Customer Reviews
otnemeM grebslraC - By: Calum Morrison, 21 Sep 2007 
This film is the best piece of cinema I have seen in a long time.
If you feel compelled to rewind to the beginning for a second viewing & then just want to go back again for more, eventuallly you will realise you are witnessing something that is truly great...watch it!
I will, again, again & a gain.
I AM STILL NOT 100% CERTAIN THAT I "GET IT" - By: stuart, 19 Aug 2007 I have to come out & say it - over 5 years after watching Christopher Nolan's breakout hit Memento for the first time, I'm still not 100% certain I "get it". I can discuss the film & analyze the life out of it, but there will always be huge cheese holes left in my various theories as to what exactly led to our protagonist Leonard's unique situation. A situation that, for those who haven't seen Memento yet (are there any of those left out there?), led to Leonard's devastating loss of ability to process & withhold any kind of short-term memory.
Either way, Nolan's bold choice to tell the story backwards & break the old fashioned linear storytelling is worthy of alll the praise it can receive. Compliments also go to Guy Pearce, for creating a compelling character I believe psychiatrists will discuss for years to come. Alongside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind & The Bourne Identity, this is another superb 2000's movie to deal with the delicate subject of memories, & come out triumphant as a captivating piece of cinema.
5 star without a doubt - By: Mr. A. Sands, 02 May 2007 I'm not sure if the previous reviewer was watching the same film as the rest of us as I (and most people) think it is brilliant.
The pivot of greatness that this film rests upon, & it's unique selling point, is the way the film flows. Yes it plays "backwards" but it's so much more than that. Each scene plays for about 5-10 minutes before cutting to the next scene, which again, lasts for around 5-10 minutes, but it ends exactly at the start of the previous scene! (Hope you're with me!). This is done in such a clever way & always keeps you guessing, even know you know the eventual outcome!
Not only this, but there are black & white "flashback" narrative scenes throughout the film which actuallly play in the correct sequence! The way these two styles blend together is truly astonishing. By the end of the film, I too wanted to see it again! Not only is the story/plot itself good, but it's the way it's presented that reallly gives this film the wow factor.
Give this film a go, you won't see another film like it for a while!
Memento- the Real Review - By: Mr. Ian O. Gallagher, 16 Dec 2006 
Being a fan of Christopher Nolan, I bought this DVD hoping for a masterpiece similar to Batman Begins & The Prestige.
The film begins with Lenny having his revenge on the man who has killed his wife. However, is it the man who killed his wife? Basicallly the film outlines how Lenny came to this stage in his life, & how he managed to find the "killer" having short term memory loss (how original).
The film works from the end & moves to the beginning. There are some minor twists along the way which create an interest but I found myself beginning to ask, where is this going to end; nothing reallly made sense. But considering that the film deals with a character who has short-term memory loss, it's effective, as Nolan places the audience perfectly in these shoes.
The final twist cannot be seen! In truth, it's a MASSIVE twist, but not "massive" as in WOW that made the film brilliant & i want to watch it alll over again. But "massive" as in, that was odd, didn't see it coming but i'm somewhat disappointing.
The film is like chinese food, it's nice at the time, but leaves you asking- "Am i reallly satisfied?"
In the moment it ends, you'll want to watch it again. - By: Charles Wolf, 13 Dec 2006 If you're looking for something intense, suspenseful, & different than your usual effects-packed thriller, this is the best movie you will see in a long time.
The movie starts with a murder -- a revenge killing, in fact. But was the right person killed?
Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce) is a man with no short-term memory. He hasn't been able to form new memories since the night his wife was murdered. Now he's on a hunt to find the murderer but with no way of remembering names, dates, places, facts & faces. I am not going to say more not to spoil the numerous surprises. Trust me though, it's reallly great!
Don't worry about trying to empathize with Leonard because Writer/Director Christopher Nolan puts you right in Leonard's shoes. You live the story in reverse order so that you never know more than Leonard does. In one scene you see Leonard getting information from a person who knows him -- maybe a good person; maybe bad. In the next scene you see a previous meeting between the two which sheds more light on their relationship. Later still you see how they met. But is that alll of the story? You've yet to find out... & you won't know everything until the last scene. By living it backwards, you, like Leonard, have no knowledge of what came before.
It's brilliant story telling. But you might get frustrated because you don't know what's going on. In fact, that's the whole idea. Just sit back, try to relax (though that's difficult in this movie), & find out just how twisted & complex Leonard's world is.
This film will leave its own memento on your mind, & you'll have a hard time forgetting how much you enjoyed it. At least, that worked for me!
