Memento Resources

Memento wasn't exactly based on Christopher's brother Jonathan Nolan's short story, "Memento Mori", but the two were conceived together, like brothers from another mother (or father, in this case). You can actually read the whole short story online.

Want more double Nolan action? Check out this write-up that extensively covers the craft of Jonathan and Christopher's invention. It's got all the parallels and the varying interpretations, and you don't even need to read the book (which you should do regardless in our opinion).

Have you ever finished watching Memento and thought, "This is much too plain and easy to understand; I must find a way to obfuscate it beyond its simple-minded chronology." No? Well, why not check out this article anyway. It may delve into Memento's sequencing in so much depth that it's even more confusing than the movie; but read carefully enough and you might learn something.

In lieu of actually reading the Memento edition of Philosophers on Film, here's a book review that covers each of the articles. Heads up, it's really interesting and you may end up actually buying the book. You have been warned.

Check out this article that delves even deeper into the shadows to solve the mystery of the noir in Memento.

We can't link you to Nolan's actually commentary (which you can get on special DVD releases of the film). But what's the next best thing? A commentary on Nolan's commentary on Memento.

Having trouble finding that scene where Sammy turns into Leonard in the care home that we were talking about? Well look no further than right here.

A great video with interviews from everyone: director, producer, cinematographer, actor, and editor. It's twenty-four minutes packed with some razor-sharp insight, so give it a watch.

An informal interview with Nolan himself—he describes his structure and, more interestingly, the reason behind it all. He also uses a chalkboard, so it's pretty legit.

This is crazy.

Okay, we admit that this may not be the snazziest, most exciting infographic on the interwebs, but is sure can be helpful when you're lost amongst the strangeness of Memento's timeline.