Memento Blu-ray

Memento

 (2000)

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller



Point blank in the head a man shoots another. In flashbacks, each one earlier in time than what we've just seen, the two men's past unfolds. Leonard, as a result of a blow to the head during an assault on his wife, has no short-term memory. He's looking for his wife's killer, compensating for his disability by taking Polaroids, annotating them, and tattooing important facts on his body. We meet the loquacious Teddy and the seductive Natalie (a barmaid who promises to help), and we glimpse Leonard's wife through memories from before the assault. Leonard also talks about Sammy Jankis, a man he knew with a similar condition. Has Leonard found the killer? What's going on?

For more details about Memento on Blu-ray, see the Memento Blu-ray Review

Starring: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Stephen Tobolowsky
Director: Christopher Nolan

Memento Blu-ray, Video Quality

 


Memento is forever captured on Blu-ray with a 1080p, MPEG-2 encoded, 2.35:1-framed transfer. The image is somewhat dull, with colors that are mostly a bit muted save for the occasional splash of brighter colors, the blue accents that adorn the cheap Discount Inn where Leonard stays serving as an example. Fine detail is adequate; close-up shots of Leonrad's face reveal lines, cuts, and hair well enough, and background details -- books on shelves, building façades, and the pedestrian interior of the hotel rooms -- all offer sufficient levels of visible information. Flesh tones appear a bit rosy. The print sees a plethora of white speckles, though there is not much in the way of visible film grain at normal viewing distances. Of note is that the film is punctuated by moments of black and white imagery that set the flashback scenes from each segment of the film. Here, the transfer continues to appear slightly dull and just a bit soft, but otherwise offers up sufficient detail. Considering its status as one of the first Blu-ray releases, this one may be described as acceptable but somewhat disappointing overall.

Memento Blu-ray, Audio Quality

 


Memento pieces the puzzle together on Blu-ray with a good PCM 5.1 uncompressed soundtrack. Generally, this is a front-heavy and somewhat quiet soundtrack that is punctuated by many intense and short-burst sound effects. Background effects, too are clear and audible, from minor chatter heard on a car radio to insects buzzing about an old country building where the film's bookends are set. The rear channels carry little of the atmospherics, though they do come alive during the aforementioned moments sonic whirlwind. Dialogue is a bit bass-heavy in Leonard's monologues, but normal dialogue reproduction is fine. Overall, Memento's soundtrack is suitable for what it is, a quiet, almost contemplative track that is marked by short spurts of sonic intensity that deliver plenty of punch and vigor to the mix.

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