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Originally Posted by Meeklo
Actually it is a plot hole.
My film appreciation class just watched Memento for our discussion on editing and we spent some time discussing this very subject.
He has short term memory loss but he did not get that condition until after the incident. He remembers everything before the incident, including his name and wife. He cannot remember that he has the condition because of his condition.
The only exception is he has that Sammy Jankis tattoo on his hand, in which he remembers Sammy from before the incident. And that tattoo would help "remind" him of his condition. But he does not look at his hand and remember Sammy everytime his memory resets, yet he still remembers having the condition.
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Good points. I'll agree then that he cannot "remember" he has a condition in the long term (although according to these doctors there's no definitive answer -
https://www.healthtap.com/#user_ques...rm-memory-loss
). But he would know something is wrong every 15 minutes when he can't remember what happened 15 minutes ago. When he is suddenly sitting in a cafe and can't remember how he got there, he is not just going to shrug his shoulders and move on with his day. The continual loss of memory is going to be a constant reminder. So I'd argue that it's still not a plot hole. His tattoos and wealth of notes that he sees every day would not only be constant reminders of his condition, they would keep him on track of his goal.