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Dan
Dan asked in Entertainment & MusicMovies · 1 decade ago

Can someone help me with Memento?

I've seen the movie (by Christopher Nolan) twice and I understand it and I liked it (it's clever and original) but what bothers me is why does he have a tattoo that says 'NEVER ANSWER THE PHONE'?

I know it's a way for the guy to condition himself with his memory loss but why doesn't he trust the phone?

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  • L.G. Styles
    1 decade ago
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    As an insurance investigator he developed the ability to read people's expressions and body language. After the incident, face to face interactions become the sole method of communication he can rely on seeing how other forms, such as via phone calls, would limit him from telling whether or not the person is being truthful. This proves to be a flawed ability as he recalls his version of the Sammy Jankis case.

  • ?
    5 years ago

    Hello, just wanted to say, I enjoyed this discussion. valuable replies

  • somathus
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Because it is harder for him to tell if the person is lying to him or not

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    And the same question shows up again

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