What is memory? According to one definition: “Memory is our ability to encode, store, retain and subsequently recall information and past experiences in the human brain.” (from human-memory.net)
In both these films, Memento and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, memory is the foundation for personal identity. We need memory to be stable, and without memories we are destined to repeat our mistakes. One film is about how one person is trying to recall their memories, the other is trying to forget them. And both are about the consequences of losing and keeping memories. Both films have similarities, which include the way they use issues with memory, chronological order, and choice of colors to tell their stories.
In Memento the film is …show more content…
That means painful memories are essential to making good judgments because sometimes they provide crucial practical information.
The readings also look at the three Joels; bitter Joel, spotless Joel and sadder but wise Joel. Of these three, sadder but wise Joel is the one capable of good judgment, of making good choices. In conclusion, the films Memento and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the elements of memory problems, chronological order, and colors, are used to drive the stories forward. Lacking any of these three aspects, the power of the stories would be decreased.
These two films are similar because they share the pain of memory loss, and the pain of trying to regain lost memory.
One difference in the films is that in Eternal Sunshine the main character wants, in the beginning, to have his memory wiped out, while in Memento, the main character has lost his memory and wants to regain it.
Another difference is that Eternal Sunshine's theme is we are better off with our memories no matter how painful they are - and Memento's theme is more along the lines that some things are best left forgotten, since Lenny, the main character, will forever be on a wild goose chase for his wife's
In both these films, Memento and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, memory is the foundation for personal identity. We need memory to be stable, and without memories we are destined to repeat our mistakes. One film is about how one person is trying to recall their memories, the other is trying to forget them. And both are about the consequences of losing and keeping memories. Both films have similarities, which include the way they use issues with memory, chronological order, and choice of colors to tell their stories.
In Memento the film is …show more content…
That means painful memories are essential to making good judgments because sometimes they provide crucial practical information.
The readings also look at the three Joels; bitter Joel, spotless Joel and sadder but wise Joel. Of these three, sadder but wise Joel is the one capable of good judgment, of making good choices. In conclusion, the films Memento and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the elements of memory problems, chronological order, and colors, are used to drive the stories forward. Lacking any of these three aspects, the power of the stories would be decreased.
These two films are similar because they share the pain of memory loss, and the pain of trying to regain lost memory.
One difference in the films is that in Eternal Sunshine the main character wants, in the beginning, to have his memory wiped out, while in Memento, the main character has lost his memory and wants to regain it.
Another difference is that Eternal Sunshine's theme is we are better off with our memories no matter how painful they are - and Memento's theme is more along the lines that some things are best left forgotten, since Lenny, the main character, will forever be on a wild goose chase for his wife's