Memento

2001 "Some memories are best forgotten."
8.4| 1h53m| R| en| More Info
Released: 16 March 2001 Released
Producted By: Newmarket Films
Country: United States of America
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Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

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sherrysullivan-87371 Mememo, you may say, bought Christopher Nolan truly into the spotlight and soon he was on an A list set directing the likes of Pacino and Robin Williams in a few years. This film about a man who suffers from short term memory loss is a very good work by a young talent about to explode. The script is good and the acting from Guy Pierce is very fitting into the theme and approach. The inverse mode of showing things is unique and although now, used umpteenth of times it seems stale, it was revolutionary when the film came out. This is a great example of an independent film. Be sure to watch it and you will see the pattern of Nolan's work.
guilhermealves15 Should've watched this 18 years ago but I liked it.
crossbonesgt-31033 Memento is one of those one-of-a-kind mystery thrillers that just enthrall you every second it is playing on whatever screen you're watching it on. Leonard, a guy with memory problems, is played brilliantly by Guy Pearce; it's a nuance performance that only gets better with age. It's a mix of naive brilliance, bumbling complexity, and each glance and facial expression is infused with the quest for knowledge and answers, something we can all relate too at some point in our lives.Memento's main hook of course, if you haven't seen it after all these years, is that the movie is played in reverse, to an extent. The colored scenes are played backwards, representing Leonard's memory struggles. It's really interesting watching a movie like this; the audience becomes armed with information that Leonard forgets as the movie goes on. To Leonard, these colored scenes are advancing normally. It gives the audience the same profoundly limited vantage possessed by Leonard. Leonard cannot remember what happened 5 minutes ago and thus enters every scene ignorant of what has already transpired. Since the movie is told in reverse chronological order, the audience also enters every scene with no idea of what has transpired. If that sounds mind-boggling, that's because it very much is. It makes a lot more sense when you watch the movie, trust me. The movie also has black-and-white scenes which are played chronologically. Eventually, the b&w scenes and colored scenes overlap. The other major characters, such as Natalie (Carrie-Anne Moss), and Teddy (Joe Pantoliano), highly enrich the experience with their great performances as well. Teddy in particular oozes sleaziness, but as you watch there's a lot more to his character than director Christopher Nolan may initially let on.
Pjtaylor-96-138044 'Memento (2000)' may seem somewhat pedestrian when viewed in the 'right order' as opposed to the way it is actually presented, in reverse, but even then it stands up as a nuanced character study. Its backwards nature is a clever conceit that's more than just a gimmick, though. It's woven into the very nature of the narrative and, as such, one should not be presented without the other. It also comes as a natural extension to the main character, allowing for plenty of unique moments that challenge audience perception. This is essentially the piece's mission statement and it achieves it in full. The character's are beautifully realised, with the protagonist's inner journey coming full circle just as the movie itself does so. 8/10