Memento (DVD)

...into a commercial success. Memento is one such film. PLOT Essentially this is about revenge Leonard Shelby an insurance investigator is trying to discover who raped and murdered his wife. A hard task in the best of circumstances but Leonard has an extra problem. During the attack he suffered head injuries, which mean that he has lost all his short-term memory. He is unable to remember any details longer than a few hours. Places names, facts, times ...
...occurred these have become his memento a physical representation of the memories he cannot retain. These messages are directed to himself and they are the only way he makes sense of the clues and information he unearths during the search for his wife's killer. He has to have complete trust in what he 'tells' himself, you would think this was self-evident but in the course of his investigation even trusting his own words becomes ever more traumatic ...

Mauri 28.01.2004 · Read full review
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Leonard is suffering from short-term memory loss after an attack that led to the raping and killing of his wife. Now he lives life from day to day, relying on photographs, hand-written notes and tatoos to remind him of facts that he needs to know. One thing he can't forget, however, is that his wife died, and that he is determined to find her murderer, short-term memory loss or not. There are two people in his life who could help him - one, a man ...
...only problem is that Leonard can never remember who they are from one day to the next and doesn't even know whether they genuinely want to help him or not. Will he ever find out the truth? Or will his predicament lead to madness? One of the first things to note about this film is the way that the story is told. Based on a short story by director Christopher Nolan's brother, Jonathan Nolan, it is expressed in two ways: Firstly in colour, in which ...

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...I was told before watching Memento by various friends and family members I would not understand the plot and would fall at the first hurdle with my attention turning to a piece of floating lint or a dancing light on the ceiling. Seeing myself as a budding Barry/Jonathon (Norman/Ross of course) I set out to disprove those who dared patronize me. A ground-breaking piece of mind-shattering movie-making. In its original style "Memento" is THAT film from ...
...based on Jonathon Nolan’s novel Memento Mori (predictably Chris’ brother or they eerily share the same surname). Its final point is its starting point. And so on. Confused? I was. In the opening minutes Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce) avenges the murder of his wife; brutally slaying an unknown character. The time is turned back to a scene beforehand leading up to the revenge killing. From then on the story rips reality as it bends time to its own liking ...

j_mcb 05.07.2003 (20.07.2003) · Read full review
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Memento is a very unusual and interesting film. It's about a man who can't form new memories; he remembers up to a certain point in his life when he was injured, but after that it's all a blank. My main criticism is that Leonard Shelby, the central character, can remember that he has this condition, despite the fact it could only be diagnosed after he begins suffering from it, so he shouldn't be able to learn he has it. It's shown in the film that ...
...be able to work out what was wrong with him, but he shouldn't know it just off the top of his head. However, aside from this, I found it to be a very good film and can forgive this inconsistency because without it the storyline wouldn't have been possible. ~~~ The Plot ~~~ Leonard lost the ability to form new memories when his wife was killed. Now, he can recall things for a minute or so and then they're gone. He wants revenge on the man who raped ...

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Memento is a thriller that combines innovative and imaginative direction with the same plot ingenuity that graced The Usual Suspects to create a thoroughly mesmerising film. This is certainly not your average run of the mill thriller and in fact breaks almost all the genres conventions, not least by starting at the end of the story with a brutal killing. Not that this reduces the tension or suspense especially when coupled with superb performances ...
...in time we go. Memento is a testament to creative and original writing and directing; the script is sublime combining an intellectual almost philosophical bent with some amusing scenes. The reliability of memory upon which people rely on implicitly in daily life and the absurdity of vengeance that will be forgotten by the avenger within minutes are just two of the interesting topics thrown up during the film. There is also a highly amusing scene ...

Mercury 16.05.2001 · Read full review
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Films like Memento are pretty few and far between – uniquely mind bending and absorbing with the quirkiest of approaches – truly challenging and awkward to understand – quite the most mesmerising film I’ve seen in months. It features Guy Pearce in a million miles away from his first big part as the teenager Mike in Neighbours. He’s grown into a pretty respectable actor these days and even though he’s sporting the most bizarrely dyed hair you’ve ...
...totally bemused by events. Memento was made in 2001 and directed by Christopher Nolan. Alongside Pearce it features Joe Pantoliano and Carrie-Anne Moss, who we are never sure are allies or enemies of Shelby, as the bizarre plot wends this way and that in a meandering ad hoc manner that is both infuriating and totally natural. At times, Shelby is not certain whether he’s chasing a guy or being chased by him – now work that one out if you can, or ...

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~~~~ One who forgets his past is damned, was the moral of the story ? OR there were purely no intentions behind the story at all except that the director just wanted to scare the hell out of viewers by something unusual and weird, yet entertaining. The odds are even here and I'll leave it to you to decide. In all thrillers there are usually some questions (especially when there is a murder) like who did it?... and why?, keeping you at the edge of ...
...end, same here, a lot of queries but this time with no answers. ~~~~ A woman is raped and murdered, who did it and why?......or did it actually happen. Is the victim for real or is he the main manipulator?....the main character of the movie is not even sure of himself, a person who can't remember anything and believes in what is tattooed on his body rather than what he sees, for him pieces of paper are more real than the physical existence of human ...

salman 04.06.2001 · Read full review
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Memento was a film I had been wanting to watch for a while, so eventually did when I rented it on DVD. The reviews I had read of the film were all highly praising it and it’s got a good score on IMDB, so for me, a film lover, this was one that was on my to see list. Weird as the film is, I’m glad I rented it. It may be a strange name for a movie, or maybe even an intriguing one, but what ‘Memento’ actually stands for is absolutely ...
...track things down. Memento was directed by Christopher Nolan, a name which appears to stand out to me, even though I couldn’t put his name to any other film, that’s probably because he has only made 3 films as a director, Following, Memento and Insomnia which is due to be released sometime soon, also with high ratings. Christopher had a budget of just $5m to produce this movie. That’s peanuts in the film industry. It’s not ...

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Now I've seen a lot of weird films due to being a member of a university film society, but this one sticks in my mind because not only does it make you walk away thinking 'WHAAAAAAT?' and turning it over in your mind for the next four weeks but its a good story that is very effectively presented as well. Gut Pearce plays Leonard, a man who has no long term memory, in fact he can only remember things that happened in the last few minutes. His only ...
...keeps of the important things in his life such as his current place of residence and his car! Leonard is plagued by one flashback from the past, a scene playing back to him of his wife being raped and murdered. Through a series of messages to himself tatooed upon his person Leonard has made it his lifes work to find the killer and get revenge. One more thing - this film starts at the end and works back to the beginning. Yes, the last scene is first ...

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...by one Christopher Nolan before Memento came out, you're probably not reading this since you're out there trying to watch every movie ever released. For the rest of us, Mr. Nolan came out of nowhere, hit us with two hours of suspense and non-linear story-telling, and then disappeared again to work on another movie. Fittingly, the release history of Memento is akin to the mysteries of the movie itself. After various festival appearances around the ...
...otherwise. The story of Memento is told backwards. Each scene ends where its predecessor started. And, to make it a bit more confusing, the movie doesn't end with the beginning, i.e. the murder of Shelby's wife, but somewhere in the middle, at a brief moment of truth. But the truth is so banal and unsatisfying that Shelby doesn't even want to remember it. Thus, Memento questions the very essence of revenge movies. The usual happy ending, resulting ...

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...strong a notion. Memento nearly managed it as well. I do not intend to watch it again straight away but I will over the next day or two as I am sure it is a film that will benefit from repeat viewings. I would whole-heartedly recommend this movie. ...

tommy7 04.08.2001 (05.08.2001) · Read full review
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...flash forwards (maybe even flash sideways), and I remember liking it. I'll certainy be looking out for future stuff by him after Memento. I thought Memento was great and I'd certainly recommend a viewing. I'd also recommend a second viewing and no intoxicating beverages. Its that sort of film. ...

lennieb 16.05.2001 · Read full review
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...for breakfast." Memento could have been a bit gimmicky, but Nolan's flair and talent make it compelling viewing. It seems to hold together well as a film, with only a few inconsistencies in Shelby's condition which are necessary to make the plot work. It is a film worth watching more than once in order to understand the details. A real stylish psychological thriller of the finest quality, a unique whodunit that'll leave you guessing until the film's ...
...well rewarded. Overall, Memento is fabulously entertaining. Directed and performed with intelligence and ambition, it really is a film you have to concentrate on, and one you'll be thinking about long after the closing credit. Clever, suspenseful, intriguing and, ironically enough, unforgettable! Extras: Extras include the trailer, an excellent interview with Christopher Nolan, Tattoo Gallery and Website material. ...

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This is a highly original film based on an intriguing premise. Guy Pearce plays Leonard Shelby, a man on a mission to avenge the rape and murder of his wife. However he is also suffering from a memory disorder which means that he is not capable of making new memories. He remembers everything up until 'the incident' and nothing thereafter. Consequently he can be manipulated easily and must know who to trust. In order to survive, and further, to hunt ...
...system of written notes (only trusting those in his own handwriting) and polaroid photographs to remind him what he is doing, where he is staying and who to trust. In addition to these reminders he has clues and information tattooed all over his body. One of the most interesting features of this film is the fact that the whole thing has been filmed scene by scene and then the scenes have been run in reverse order, so chronologically the film runs ...

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...rulebook out of the window. Memento fits happily into the chronologically disoriented brand of presentation, but also complements it with a Sixth Sense-esque replayability. The plot is simple enough. Leonard Shelby wants to avenge his wife's murder. However, Leonard has a problem, a "condition". He cannot make new memories. His short term memory functions for roughly fifteen minutes before the memories start to fade, less under stress. His condition ...
...out of the window. Memento fits happily into the chronologically disoriented brand of presentation, but also complements it with a Sixth Sense-esque replayability. The plot is simple enough. Leonard Shelby wants to avenge his wife's murder. However, Leonard has a problem, a "condition". He cannot make new memories... ...

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