Memento
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Peacock PremiumAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumMemento - Characters & Cast. Character Analysis.Leonard's journey is not a traditional character arc of growth, but a cyclical one. He begins and ends in the same state: hunting a man named John G. His development is an illusion constructed for himself and the audience. The true 'arc' is the audience's understanding of him. We initially see him as a tragic hero on a righteous quest, but by the end, we understand he is a man who actively chooses self-deception to give his life a purpose, trapping himself in a loop of violence. He doesn't change; he perpetuates his own condition.
Memento as a story In Memento it’s completely different because in this film the sequences and non-linear narrative structure put the audience into the shoes of the protagonist. This structure, makes the viewers ponder like detectives themselves. Irrespective of the genre, the expectations of the spectators are always the same: “If you’re making a revenge movie, you’ve got to let the hero get revenge.
