Memento Explanation by Christopher Nolan - True Genius - Must Watch

[@sebastianreyes1341]

Can’t believe how easy for him is to explain such a complex concept. This is the reason why he is such a great director.

[@LuigiSimoncini]

maybe because he's the director of the thing?

[@imumojumder3941]

He is a cofusing director & perhaps have memory loss issue within him. Imagine a condition: we all failed to understand a puzzle but only nolan solved it in his own way. So we all admired him as genius. His movies always end in a enigmatic way

[@machineheaded3628]

Yeah he broke down the film with explanation in such an effective fashion, imagine if I were required to do that I wouldn't really have been able to do that with my own words... In fact I would've required a long time to come up with words to describe whatever I just saw... But he's the director...

[@martinlatour9311]

I mean... he created it. I'd hope he understands it lol

[@successsystem2468]

No. He's a show off who makes shit films. Eg. This, Dunkirk, Tenet. I rest my case.

[@pankajsarmal2038]

Posterity. Now I get it. So, Nolan ran a temporal pincer movement in time so that one version can write Tenet and the inverted one can write Memento and they both meet halfway on Inception. *Mission Accomplished.*

[@santoshgokul3374]

Underrated 😂

[@csmarkham]

Slow clap. Brilliant.

[@nash7880]

but you seem to forget the nolan that transcended into the 4 dimension of time and was able to write interstellar

[@TheLio666]

Ok Wot about Dunkirk and The Prestige?

[@jamesramplin8124]

@@nash7880 "the 4 dimension of time" hahahahahahaha, I can see why people get confused by Nolan movies now.

[@rong7496]

He’s not going to be happy until he makes a film that confuses even himself.

[@zachastro1129]

Tenet...

[@rong7496]

Zach Astro: He hasn’t confused himself even with that one.

[@zachastro1129]

Ron G if he wasn’t slightly confused of his own idea for tenet, then the next movie he makes won’t make sense until the third time we watch it

[@cosmicbrownie4397]

TeneT

[@doxyshiva]

😂😂😂

[@craigbestbond007]

of course he‘s lefthanded

[@apseudonym]

lefties are so fascinating to me

[@tylerdordon99]

Most Hollywood guys are lefties.

[@nagamanisaluvadi2846]

😅😅

[@remimartin8493]

*You see I have this condition* (🤜)

[@deepconsumer8314]

I am lefty

[@eusouluizgustavo]

People watching *TENET* : This is confusing. Me as a Nolan old fan: First time ?

[@KtrlAltWin22]

Tenet is not relatively close to anything near inception. Memento is whole diffrent plot which isn't comparable thematically to each other

[@mehulkalra2002]

@Posterity both are made by Nolan..just enjoy both and stop comparing

[@qqqfuzion2582]

@Posterity great , very different, movies.

[@WW-vp2kv]

Physicist: *This is confusing.*

[@jakerobin1708]

I watched tenet before memento, memento is a better film but less confusing, tenet is more confusing

[@KeelyBurnMusic]

“It’s confusing, because I don’t think pictorially/diagrammatically.” *proceeds to draw a perfect pictorial diagram*

[@hoeelandotorrez7891]

Because the man is a Genius. He did write it he is the one who can explain it.

[@SykotikShadow]

Just watch color sequence scenes in the movie from backwards to forward and watch the B&W from beginning to end. Movie it wasn't really that hard to understand. It becomes even more confusing when he has to explain it over and over and over again to this guy. Geez 😄

[@matjennifer]

It’s funny because half way through him drawing it he gets a smile on his face like he’s thinking “holy shit I’m brilliant”

[@Bubbertan]

@@SykotikShadow exactly!

[@billyscorner2232]

@@SykotikShadow sure.. tell ur yourself u understand it. no u dont

[@Eike2002]

One of the greatest directors of the present. Awesome guy.

[@manitsahu]

of all time

[@centurionl]

The*

[@Safwan.Hossain]

Greatest of the modern directors

[@justsmile5660]

Safwan Hossain him and Denis Villeneuve

[@sunrise-592]

Like i cant understand the people that are saying Tarantino is better.. Like how? I get it his movies are great but they are cheesy holywood movies, on the other hand Nolan is a mastermind his movies are mind bending..

[@lorddaniel20061]

Leonard's life would've been so much easier if he'd bought a damn portable tape recorder.

[@ethanharmer5151]

Ngwane Daniel Lol. Thought about that. But remember Leonard only has like fifteen to twenty minutes till his brain resets. If he has to listen every single time. Eventually he wouldn’t even make it past the recordings. Let alone actually do stuff. That’s one of the main plot holes with the pictures. He has to remember to look at them every single time. Which makes you wonder how he even remembers his condition or the pictures for that matter considering they didn’t become a thing till after the accident

[@adgomennemogda7009]

Well..you have to remember that he wants to "play" this game, so he wouldn't even want it.

[@dogeatinghomework]

also remember that leonard only believes people's faces, not their words

[@Charzilian]

@@ethanharmer5151 that was actually explained. Remember muscle memory is different than short-term or long-term memory. He doesn't "remember" to look at photos, he learned through repetition. Not a plot hole.

[@Charzilian]

@@dogeatinghomework which we find out pretty quickly that it's not reliable. He only thinks he knows body language.

[@agismintzi7013]

Imagine him explaining Tenet that way...

[@jumpsneak]

Isnt it about tenet? XD

[@philipkempbell7174]

Memento is the blueprint of Tenet

[@FaterMoon]

@@jumpsneak It's about Memento, not Tenet.

[@peterschiller7937]

Would have been a great after credit scene

[@valentinobilleci91]

Ahahah Ahahah ♥️♥️♥️👍👍👍🎥

[@canegin1206]

I am watching this video after ı watched the Oppenheimer. Nothing has ever changed. Oppenheimers past and present thoughts, black and white scenes during the trials, flashbacks, and the way everyhing comes back to each other at the end. The object and subjectivities. He is one of the greatest minds in this industry and we all should be grateful that we saw this guys talent and brilliance in his days.

[@Football_Advanced]

Yes despite Oppenheimer being non-fiction so we already knew about the success/tragedy of the bomb, Nolan formed the Einstein scene (where Strauss doesn’t hear their discussion by the lake) in such a way which leaves ambiguity for the audience. The audience is able to understand Strauss’ interpretation of this as we are both blinded about the conversation until the end. However I think the centralisation of Oppenheimer in the story and our closeness to him throughout meant that we would only ever see him as the good guy by the end.

[@slopeboix2589]

Oppenheimer is Phenomenal but Memento is still my favorite.

[@sennevanheghe6615]

💯

[@lrrroftheplanetomicronpersei8]

Oppenheimer is an incredible experience.

[@Big_Dai]

Grateful!? Because he wanted to make a thing and did it with purpose of being seen? Nobody owns any creatir anything.. if anything, they should be happy their effort paid off and people actually watched their stuff. You don't seem to understand the reality you live in, if you think you should be greatful because someone was in the right place with the right mindset. Seems to me like a coincidence could get you killed...

[@ihg91]

You see I have this condition...

[@memeyloaf7999]

WE ALL KNOW ABOUT YOUR FUCKING CONDITION LEONARD!

[@jlprizm]

You tell everybody about Sammy! Everybody who'll listen!

[@ihg91]

Jasmine L John G killed my wife ☠️

[@Safwan.Hossain]

They story gets better everytime you tell it

[@SoDaoudi]

Anyways, where was I?

[@abhitrups2002]

Ok I am running Why am I running? I am chasing him 'Boom ' no he is chasing me LMAO 😂😂

[@iPlayDotaReligiously]

Abhijeet Jadhav HAHA BEST SCENE IMO XD

[@Joe-mz6dc]

Abhijeet Jadhav Best scene. 10/10

[@r3dsnow757]

The scene where he was waiting for Dodd then forgets and proceeds to take a shower was funny too.

[@Drex0602]

R3dsnow75 “I don’t feel drunk”

[@r3dsnow757]

@@Drex0602 i would like to know what happens if he is drunk, new tattoo " you are drunk, don't believe your tattoos".

[@buryyourdraws]

"Beginning each scene with a cliffhanger" is a really cool way to describe it

[@jaysonwallace7865]

It’s 2023. I’m 27. I’ve been alive for over 2 and a half decades. I can’t believe I haven’t seen this film until recently. I’ve seen all Chris Nolan films starting at the dark knight. I’ve recently stumbled across this film and have been absolutely fascinated by the whole thing. He’s gonna be remembered for a long time for the movies he’s made.

[@JoshyHendoMan]

I often times go back to this interview as being one of my favorite of any of his. I think because its in a classroom setting. It reminds me of those rare moments in college where you stick around after class and the Professor answers questions and you really dig into their passion and personal side of the subject. I love how Nolan is answering questions in a such a non-formal setting.

[@sarthak_chandra]

Both the Nolan brothers are absolutely genius Both have numerous ideas and both are having a great vision

[@nicanornunez9787]

One is a superior writer the other one is just a better director.

[@liamfarrier9271]

@@nicanornunez9787 combined they're a creative titan

[@BiohazardPuppy]

the other one is a murderer lol

[@chaimdb8]

Everyone is familiar with Christopher's movies, but not everyone is aware that besides producing many of his brother's movies, Jonathan was behind 2 phenomenal TV series: Person of Interest (my personal favorite) and Westworld.

[@MakerInMotion]

Westworld took a nose dive after season 2 but I still agree.

[@newberlinwall2868]

He looks lime the older brother of Leo DiCaprio

[@jondavis2790]

No wonder he always casts him.

[@teamrainbow7674]

Jon Davis One time...

[@SuperKKLP]

TeamRainbow twice

[@nathalie_19]

Kuuh Reem inception and the other one?

[@alwaysacomplicatedaffair2407]

Yeah he looks just lime him

[@tybomyjo]

i bet his teachers hated him

[@mrzazzaable]

I was just thinking that, them telling him how something is then saying well... thats "your" opinion heres mine (50 minutes later).

[@eliasfigueroa3324]

For being too clever

[@triplewario]

Tyler Gurley "Teachers HATE him! Find out how you can become a genious with this one, weird trick!"

[@tybomyjo]

First, you have to spell genius correctly......

[@triplewario]

Tyler Gurley Common spelling mistake for non-english speakers.

[@automotives902]

I feel bad for Chris nolan because whatever movie he makes is a whole spoiler for himself

[@Dumbpuppet101]

Haha I understand. I wonder what films blow him away personally

[@rriicckkyyss]

@@Dumbpuppet101 I believe he said he loved Starwars IV when he first saw it

[@umemiyasaori]

I agree! He is about the only person who can never enjoy a good Nolan movie

[@Enlightened17.]

​@@Dumbpuppet101 yeah would love if some interviewer asked him that

[@j.r.santos8489]

I love how when explaining the film he constantly says “we” implicating and giving credit to the fact that, as brilliant as he is, these films and stories take more than one person to create and elevate to the levels that his films reach, and he’s always conscious of it. Unless he butchers an ATLA movie, this guy will forever have my respect and appreciation as a filmmaker.

[@stephenkeen5737]

I think largely because it was his brother's story.

[@j.r.santos8489]

@@stephenkeen5737 I was speaking more to his references toward the actual filmmaking process. Where he’s breaking down scenes, specific shots, cinematography , and editorial choices. He specifies his personal approaches to the film but when talking about how it ultimately was shown in the film he constantly says “we decided” or “we never wanted the audience to...” implicating a communal effort and group-influenced decisions. A lot of directors take sole credit for great pieces of filmmaking, which may very well be the case. But here Nolan doesn’t and knows as creative as his ideas are they are brought to life and enhanced through the creative melding of ideas from other masters in their respective crafts.

[@stephenkeen5737]

@@j.r.santos8489 while I'm sure that he does make decisions based on the staff ideas, I still think the main we he's referring to is his brother. I believe he would have a lot to say in it as the originator of the idea.

[@Doctordoompapito]

He's refering to the 2 parts of the 🧠 brain. Apparently we humana have a brain split into two parts in the middle.

[@valhatan3907]

Lol I laugh at the sudden mention of ATLA 😂

[@キラキラくりくり頭]

Wow... the way he explains it... and his understanding of how to guide an audience along the unravelling of a mystery in just incredible. I just have to say that I love that fact that he can actually answer questions. I know film makers who, if really put under the grill, just simply can't explain their film.

[@ShengTheCraftsman]

they be like "I actually don't know what the fuck i'm doing, glad you enjoyed it "

[@eliasfigueroa3324]

right!!! I saw a Zack Snyder interview and through the middle of the interview, he kinda gave up trying to figure out his own film

[@henrolc3469]

K Dub

[@reneelucero2923]

Elis Figueroa that's because he's a shitty director.

[@paul_nthny]

Kinda like the russo bros, they're amazing but i don't like how they keep making up stuff. Same with their writers

[@キラキラくりくり頭]

Just answered like a true master... rather than those who choose to go with things like 'well... whatever the viewer thinks, is true for them' kind of answers.

[@arhamsaa]

K Dub your answer doesn't make sense. He is maker of that film, his answers will obviously be true and exactly true.

[@citymoose]

Syed Arham Ali 8bp Other filmmakers of somewhat confusing movies often give vague explanations of their own movies like "The ending is open to the interpretation of the viewer." That's what K Dub is saying. On another note, when I clicked on this video I thought he was gonna explain the actual movie. He didn't say anything about the plot and literally nothing he said wasn't already obvious from watching the movie :/

[@noobmasteryoyo5136]

Moose he said plenty of interesting stuff, just for example the black and white scenes are objective and not in his head

[@tahunuva4254]

It's funny, because that's *exactly* what he's saying.

[@joseignaciohileradorna5122]

Subjective analysis is a cop out

[@MedEasyAnas]

The way he spantneously improvised that drawing. And the smoothness and continuousness of his speech is a sure indication that his geniusness is god-like. For the life of me I wouldn't even dream of being at the same level of his.

[@Lerppunen]

The clarity of his mind reminds me of Steve Jobs.

[@norm3844]

He likely practiced that for a pitch. I can imagine a financier wanted the film to be explained before they put money into a maze-like script

[@MedEasyAnas]

@Austin Griffin Had I thought you were right I'd be flattered. But, unfortunately no, not everyone is a genius, and I strongly doubt I am one.

[@theempire00]

Well he is the architect of the film after all. Wouldn’t expect him to be confused about his own work ;)

[@psycheevolved1428]

He knows his story. He is smart but genius? I certainly wouldn't agree.

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

The concept is very easy to follow, I just can’t get over how he made it work so well.

[@pigeonpoo1823]

And if you listen really closely, every time he draws a cross he mutters the name of a future film he's going to make. So every film he'll ever make is somewhere in that horseshoe timeline. How's that for a slice of fried gold!

[@poploxion]

And THAT is what I look for in what I consider great works of art. The “How?” behind the work, not just the what.

[@wc4f]

I think Memento might just be the most brilliantly-constructed mind-bender ever made. Like this video is insane. He’s explaining it with such clarity and even then it’s hard to put it all together. Movie made me think/rewatch more than any other

[@samgraef3028]

You can see the look on his face at 5:18 when he realizes he's a genius and has crafted a masterpiece.

[@weasley2o13]

A true genius never realizes that he is one.

[@kanelic]

He realizes precisely when he means to

[@therevoltingamericans354]

Fred Frampton I’m not the only one...

[@tommyblade8093]

@Fred Frampton fk me i thought i was the only one who saw that xd

[@juanduarte4016]

And his brother? They're a team right?

[@Z1ZOU1]

that was one superb straight line drawn on the board.

[@melvincan7761]

I was amazed too. haha

[@thalakalasaradhi7857]

Exactly 🤣

[@Giskard1000]

It was! Difficult to do!

[@Chip_Fuse]

@@jjjjjjjjj3000 he was me.

[@lauridsjensen7757]

I like how chris managed to make a full length film and have it premiere before his bro could finish writing the short story

[@ReMattch]

He doesn't sound like a know it all. He doesn't talk to the interviewer like he's lesser than him. He's explaining what he understands is a confusing concept to some, and is patient with the details. He knows his ideas are very complex. But he's not holier than thou over it, he's excited to let people in! And that is why this guy is my favorite director and why Tenet is slowly becoming my favorite movie of all time.

[@g.k.9686]

Frr tenet was so good

[@victorhansson3410]

⁠@jonathanbirch2022 just waking this post up so you can look back at what a tool you used to be and hopefully feel proud over maturing since then.

[@redstardragon3089]

@jonathanbirch2022where is your masterpiece of a film? Oh yeah, you’re failed film student lmao

[@JohnnyNiteTrain]

@jonathanbirch2022Dunkirks narrative structure is one of his sickest and most original. You must not have understood it.

[@JohnnyNiteTrain]

@jonathanbirch2022 nah dude. Def not "mediocre"... one of the best films of the 2010s. You shouldn't hate on something you can't understand. You sound like more of an idiot.

[@andreeailiescu2220]

One of the greatest and most brilliant minds in film history. He’s not just a director, he’s an artist, a mathematician and a prodigy. In awe with everything he’s ever produced.

[@danceyrselfkleen]

The meat riding is crazy

[@jamescarr4662]

Go on..now call him 'underrated' and 'humble'...

[@andreeailiescu2220]

@@jamescarr4662 see, I didn’t !

[@andreeailiescu2220]

@@danceyrselfkleen i m sorry you’re unhappy with sth in your life :(

[@danceyrselfkleen]

@@andreeailiescu2220 woman's opinion on film is something no one ever asked for anyway

[@MMLS1311]

Christopher Nolan is the only person who, when talking, immediately grasps my attention and holds it with what he discusses but, with his smooth soothing voice, I could also fall into a peaceful sleep.

[@MichaelWutsch]

Spoiler When Carrie-Anne Moss's character blows up on him I lost it. I noticed she grabs all the pens beforehand preventing him from doing anything about remembering. Awesome movie

[@apseudonym]

genius scene

[@paulrenet190]

Well done for noticing that move with pens! Chris would be proud of you man ;)

[@lohithreddy6629]

I hated her and felt so sad for him

[@nachiketsachin8269]

BTW It was Shelby who killed Nathalie's boyfriend

[@user-db9vy2gh3v]

Memento, Inception and Tenet are all Nolan classics

[@jalrox123]

And interstellar and dark knight and dunkirk and following. Pretty much every film of his is brilliant

[@nachiketsachin8269]

You forgot Prestige, Its damn underrated

[@Chip_Fuse]

@@jalrox123 Dunkirk deploys a similiar sequence of 3 different timelines entwining with each other at the end of the movie, another good film. (Don't mind the username, I made this a while ago for a bit of trolling).

[@angeluriel2725]

@@Chip_Fuse THE MAN HIMSELF HAS SPOKEN!

[@Antwannnn]

Get tenet out of there please

[@JennapherLawson]

I saw this movie before 2006, when I suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and literally found myself in the same position for years. It was several years into my own "personal hell" when I remembered this movie and began asking people around me to watch it to illustrate my own struggle for them.

[@ROMANEMPIRE69]

Jennapher Lawson I briefly died back in sept 2012. When I came back I lost my sense of time. It feels like I lost 10years. When I sleep I go back in time of what I remembered before the fall. Every morning I wake up so confused. But yes I live in a karmic loop.

[@edinmercer7168]

Ariez So groundhog day without the fun part?

[@davidberger9725]

@@ROMANEMPIRE69 Stay strong, I have no idea how hard it must be, but I really wish you the best

[@nicanornunez9787]

More like 50 firsts dates

[@JennapherLawson]

@Ariez I have the same problem. :-(

[@tractor7776]

He needs to explain TENET like this

[@tractor7776]

@Posterity personally I found tenet more confusing than memento

[@tractor7776]

@Posterity cool thanks, I’ll be sure to pay more attention to it the next time i watch it lol

[@alansmithee4927]

That explanation.....was pure genius. I've never seen anything like it

[@citymoose]

The explanation was genius? He didn't say a single thing that wasn't already obvious from watching the movie itself. Sure, coming up with the structure of the movie was brilliant, but this video was pointless imo.

[@alansmithee4927]

Moose yeah you know when you look back at an old comment your wrote and you don't know what the fuck you were thinking when you typed that. Yeah I pretty much agree with you. I was just being stupid

[@plernhaddock9588]

oh but are you absolutely sure you've never seen anything like it before? or maybe you just forgot?

[@ጎፈር]

@@citymoose imo?

[@musaal-khadim9794]

I wish Nolan make this kind of movie again.... R-Rated Psychological Thriller.... my favourite genre

[@Hritik9000]

The Dark Knight was a Psychological Thriller though it doesn't focus on the blood and all the madness happening behind, it tries to focus the story in the mind of audience.

[@TricameralPerspective]

@musaal-khadim9794 he did again... It's Oppenhiemer! it is rated R and it is a physcological theory.

[@unclejoey9765]

Sammy jankis, i havent told you about sammy jankis??

[@afonsolucas2219]

YES! You'll tell it to anyone who'd listen!

[@kmatt420]

Come on cut. It. Out.

[@SPOOKIE-f9f]

Btw does this samy guy really exist

[@loganhurley4764]

The Night Sky Yes, but Sammy was making it up. However, the details about Sammy’s life and the condition were imprinted onto Sammy by Leonard to reflect Leonard’s past reality.

[@youtubeattacker]

@@SPOOKIE-f9f He is Sammy. Leonard just a character he wants to believe he's in.

[@Steve_Kassiotis]

Could you draw the timeline? Sketches 4 dimensional object.

[@theempire00]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@aaronbozigian4310]

My God, this movie is brilliantly depressing. Truly tragically genius.

[@-JonSnow-]

Saw it first time years ago. I've been watching it over and over again quite recently. The intro scene/song gives me the chills until this day and I just end up randomly crying as the scenes past by.

[@MsVorpalBlade]

I like how Nolan writes COL so he doesn't have to choose whether to spell it the English way or the American way

[@SLAP1FACE]

hes speaking to people who are not american so why would that be his thought? i dont expect a response being this was 2 years ago, but my question stands.

[@Sugarrushhh90]

How stupid a comment can get? 🤔

[@rippspeck]

This is the dumbest non-observation I have ever read.

[@mzaalam]

I imagine he must have spent endless sleepless nights worrying about what he’d do if ever asked to write the word in a board....

[@daviejohnstone12]

@@mzaalam would probably take him 20 minutes and a diagram to explain.

[@800Ms-k6n]

Imagine you being an executive of a studio, preparing a lot of money for Nolan's new movie and hearing his pitch for the movie like this 😂😂😂

[@pharmacisttausif]

😂 good one

[@lankey6969]

Don't you love an interview where you can't hear the questions being asked? Awesome. Really awesome.

[@shahzaibraza5243]

Movie Breakdown. Lenny is looking for some John G who he thinks is his wife killer. He got a call in his motel room by officer gamble that he found John G for him and he can take his revenge at a secluded building. Lenny went to the hotel lobby found Teddy waiting for him and the officer gamble gave him directions to the secluded place. Before going there Lenny takes picture of officer gamble and wrote his number. Lenny wanted to write his real name but the officer said he is an undercover officer so just write teddy. Lenny did what officer gamble said and he left in his truck to the secluded building. He found a guy Jimmie there and Jimmie recognized him from somewhere and was amazed to see Lenny there. Jimmie was expecting Teddy undercover cop to buy dope from him and brought 200k with him. Teddy wanted Lenny to kill Jimmie and take 200k. Lenny who had no memory of events took Jimmie as his wife's killer and killed him and took picture of Jimmie at this point. When he was moving Jimmie's body in the basement he lost his memory again and lost the clue about Jimmie. He went outside and saw Teddy there who was trying to unlock Jimmie's car because he knew Jimmie had 200k inside the car. Lenny asked for help from teddy and teddy told him he is undercover. Lenny because of his mental issues who don't like to trust people hit teddy on his head he suspected there is something wrong because when he asked teddy to come inside the building he asked do I know you but teddy refused. Having teddy's picture in his pocket he suspected something and hit teddy on the head and asked for details. Teddy who is a crooked person tried to tell him Jimmie is John G and his wife killer but Lenny didn't buy it. He further said you are not the same person anymore because of his affiliation with teddy. It was assumed at this point that teddy was using Lenny for his own benefits and he just got rid Jimmy off and got 200k. He further told Lenny that he already took revenge a year ago of his wife killer but Lenny didn't buy this. Teddy said his wife survived the attack but she couldn't handle Lenny's memory loss and spent her life in a mental institute. Lenny didn't believe in Teddy and got offended inside and went out sat in his car and wrote a note Do Not Trust His Lies at the back of teddy's picture. He wrote a note of Teddy's car plate to investigate further. Got out from his truck and decided to take Jimmie's car. He took Jimmie's car picture as this is his own car and left the scene and made sure teddy couldn't follow him by throwing his car keys in the bushes. He went to the tattoo shop and got the tattoo of teddy's car plate. Teddy on his way back found Jimmie's car on the road outside the tattoo shop and found Lenny. He told Lenny to get out of town so both can stay out of trouble. He tried to take the car keys but Lenny didn't give. Teddy tried to convince him but Lenny saw the note which he wrote earlier do not believe teddy's lies, left the tattoo shop from a window. While driving he found a note in his pocket which was basically Jimmie pocket and Jimmie's note which addressed to Natalie. He went to the bar and found Natalie throwing the trash. throwing trash but noticed Jimmie's car and found Lenny in Jimmie's clothes. She realized something is wrong but couldn't figure out what it is. She went inside the bar and then Lenny went inside too. She felt Lenny came to place an order for drugs or something like this but Lenny told her that he came to see Natalie because he found a note in his pocket. Natalie has heard about Lenny but didn't believe if his memory thing is true, spit in the beer, and made sure Lenny is not lying. She found out he is not lying and decided to listen to his story. Lenny told her that he is basically trying to find out his wife's rapist. She took him to her apartment. She then left for work again and Lenny took picture of Natalia at this point. She came later and was pissed that Dodd, an affiliate of Jimmie is looking for the money which Jimmie owed him. At this point, it was assumed that Natalie didn't care about Jimmie but only about her own safety. She was afraid of Dodd and decided to use Lenny against Dodd. She made Lenny hit herself and made sure there is no pen in the room so Lenny was unable to take notes. She made fun of Lenny and mocked his wife and Lenny hit her. After 15 min she came back again and lied to Lenny that Dodd did that. Lenny made notes of Dodd and promised Natalie that he will take care of Dodd. Natalie told Lenny that she will help him find out the car plate which Lenny got a tattoo on his leg. Lenny left Natalie's place and found Teddy's in the car. Teddy warned Lenny that be careful with Natalie and do not trust her and warned to leave the town. Lenny in his own mind wanted a reason to live and didn't believe teddy because he saw the note which he made earlier in the day on teddy's picture no to trust his lies. Then teddy gave him the hotel address that he booked a room for him and Lenny went to the discount in. He checked in and took picture of the hotel before checking in and called an escort service and requested a blonde look-alike of his wife. He asked her just to pretend as his wife and fall asleep. At some point, he found a hooker in his restroom and had no clue of her and asked her to leave. He found his wife remains on his bed, a book, hairbrush, and a bra. He decided to burn all these to cope with his mourning stress. He went to someplace and burned all his wife's belongings. It was early in the morning and decided to head back to the hotel and on his way back he found Dodd following him. Dodd spotted him due to his car which was actually Jimmie's car. Lenny ditched Dodd and went straight to Dodd's room. He went to Dodd's room because he had a note of Dodd's whereabouts which was given by Natalie. He went into Dodd's room and waited for him to him. He lost his memory there and felt that's his room and started to take shower and felt someone is in the room. He attacked the intruder and it was Dodd. He tapped Dodd and locked him in the closet and called teddy to find out what's going on. Teddy came and found Dodd. He tried to manipulate again Lenny by asking if Dodd is John G. Lenny refused and found a note in the pocket about Dodd. On the note, it says to get rid of Dodd for Natalie. He had already taken picture of Dodd when he was tapped and bleeding, they made Dodd leave the town and went alone to Natalie to find out about Dodd. Natalie was happy to see that Lenny took care of Dodd and she is safe now but tried to reassure Lenny that he had done nothing but he did what she asked for but she also said Dodd is not the one you are looking for. Lenny spent the night with Natalie and before sleeping he made note that Natalie is helping her because Natalia also lost someone(Jimmie). In the morning before going to work Natalie told Lenny that she will call her about the car plate which Lenny has a tattoo on his leg. Lenny requested her to write on paper. Natalie asked her to meet her at 1 pm at some restaurant and left Natalie's house. He found Teddy's again near the car and lured him for breakfast. At the restaurant teddy again tried to convince that Lenny has to leave and quit this madness of trusting notes and all. Lenny didn't buy again because he has a note about teddy that do not believe his lies. When he was about to go to the hotel he realized he lost his hotel keys. He went to the lobby and requested another key. The lobby guy (I enjoyed his character) took him to the room but told him that that's not his room but Lenny's belongings were there. He told Lenny that he was staying here earlier but not now. It meant that Teddy was manipulating Lenny for a quite long time. The lobby guy asked him to go to his new room but Lenny found a note in his pocket about a meeting with Natalie at 1 at some restaurant. She gave the address of a secluded building so Lenny can take his revenge easily. He went there and Natalie gave him the car plate details and the room keys which Lenny forgot when he was sleeping at Natalie's house. He took the car plate details and keys to his room and went back to the hotel. He opened the envelope and found the car plate details belonged to Teddy. John Edward Gamble. He saw his tattoos again and made his own judgment about teddy that teddy is the rapist and killer of his wife. He made the note on teddy's picture that he is the one and kill him. He called teddy's and asked him to come to the hotel. Teddy came and Lenny saw him at the front desk. Lenny took him to the secluded place. And hit teddy on his head. Killed him and took his picture. But he will forget this and he will start to look for another john g. Questions: Was teddy, Lenny's wife killer? No. Teddy was a bad person but he was not the killer. He manipulated Lenny's mind for his own gains but wanted Lenny to be safe. Who was Lenny? Lenny had a mental issue and his wife was not murdered. He probably accidentally killed his wife by overdose. In one scene it was shown that he was laying down with his wife and he had his tattoos on his chest at that point. Lenny was a psychotic and wanted to have a reason to live. Teddy used him but teddy was not aware that it could lead to his death. Who was Natalie? She was shown as a selfish person who just wanted to stay safe and used Lenny for her safety and didn't care about Jimmie's whereabouts. How did Jimmie and Natalie know Lenny? It was shown in the movie that Teddy was using Lenny for quite a long time and Jimmie a drug dealer used to meet Teddy at different places and Lenny was seen with teddy and Jimmie got to know him from Teddy. But Jimmie never knew teddy is using him fooling him around. Natalie heard about Lenny from Jimmie but never met him.

[@strahlgabor5725]

I just want ot admit your work.

[@datnguyen8680]

Good job sir

[@alenelias619]

Good 👌

[@turtleanton6539]

Yeah

[@irshadsayyad9017]

Sammy jankins? 🤔😓

[@ozjamin2844]

Nolan is a masterful storyteller. Love all of his work.

[@manujohn99]

Dude he is delusional from his head to toe 🤣🤣🤣

[@TeamFriendship]

I’ve always loved this clip, just the beauty of reinventing the tried and true story structure completely and somehow pulling it off. My friends and I would rewatch Memento, arguing about what it meant for days. I can’t remember the last time I had a movie experience like that.

[@rickl5596]

Memento is my all time fave film. It took a few watches to understand completely the chronology of the various scenes. Was great to hear Nolan so deftly explain it all here in this short video.

[@eureekasprings]

Truly, one of my all-time favorite movies for almost 20 years now. Amazing. Mr. Nolan, you have a gift.

[@sivaforutube]

Lenny allowed to kill the cop. "do I lie to make myself happy?" ""In your case teddy, yes I will" then writes on the back of the picture

[@hschenck3394]

So Evil :(

[@NickHunter]

@@hschenck3394 Teddy's no saint either

[@christoskaloudis8800]

This is by far, my favorite film of all time. I first saw this movie in theater in the early 2000’s. Since then I’ve watched it close to 250 times on DVD. I love CN’s film noir approach with his play on overlapping backward time sequences. Love the low budget feel with a solid B class cast whom delivered spectacular performances throughout. Along with “The following”, Memento is a must see for film noir, plot twist junkies like myself. 👏

[@MH-Tesla]

Then tell me. Who killed is wife?

[@christoskaloudis8800]

@@MH-Tesla - Leonard killed his wife by insulin overdose. The story of Sammy Jankin’s was actually his story. Sammy Jankins did not exist. He was essentially the true Sammy jankins. Short term memory loss due to the accident.

[@pistolpete8231]

​@christoskaloudis8800 if he's sammy jankis, then how do you know he's not faking it and this is all an act to justify murder?

[@christoskaloudis8800]

@@pistolpete8231 - There was no murder. Christopher Nolan, a brilliant up and coming director at the time of release, who put together this masterful film Noir, with overlapping backward time sequences, one storyline in color and the other in black and white, would not turn the film into a joke by having the protagonist “fake it”. There is no indication of that whatsoever. Besides, if he was faking it, he would not of killed his wife by repeatedly dosing her with insulin. He loved his wife, but the short term memory loss, which she wanted to find out if he had for sure by sacrificing her own life, is proof he wasn’t faking it.

[@fatalwreck9254]

Is it just me or does Nolan resemble Leo DiCaprio a lot in this video.

[@trauntualafigghtetr6209]

@@catmaxi2599 nah its good will hunting

[@jordandenny6875]

People say that’s why DiCaprio was Cobb in inception. Cobb was the director of the job and the dream, Nolan directed the movie that drew comparisons between dreams and movies

[@zachferreira]

@@jordandenny6875 or maybe it was Cnolan posing as Leo

[@TravisMattice]

He looks like the guys from Pacific Rim , who ever his name is , Charlie something

[@fatalwreck9254]

no

[@Rhys5945]

Wait what was he talking about again?

[@sanchitaggarwal794]

who??

[@SM-vh9zl]

@@sanchitaggarwal794 he

[@sanchitaggarwal794]

@@SM-vh9zl who he

[@Yateekunai]

Why am I here ?

[@LunarPenguin42]

You see i have this condition

[@herieferdian6928]

Nolan is not just a director, he is a wizard!!

[@allenqueen]

What a masterpiece of a movie from masterclass of a story teller. I saw it last week. It is pretty much a miracle on how I wasn't spoiled.

[@3seigneursderabat695]

What a genius! He knows how to play with timelines and perceptions.

[@sodea13]

the greatest script, screen play and editing ever...most movies you could argue about changing some scenes ...but this one was exactly perfect...can't change the movie in anyway as every scene has signifcance in the overall story...quite brilliant

[@SuperHeliboy]

I loved how Chris made the viewer experience what the protagonist was experiencing. Really a interesting movie to study. Incredible movie to make and daring to think how an audience would perceive it.

[@funglam7395]

This video made me love Christopher Nolan. I love his calm and concise explanation of his creative thinking.

[@katiewenta]

LOVED this movie when it came out and love it still. Such a fresh, creative way to present such a narrative. Loved hearing this explanation. Thanks for sharing.

[@JimmyStarGalaxy]

Everytime that i listen something from this guy the more conscious I am that we are in front of one of the greatest genius in the filmmaking history

[@lefton4ya]

The special edition DVD has a chronological edit of the film, and three different commentary endings each with different explanation. It’s the best DVD menu ever made as well

[@mohammadmaghsoudi727]

where can I find the content on the Internet?

[@AAnndySS]

It's actually Di Caprio playing Nolan here

[@sebastianvettel1000]

Nolan is too intelligent for a movie director. His films make other directors films stupid. He should have become a theoretical physicist L.O.L.

[@Isosceles8818]

I think the problem is he is too interested in the human condition.

[@FaithTheZombieWolf]

I literally came here to say I’ve lost all respect for David Lynch after watching Memento and Doodlebug lollll

[@mohammadmaghsoudi727]

@@Isosceles8818 So maybe he can try being a psychologist

[@chandrashekharazad5725]

He probably would have, had he pursued it

[@joaogabrielrodriguesgomesn5264]

This is the most pretentious comment i ever saw in a youtube comment lmao

[@sanjaynikam6983]

Ohh okay. Totally got it. Understood everything. Not at all confused anymore.

[@vmcv3284]

I think Memento had a big influence on making Tenent. Even at the beginning of Memento had this kind of back in time film

[@ommane9365]

Okay where I am and why am I seeing this Wait, let me check my notes....

[@Cass_i]

I loved this movie so much. I love how he told the story in reverse. Showed more than it told and it forces me to think and connect the dots for myself. Brilliant.

[@reneelucero2923]

...I love this guy, he's great at explaining and I think he should be some kind of teacher.

[@blackbird8837]

His very hairline is a large "M" for Memento :D

[@lilbrooklynjesse]

🤣🤣🤣

[@JsscRchlDrsy]

🤣🤣🤣

[@harrisonmetcalf3184]

Best comment right here 😂😂

[@sladewilson649]

He got Vegeta's forehead

[@0biRonKenobi]

Lmao!

[@donchichi117]

His voice is so soothing. I'd like to listen to a asmr Christopher Nolan video

[@charliedreamin]

Imagine Christopher Nolan teaching a film theory class

[@davidkrichardson]

"So you can be my John G...will I lie to myself to be happy? In your case Teddy...yes I will."

[@asimpleguy9667]

Nolan is literally the Einstein of movie making and direction

[@Neat0_o]

The dark knight rises made since and was one of the best ending to a trilogy. The fights had weight and growth for all characters. One of the best cinema experiences I’ve ever had.

[@painstruck01]

As a classical musician who's played in orchestras, one detail I noticed that I've not heard mention of in any reviews of interviews is that the movie starts with a classical orchestra detuning, rather than running. it's a lovely detail.

[@thelifeofjoeseph3678]

Nolan's a genius a man of creativity one of Hollywood's best directors almost near the top of the grammy list he's like Spielberg

[@chirantanmahanti2627]

smartest director working today i think

[@Blackhawk211]

denis villeneuve is close though

[@anassalammiri340]

It was a genius storytelling.

[@jakesyn5]

He defiantly joins the elite guild of the true greats of directors in filmmaking

[@xyhmo]

Damn, he made up that visualization on the spot. Seen it before, but I thought it was some sort of model he had labored to figure out, because it's so great, simple but explains the complexity of the film perfectly.

[@KwisatzHaderach.22.]

A true master of his craft. The best director of the 21st century and one of the greatest of all time! Memento is a true masterpiece

[@redmed10]

Never ask him to read a mystery novel. He'll tell you who did it straight away.

[@ExcelsiorTech]

As if I wasn’t hyped enough for TENET in a few days... I come across this. Mind blown!

[@chrismezza1940]

So hyped!

[@baldyoung8066]

Yeah TENET is way more complex

[@ostreych3403]

Oh Tenet will make your brain melt

[@NitpickingNerd]

Tenet is exactly like this

[@Gruesome_j]

I really like how he explains it without spoiling any plot points in the film, so brilliant.

[@abefroman8528]

Such a great film. Disturbing to the core. What are we without memory? Not much

[@ReceivingWelfare]

Imagine if someone put this much thought into the Star Wars sequels.

[@StykFo]

Imagine a SW trilogy written and directed by Nolan

[@kyleweir689]

Imagine if 1% of this thought were put into those films

[@shilohivy4590]

I was lucky enough to see this in an indie theatre in Los Angeles. He’s a genius

[@___s___8071]

Can't remember to forget you

[@tykjenffs]

Oh how I would love for Nolan to talk about ALL HIS OTHER MOVIES as well like this. Imagine him talking detailed about Tenet. That will be the day.

[@knightofenigma]

This movie was so genius. It blew my mind how unique way of storytelling it had

[@zyclave2]

Such a brilliant film, a piece of cinematic history... I was litterally GAWPING throughout the credits at the end after the first watch, almost like in a mild state of shock. Had difficulties sleeping as the story still captivated my mind. The next day I ran around school like a crazy person, asking people "OMG have you seen this movie?! Have you seen it!? You gotta see it!!!" xD

[@gchsbus]

I HAD TO CHIME IN HERE. Memento is the best movie I have ever seen. Well written and casted. Nolan explaining the format of the movie is something I have been trying to explain to others for years. It would be an absolute pleasure to sit down with Nolan for an hour and discuss this masterpiece of a movie. I swear, why this movie never received any awards is an absolute crime!

[@mateo130]

Because innovation and original idea is hardly recognized. Other factors are always overwrite it. Like give a prize for a women, give a prize for a black actor, give a prize to a movie about war which is a piece of shit otherwise.

[@Notecrusher]

It's interesting to hear Nolan say here that the audience is left with questions at the end and must draw its own subjective conclusions regarding some of the elements of the story. Teddy's explication at the end does have an explanatory feel to it (with the dramatic music behind it), seems plausible, and Leonard seems to believe it but be inclined to convince himself to let himself forget it ("you can be my John G" as he burns the photograph of dead Jimmy and writes down Teddy's license plate). But I've always had doubts in my mind. Teddy is such a con man. He clearly was using Leonard all along, and set him up to murder Jimmy. Teddy DOES lie his way through the whole film, so I can't just swallow his story whole at the end.

[@keretaman]

Same. Teddy is such an untrustworthy character that I can't accept his words at the end as truth. He's manipulative. The truth is really hidden too deep.

[@rsfilmdiscussionchannel4168]

The one thing that makes me not think that is that photo of Leonard outside smiling. If he didn't just accomplish a personal goal like that then why would he look so happy and why would he be pointing to his chest to put in a tattoo as a reminder of it? Also, I feel like it would dilute the ending of Leonard rejecting reality in favour of a narrative he created, if the narrative he chose to believe in was actually real or if the narrative given to him was false, then there's not nearly as much tragedy in the story.

[@PcCAvioN]

Teddy is obviously in deep with crime in the area. Leonard says the cops weren't looking for anybody, Teddy being a cop could easily tamper with evidence or hinder the investigation. Teddy specifically tells Leonard not to call him by his real name (John g). Leonard is pretty open, wouldn't be hard for a street smart career criminal with some chutzpah like Teddy to figure out leanord is after him and begin throwing him off the scent. Very convenient for the murderer if leanord becomes convinced he already got the guy. Almost every time leanord sees Teddy, there is a lot of un ease and suspicion between them, almost as if leanord doesn't trust him on INSTINCT.

[@SugarW1thC0ffee]

I would love to be taught/mentored by Christoper Nolan. His explanation, his voice, his patience, his mindset is just amazing!

[@ianmatthew7716]

I feel proud to be so obsessed with his films.

[@stevegoody3744]

I would love to see this film edited so all sequences, BW and colour run in order, beginning to end.

[@rolosilver3256]

I am working on that!

[@dentonssubliminals]

@@rolosilver3256 Let us know when it's out!

[@rolosilver3256]

@@dentonssubliminals Part 1 is out! The one with black and white. Soon the scenes in colour will be uploaded.

[@GQGlasgow]

This exists as an Easter egg on the dvd.

[@GQGlasgow]

But it’s not very good.

[@ofiraviv6248]

close your eyes.. is the world still there?

[@MoniWaldorf]

Thats the thing! Its not! He pretends it is though! Ignorance is bliss you manipulate your reality. That's the meaning.

[@Peter-gm8ei]

Not necessarily, don't be so brash to apply a distinct decisive moral to art, as he said's in this video 6:50 , and in ideas which philosophers have also explored and expressed, we have to view the world in a subjective manor , because that is the nature of our perceptions, and then we build some sort of "objective " reality in which faith in our intuition and framework in which we view reality, has to be placed in. That's expressed in the movie a lot too, intuition and our subjective interaction with the objective.

[@kadiru.4419]

yes especially if you are driving into dense traffic

[@blackburn1489]

4:33 OMG He is drawing TENET story line

[@MidLoafCrisis]

Exactly, I thought the same thing. Tenet really is like a riff on his fascination with time and how you could make a Bond film genuinely interesting/challenging

[@derg6222]

only until 5:03 when he marks the cuts between the scenes. it doesn’t apply to tenet anymore then which kind of took the idea of a film running forwards and backwards at the same time to the next level.

[@bernardoivanhiguerainzunza7643]

DerG agreed... which would create a different pictorial. In Tenet’s, time acts like space, where past/present/future have always been and you can access them (go to them since time is one with space) by reversing entropy (inversion). Many would argue that the pictorial representation of Tenet would include a loop/circle on a straight axis line where all events in time are there.

[@Eralen00]

Seeing it explained and broken down like this makes it even more brilliant of a film

[@gengraded]

For me this film was his pinnacle. The idea and the actualization were so excellent.