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Summary: Fine DVD transfer of an excellent thriller, but no extras
Review: No need to say much about this engrossing film: it has received enough plaudits from others. All the cast members give excellent performances, especially Guy Pearce as Leonard, the sufferer of short term memory loss who is investigating his wife's death.The plotting is intricate and stylish with the audience put in Leonard's shoes as the story moves backwards, so most of the time we are as in the dark as he is. Direction and editing (essential in this reverse storytelling) are very fine. The anamorphic DVD has a superb 2.35:1 transfer, virtually as good as I've seen on disc. No flecks or damage of any kind, and a complete absence of edge enhancement, artifacting or any other problems. This picture is vivid and natural, really top notch in fact. Similarly the sound is excellent, with the atmospheric score coming across marvellously. The only snag is the complete absence of additional features, which is sad as this of all films would have benefitted from them. I reckon a Special Edition could come along eventually.
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Summary: Memento is amazing
Review: The most original movie that has come out this year. Well acted. The beginning is the end. The end is ..... I'm not going to give that away. It leaves you thinking. Such a rare feat in movies today. Definitely worth a look.
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Summary: 5 Star Movie, 4 Star Disc
Review: Ironically enough, the last movie I went nuts over before Memento was also a Guy Pearce film, L.A. Confidential. That was four years ago. Not since then has the film noir genre been brought back not only so well, but also raised the bar for similar films. You all know the story, and if you don't, read the other reviews here. I was fortunate enough to pick up the DVD of this movie I had seen 6 times earlier a week before its release. The disc is produced nicely--the menus show us a portion of the "first" scene, in forward playback for the first time. Teddy's backwards cry is heard often, and at one point (I don't know how/why this happened) the order of "Play Movie/Subtitles/Scene Selections/Special Features" became "Special Features/Scene Selections/Subtitles/Play Movie", and pressing down brought me up and pressing up brought me down. There is also a nice 20 minute interview from IFC with Christopher Nolan, as well as the movie's entire website. There's a nice little tattoo gallery as well. The disc only gets 4 out of 5, however, because it lacks an audio commentary, and also lacks what could be the most original special feature imaginable--a reworked edit of the film. How much would you want to watch the movie in sequence! That would rock! Alas, it isn't here. But I'm sure someone will do it, someday. Email me when you do, ok? Alright, I'm out...gotta go watch it a seventh time.
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Summary: A Truly Amazing Movie
Review: I saw this movie originally knowing nothing except that it was filmed in backwards chronological order. Seeing how the movie ends first, I suspected that there would be little suspense or climax as the movie reached its end....well, beginning. I couldn't have been more wrong. With each step back into the past this movie gets better and more intense, and the final scene left me absolutely speechless. This is not only one of my favorite movies, but undoubtedly the most well-written films I have ever seen. Do yourself a favor and watch this one....you won't be disappointed!
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Summary: Plot twist is a little twisted itself
Review: I thought this is an entertaining and engrossing movie; however, once you piece together the real story behind Leonard's wife's death, you may realize that course of events is impossible. If you think about the story Leonard repeats about 'Sammy', you'll find that events attributed to Sammy's life actually happened after Leonard lost his short-term memory; since Leonard cannot remember anything that happened after his assault, it is impossible that he could remember one recent fact so vividly to apply it to another character from his past. Though it makes for a tricky 'twist' of plot, it's a disappointment to learn that the director has played with Leonard's memory loss to allow him to actually remember events in his recent past. Still, I liked the movie and would recommend it (and congrats to Mr. Nolan on the story and his success).
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Summary: Memento
Review: Memento is original, daring and creative. I never experienced quite the same tension in a live theater before as one could feel the whirling brains ticking and clicking as each viewer attempted to process the extraordinary plot. I could "hear" mental springs pop out loud as this movie-going audience desperately attempted to keep pace with, make sense of, and follow each twist and turn of the story's spine. A "grabber" in the true sense of the word, this film demands contemplation, reflection and respect.
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Summary: A little too clever for it's own good
Review: A movie such as this, which has an intriguing concept and takes itself a little too seriously just begs to be picked apart. Under close scrutiny the plot just falls apart, which I am sorry to say is what the whole movie is based on. As has been pointed out in numerous reviews, Guy Pearce's character wouldn't be able to remember that he had a memory problem. I wouldn't point out plot discrepencies, as I am the first one to check my brain at the door when seeing a movie. But this one seemed way too pretentious and self-indulgent to allow that to happen. To be fair, it had it's fair share of great moments. The clever chase scene where he figures out he is being chased is cool. The ending is surprising and interesting, it made me think about the movie a while afterwards. The only other complaint I have about this movie, is that if the story was told forwards it wouldn't make much sense, which is my core problem with the movie. It is stylistic, and has interesting ideas about human nature, but still it lacks cohesion and tries to reject hollywood conventions but falls right into them, it may not have the same story structure but that hardly makes it non-mainstream or artsy as some have put it. It will be and already is a huge cult hit, so I guess I'm fighting a losing battle.
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Summary: A Wildly Overrated Film!!
Review: I cannot believe how many people loved this film. It is grossly overrated. Discussions around this film center on its "groundbreaking" backwards structure. Well, there is a little known film from the early 1980's called "Betrayal" starring Jeremy Irons and Ben Kingsley. It is a film about a love triangle that is told backwards. TV's Seinfeld did a riff on Betrayal with the Indian Wedding episode. So this film is hardly groundbreaking. As for the story, I found it boring. Yet another revenge story, HO HUM. This film is just yet another variation on the Pulp Fiction influence.
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Summary: MEMENTO is the BEST MOVIE EVER
Review: This movie has been moved up to my #1 favorite movie ever. It is incredibly thought provoking, well written and directed. Guy Pearce does an excellent job and proves just how talented he really is with this performance. I highly recommend this movie to everyone. Although, you shouldn't watch it with that friend who has a need to talk through movies asking "what's going on?".
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Summary: That's why Independent Film Makers should be supported
Review: Memento is not the only movie about time manipulations, but it is probably the best one. When you are watching it you put yourself in the shoes of the main character (Lenny) then you keep forgetting like he does. So, whenever you watch the movie you get the same taste and want to watch it again.
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