Memento

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Memento

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2000

1h 56m

Mystery & Thriller

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Leonard (Guy Pearce) is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty, however, of locating his wife's killer is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

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Critics Consensus

Christopher Nolan skillfully guides the audience through Memento's fractured narrative, seeping his film in existential dread.

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Victoria Luxford

BBC.com

08/11/2023

5/5

Very complex detective thriller. Guy Pearce (leads) a terrific cast alongside Carrie Anne Moss. If you want to see the beginnings of how Nolan became such a big director, this is one to watch.

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

04/10/2020

5/5

Think of all the ways that a linear film structure stabilizes us - the cause and effect chain of events. But Memento is about a character completely destabilized, so Nolan destabilizes us accordingly in a way maybe no other movie has.

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Joshua Rothkopf

In These Times

03/16/2020

Memento would only be half as fun with only one gimmick or the other. Instead, the backward storytelling and the frozen man make for a wonderful pair, combining into something far more redemptive than it sounds.

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

04/30/2024

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Memento isn't an easy film, but it gives viewers plenty to ponder. And Pearce's startling performance is unforgettable.

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Akhil Arora

AkhilArora.com

10/17/2023

Memento places you in the mind of the protagonist in a fascinating way—by running it in reverse, you only know as much as the protagonist remembers—and that constantly makes you question what you’ve been told and what you see next.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

09/29/2023

5/5

…one of the most demanding movies ever made…one of cinema’s most ornate puzzle-boxes…

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tre f

@treyams9 1d

Phenomenal. Enough said.

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martins a

@Martins390 3d

Beautiful movie. A hands down 10/10 movie, such good storytelling and the reveal was just executed perfectly 👌

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AK K

@JarJarFan 4d

My favorite Nolan film. We need a part 2.

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Terence D

@tdsouza743 Dec 23

Very disjointed and confusing. Strange enigmatic conclusion

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alex t

@alexturfield1 Dec 15

Not necessarily the easiest to follow (obviously), but an interesting story, and an enjoyable watch

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@Bash_Sr Dec 6

Take a picture, write it down, tattoo it to your body, "Go see the movie Memento". It has been a while since I have been moved into mental delirium and intellectual fatigue by a motion picture as I was with Memento. Leonard Shelby, played by chillingly by Guy Pearce (LA Confidential), is a man who suffers from a mental condition that does not allow him to make new memories. He has no short-term memory. The last thing he remembers is seeing his wife raped and murdered. Now armed with a Polaroid camera and a pen he searches for revenge. Directed by Christopher Nolan, who also co-wrote the screenplay with this brother, whose short story inspired the movie, doesn't just reply on the great plot to tell the story. He tells it backwards. Thus the beauty of Memento. We leave the theater feeling the same type of dazed confusion that Shelby must feel every 10 minutes. This is a film that begs for your intelligence, attention and ironically, and yes, your memory.

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Synopsis

Leonard (Guy Pearce) is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty, however, of locating his wife's killer is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

Director: Christopher Nolan
Producer: Jennifer Todd, Suzanne Todd
Screenwriter: Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan
Distributor: Newmarket Film Group
Production Co: Team Todd, I Remember Productions, Llc, Newmarket Capital Group
Rating: R (Language|Drug Content|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 5, 2000, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.5M
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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