Memento

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Summary: Filmmaking at its best!
Review: For all those cretins out there who rated this movie with one star, what were you thinking? I'll admit half of you are just too ignorant to follow a simple plot line, but what about the other half? Everyone is blowing smoke about how they ruined the movie by revealing all this 'Leonards a dirty killer' at the very end. But if you open your eyes, you'll realize they clued us into the ending constantly during the movie. Why do you think Natalie was so mean to him at first meeting? He was wearing the suit of her boyfriend, and driving his car! Why do you think Teddy was telling him not to trust her all the time? Plain and simple, people who gave this movie a bad review, are probably fans of films such as Scream 3 or Ace Ventura. They dont like a plot line and ending you have to think much about. They just like being told what happened and accepting it, no matter how ridiculous. For fans of intelligent AND highly entertaining movies (im not an art house fan) pick this one up. But if you need to be constantly told whats happening, then I would suggest avoiding it.

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Summary: Very good movie
Review: "Memento" is an interesting film that toys with the ideas of time, memory, and indentity. Guy Pearce plays Leonard Shelby, a man who can no longer create new memories after suffering an injury to the head. Only the tattoos on his body and the few people left in his life remain as reminders of his true self.

The plot unfolds both backwards and forwards as Leonard tries to piece together his life. Joe Pantoliano is excellent as Lenny's acquaintance and Pearce himself also delivers a memorable performance. Fans of films like "The Usual Suspects", "LA Confidential", and perhaps even "Fight Club" will appreciate the suspensful plot and witty humor of "Memento".

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Summary: New Classic
Review: This is one of a new line of (future) classic movies of the last 5-10 years. This movie blew my mind the first time I saw it and hasn't disappointed in subsequent viewings. The movie is in reverse chronological order (if you didn't know already) and tells the story of a man who has no short term memory who is looking for his wife's murderer. The film has a couple twists throughout, but the main course is the ending (or should I say beginning).

This DVD is full of extra features as you can see by the list that ... provides. The best of which is a version of the movie in the "correct" chronological order. This version is almost as good as the original movie! This is like getting 2 movies for the price of one.

I will admit that the menu's are a bit annoying in the sense that it can be difficult to get to some items, but there are navigation guides out there if you need help and you will get the hang of it.

It basically comes down to this: if you like your movies on the edge, innovative and little off kilter, this is the movie for you. If you into more straight forward flicks, then you should probably stay away. All in all, this was one of thebest of 2001 and I say A+ and highly recommend this movie!

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Summary: Engrossing and Thought Provoking To Say The Least
Review: Wow, what a movie...I've had a few in the past that made me go directly to the internet to see what other people thought about the ending and specific plot elements. This movie, right from the start, sucks you in and does not let you go until the ending credits roll by. I was mad at first, some movies you really want to understand and this one lets a lot of the ending come from each person that watches it. You can formulate your own stance on the ending from the various events presented in the plot. A must see, and a great DVD!

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Summary: Brilliant!
Review: Brilliant is the only word,which comes to my mind if I think about this movie.
Memento is a great movie,because it is a very ambitious picture.
Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce)searches the murderer and rapist of his wife.The problem is that Leonard hasn`t a good memory,because during the incident with his wife,he wants to rescue her,he gets injury of his head.
A new life begins,because of his bad memory he has to jot down notes for everything.He isn`t able to remember a face,a name or indications to the murder of his wife.
With photos and tatoos,which he makes on his own, he tries to remember things,situations or persons which can be connected with the murder of his wife.
Memento is full of suspense andyou don`t know what happens next.But it is also very confused and bizarre.Scenes repeats and you loose control about your own minds and suddendly you are totally confused.Nevertheless the movie is really remarkable.

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Summary: Makes you stop and think
Review: This is by far one of the greatest films I have ever seen....period. This movie actually makes you stop and really think about life, and what it would be like not being able to create new memories. You'd practically be dead, a zombie. Anyhow everything about this film is great, the story, the acting, the directing, everything. I would have to say that this is Guy Pearce's signature role as Leonard Shelby(memory man). This would have to be the greatest film of 2000.

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Summary: Awesome set...
Review: This DVD set is awesome. It is the coolest looking set I have ever bought. Not only that but Memento is a great movie that you have to watch 3 or 4 times to really get (and then watch it backwards to go deeper). The only gripe I have is the menu of the DVD. Its cool and everything but its like hell trying to navigate the menu (it's a series of psychological tests and depending on your answer to the questions, you go to a different segment of the DVD features). But a must-buy for movie fans, especially those of you that like movies like 12 Monkeys or The Matrix...this is a movie that could conceivably screw you up pretty bad and leave you saying "Huh?". Buy it soon.

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Summary: Amazing thriller
Review: Memento is one of those movies that had to be watched with full atention, the story as all of you know is about a man that is unable to have recent memories, who's looking for his wife's killer (it looks pretty simple but it ain't). The movie goes in a series of B&W and color scenes developing the story (the color scenes tell part of the story backwards, and the B&W in the right order), so the spectator has to order all the information to get pieces together, a brilliant and interesting idea, the result is an awesome thriller, the special edition has and extra hidden feature that allows to understand the movie very well, if you want to see alll the story in the right order you have to insert disc-2 in your dvd player, when the image of a psychologic test appears mark the clock, then you wiil be asked a series of questions, answer "C" all times, the you'll be asked to put in the right order a series of 4 drawings of a woman fixing a flat tire, answer this in reverse order (form the end to beginning) and BINGO! the movie will start from the credits to the beginning (showing the scenes in the right order, and you'll be able to watch the story as it happened. Technically the picture is fine with no artifacts , and the dts track performs beatufully in a fine tuned system, watch the movie and solve the puzzle, you won't be dissapointed.

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Summary: Demento
Review: Everybody can now take a deep breath; it turns out Hollywood still has a few tricks up its sleeve. In an age of brain-dead cookie-cutter action flicks and puerile teen "comedies", it's rare to see a film that flexes its creative muscle and does something new and relevant with motion picture. Christopher Nolan's suspense thriller Memento does precisely this, and it's a wonderful experience. The protagonist is Leonard Shelby (played with quiet intensity by Guy Pearce), a former insurance salesman who tries to hunt down the man who murdered his wife and inflicted brain damage on him. The problem is that he suffers from anterograde amnesia - that is, he remembers everything before the attack, but is unable to make new memories. He investigates the crime by writing himself notes, taking polaroids of his peers and tattooing his body. The movie is sequenced starting with the final events and works its way backward in the colour scenes. The black and white scenes, however, are chronologically sequenced, with the two types of scenes meeting at the end. The effect may be disorienting for the first couple of scenes, but it turns out to be much more than just a novelty. This structure is integral in slowly revealing small surprises leading up to the expected revelation at the end. The viewer is constantly paying close attention in finding clues to determine who is helping Leonard and who is setting him up. Not since The Usual Suspects has a thriller commanded the audience to pay such attention to detail. The multifaceted and often manipulative supporting characters keep the viewer on his/her toes; the terrific performances by Carrie-Ann Moss (Natalie) and especially Joe Pantoliano (Teddy) do a wonderful job justifying the dubious level of trust that Leonard experiences. Helpful advice - pay special attention to their body language. The film is a grim commentary at how we often trivialize our remarkable capabilities; the tragic consequence of Sammy Jankis' condition particularly demonstrates the value of our ability to form memories - which we often take for granted. What makes this film so relevant is that it refuses to settle for a simple, generic whodunit, using its innovative structure to build a tapestry of clues and characters, and also to "put the audience in Leonard's shoes." It is a film that tempts - some would argue that it requires - repeated viewings, and promotes active discussion long after the credits roll. Most of all, it stimulates the mind without losing sight that a movie should also be entertaining. This is a classic example of intelligent movie-making.

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Summary: The greatest movie ever made
Review: Memento is definitely my personal favorite movie. It is just above "The Usual Suspects" on my list. The entire movie keeps the viewer's attention, as it is backwards. It is very fun to watch (alone or in a group). The acting is incredible, and so is the Academy Award nominated script. The editing was also nominated. I would recommend this movie to just about anybody. The R rating is due to violence and profanity, including a scene with an obscene amount of strong language. I can't say enough about this movie. There is nothing like it. There are no mistakes and it is completely unpredictable. I give it five stars out of five.