Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Murder, Suspense, Revenge, Capers, Cult Classic, Psychodrama, Prostitution, Femme Fatale, Mistaken Identity
Tagline: Some memories are best forgotten
Plot: Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce) wears expensive, European tailored suits, drives a late model Jaguar sedan, but lives in cheap, anonymous motels, paying his way with thick wads of cash. Although he looks like a successful businessman, his only work is the pursuit of vengeance: tracking and punishing the man who raped and murdered his wife. His suspicions dismissed by the police, Leonard's life has become an all-consuming quest for justice. The difficulty, however, of locating his wife's killer is compounded by the fact that Leonard suffers from a rare, untreatable form of memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his "accident", Leonard can't remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he is, where he's going or why. A former insurance investigator, Leonard is keenly aware of his handicap. Moreover, he's got the discipline to compensate as well as the motivation-the cruel memory of his beloved wife's last moments. Haunted by what he's lost, he's re-built his life out of index cards, photographs, file folders, charts, tattoos and obsessive habits that stand in for memory, fixing him in space and time and connecting him to his mission. Out of necessity, Leonard must rely on others despite being thoroughly ill-equipped to assess either their
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 But though ''Memento'' is impressive, it doesn't in the end leave much of an impression.--A.O. Scott (The New York Times)
For those who love films and don't mind endings that don't wrap everything into a tidy package, Memento is not to be missed  --James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
Backwards told is thriller noir-art empty ultimately but compelling and intriguing this.--Charles Taylor (Salon)
Watching "Memento" is an exercise in faith, that director-writer Christopher Nolan will reward our patience and show us the assembled puzzle.--Ron Weiskind (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Maybe not one of the "best" ever, but the film is so incredibly original and uniquely made that just because of that it deserves to be a classic already. 10/10--Arturo García Lasca (Movie-Vault.com)
To call this an intricate thriller would be an understatement. Film noir has never been so labyrinthine.  --George Perry (BBC Films)
"Memento" might be challenging but it's even more rewarding. A definite must-see. --Kevin N. Laforest (Montreal Film Journal)
...the kind of movie that's bound to be talked about, debated and eviscerated far more than it's understood.--Edward Guthmann (San Francisco Chronicle)
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Guy Pearce
L.A. Confidential, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Time Machine |
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 | Russ Fega
Galaxis, Prey of the Chameleon, Mother |
 | Jorja Fox
Velocity Trap, Dead Funny, Happy Hell Night |
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| In conclusion, "Memento" is a classic. There's not much more I can really say in one sentence about this movie to top off my review. Not everyone will like it, as with all movies. People who cannot grasp premises that aren't generic are going to be confused and will ultimately not be inspired by it. --C. Lochlyn Carter (Diabolical-Dominion.com)
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