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Jimmy the Squid:
Spoolers!
There is an implication that his condition might not be genuine as he is aware of another case of anterograde amnesia from his insurance agent days where the guy is deemed to be faking and there are huge similarities in the circumstances between the two men. However given that anterograde amnesia can be caused by severe emotional distress (like having your wife die) I never found any solid reason to view the film from the position that Lenny was faking it, even subconciously.
TheFuriousWombat:
--- Quote from: De_El on 09 Jul 2010, 19:51 ---this will be the only movie I've seen in theatres all summer besides Toy Story 3.
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KvP:
--- Quote from: Jimmy the Squid on 11 Jul 2010, 06:37 ---
--- Quote from: KvP on 10 Jul 2010, 14:38 ---It's best not to think too hard about the plausability of Lenny's condition in Memento.
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Dude you know that anterograde amnesia is a real condition right?
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Memento's amnesia has been tailor fit for a film narrative. Back when it came out the consensus was that the way it's shown isn't the way it's actually experienced.
october1983:
Really? I mean, it's not perfect but the impression I've got (in particular from a lecturer in psychology) is that they did a much better job than most films. Also, Wikipedia agrees, citing a handful of pretty reputable sources. I'm sure there are other, equally reputable, dissenting voices, but it strikes me that Memento is far from the worst offender when it comes to the depiction of amnesia in movies.
jimbunny:
More realistic than, say, A Beautiful Mind.
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