2000 Directed by Christopher Nolan
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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The films complexity coupled with the non linear format forced me to take measures I don't normally take while viewing a film! With reckless abandon I took a tattoo needle to my flesh logging every minute detail on every nook and cranny and crevice of my body! Sadly Newton's law of gravity took effect.. the tattoo's are now completely indecipherable! Next time I'll use Post It Notes ;-)
The first time I viewed the film I detested the grotesque non linear format but after several viewings I have come to greatly appreciate this truly novel effort and have finally given it the love it fully deserves!
Nolan's sadistic magnum opus puts the audience's tits through the wringer! And it's no surprise they keep coming back for more! Because nobody and I mean nobody.. knows how to engage and entertain his audiences both visually and cerebrally!
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Whenever I re-watch Memento, I'm always reminded of the quote from the book Sculpting in Time, written by my favorite director in the history of cinema, Andrei Tarkovsky, which states, “I felt all the time that, for the film to be a success, the texture of the scenery and the landscapes must fill me with definite memories and poetic associations.” I believe that Tarkovsky was spot on with his titular assertion that the act of creating cinema is, indeed, the equivalent to the act of sculpting time, and that Christopher Nolan's Memento could almost be viewed as fine example of contemporary structuralism -- "structuralist film theory emphasizes how films convey meaning through the use of codes and conventions not dissimilar…
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Memento is one of Nolan's most gripping works, a puzzle-box neo-noir of intimate and tragic beauty, all tied in with a narrative that is told uniquely and effectively. Completely dropping any sign of a linear story or framework, the film goes off the rails in the finest way possible, culminating in a film that is funny, powerful, saddening, and wonderfully cinematic.
Guy Pierce is at his finest here, playing the protagonist of Leonard with an oblivious and shocking timidity. It works for the role, which happens to be one of the finest characters in any of Nolan's films. Similarly great are Carrie-Anne Moss and Joe Pantoliano, both adding to…
Most innovative concept for a narrative structure eva👿 One of the best films I’ve seen
I wasn’t sure I was going to like this. I seem to either love Christopher Nolan films or absolutely hate them. I’m happy to say I loved it.
A truly gripping mystery. It lets you feel sadness for Lenny without him ever seeming like a victim. So much is going on and at no point did I actually figure it out. A couple of times I thought I might know what was going on then I realised I had no idea. Prior to watching I was surprised that I hadn’t had the film spoiled for me before. I knew there was a twist, although not what it was, but with a film that’s almost 19 years old, you’d think I’d…
Honestly thought this was Brad Pitt for like half the movie. Maybe I should to get tattoos to distinguish between various white men...
Didn’t really understand it but maybe that just means I need to rewatch it.
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