Memento

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Summary: Soon to be in my collection
Review: I rented this movie this past weekend and ended up watching it 4 times. I just couldn't stop watching. The only other movie I watched repeatly after the first viewing was the Matrix. The style was so unique and refreshing. Not knowing what will happen next, and when it all came together at the end, you immediately had to watch again because you couldn't believe your eyes. One cool feature on the DVD would be the option to watch the movie in the forward sequence, maybe like after so many viewings the option would be unlocked.
The acting was superb! Guy Pearce did an excellent job, as well as Carrie-Ann Moss and John Pantoliano. You could feel the frustration and confusion Leonard was feeling as he tried to piece together the fragments of his brief memories. The dark scenes in the motel room were haunting as the puzzle of events were being linked together. The Sammy Jankis part of the story gave credibility to his 'condition'. Totally fasinating movie. I'm adding this DVD to my collection right after Christmas. Who knows, it may be under the tree right now. Cool!

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Summary: A Film for the Intelligent People
Review: It's too bad that there are some or many people out there that think this movie sucks. The fact is that it is a great film for people who like to use their brains when watching a movie. The film is basically a puzzle that you the viewer has to piece together as it plays. If you pay attention to all the details then you will understand the idea and concept. The main idea is that you are to see and think just like the Leonard character thinks and see's. If you dont like this type of movie, then mabye you should see something more on your level like The Waterboy or Toy Story.

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Summary: Best of it's time
Review: With a whole world filled with remakes and clichés it feels great to come across a movie such as Momento. The righter cut no corners in making this movie and it shows. Momento was about a man who's been seeking revenge for his wife's murderer but he has one problem, he cannot create any new memories since her murder because of a head injury that he suffered during the attack. The move is made backwards which creates some confusion throughout the movie but it all comes together in the end (or beginning). The camera work, the directing and the script all work in complete harmony to create a movie of superb quality. I don't believe that I have ever seen a really good suspense movie till now and I strongly urge anyone and everyone to rent or buy this movie as soon as they can.

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Summary: Incredible Movie
Review: This was the most incredibly well made movies i've seen in a long time. This movie has more twists than any other i've ever seen. The backwards story is great. Sure it may not be the most believable movie, like the weird memory problem he has, but who cares. This is a fantastic movie that will keep you guessing to the very end and anybody who didn't like this movie is just too stupid to understand it.

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Summary: Worth Watching at Least Twice
Review: While this movie is not a classic, it certainly was worth watching twice. The first time is very interesting, and the second time allows the viewer to make their own interpretation about what is REALLY happening.

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Summary: Intricacies Make a Movie
Review: Memento is by far the best movie I have seen by a notable degree. The director is a genius, and while the pessimist will say that it would be impossible for him to top this work, I'll leave it at: it'll be an incredible endevor. This movie kept me interested and thinking the entire time and I have subsequently had longer conversations about this film than the actual film itself. While the plot line takes you into the mind of the main character who suffers from a short term memory span of 5 minutes, the filming parallels this theme by working backwards in 5 minute sections. This is just one of the underlaying intricacies that makes memento the masterpiece it is. The unique flow of the film (contrary to the very few bad reviews I have read)adds an amazing characteristic and insight to the characters. You can start memento at any point in the film and as long as you watch every frame, it will still make complete sense. I would recommend this film to anyone with a brain and the will to be intrigued.

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Summary: Truly Imaginative
Review: Truly an imaginative way to experience a movie - and, while certainly not for the "weak-minded", I think of the line I just read from one review that stated that it was "courageous" to make this film in the US. While I do not agree with his brutal assessment that we are as dimwitted as he thinks we are, I DO think that we are far too accustomed to the "linear" approach to movies - bad guy does bad thing, good guy gets him, blah blah blah. Twists and turns everywhere. Excellent dialogue, especially for Guy Pearce. What is unclear to me, even after a couple of viewings (and with a substantial IQ), is how Natalie
is involved with the story - it is a little blurry towards the end. All in all, fits into my top 10 favorites of all time (displacing Pulp Fiction)

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Summary: Incredible
Review: This is a phenomenal film... for the love god people just buy it!

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Summary: Horrible if you're a moron or some kind of freakin' genius!
Review: Totally unrealistic and stupid. The tattoo concept was so dumb!

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Summary: Brilliant piece of cinematic genius
Review: Memento is the sort of movie that, when reading the DVD case, you really don't know what to make of it. As such, it's also the kind of movie that leaves you scratching your head, pondering what has become of the main character. Of course, there are some plot errors, but it's to be expected with such a different kind of movie. Watch it.