
Actor Thomas Lennon plays the doctor who tests Sammy Jankis.
This marks the first of two times Thomas Lennon would play a doctor in a Christopher Nolan film. He later appeared as Bruce Wayne's doctor in "The Dark Knight Rises."