Analysis : Momento

In the first shot we have a person holding a photo. After looking deeper into the picture we can tell that it seems to be a blood splatter. This immediately has an effect on a watching audience as it gives us an indication that this movie could be a film with a horror or thriller genre. We also hear a non diegetic sound in the background. The sound is slow and mellow and this creates an eerie atmosphere. This also enhances the idea of a horror or thriller genre. The credits we see show that the movie title 'Momento' is written with spacing between each letter and in full capitals. This just attracts the audience and is unorthodox which does attract attention.

Then the man shakes the picture many times, maybe to help let the ink dry on the photo. Then the camera moves upwards towards his face where we can see the man with scratches along his face and blood covering it aswell. This shot is a close up. Then a very unique effect is used which shows blood dripping up a wall, then there is a close up on a bullet shell, a pair of glasses and then the dead mans head with blood seeping out of it. Then suddenly we see a high angled shot of the male actor with the camera standing over the dead body, with his arm out to the side and his hand open wide. Suddenly the gun flies into this mans hand as he crouches down and the bullet shell goes back into the gun. The dead man comes alive again and he is levitating upwards and the glasses fly back onto his face. As all this happens you begin to realise that that scene is being rewinded. Then there is a flash that comes from the tip of the gun, that must be the bullet firing itself back into the gun. Then there is a extreme close up of the mans face, where we see fire in his eyes and his facial expression.   We can then see his emphasised power which he has over this man. This shows the audience who he is and that he is a man who comes across as if he wants respect as if he deserves it. Then there is a close up of his hand picking up some keys, maybe car keys then looking around as if he is lost. 
Very intriguing the opening sequence is with its uses of diegetic and non diegetic sounds, camera angles, shots and editing. All these factors contribute towards creating tension and suspense within the audience.