Memento

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1 hr. 56 min.

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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Melissa B

This has been one of my favorite films since the first time I saw it and it remains impeccable.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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JoÃ£o Victor u

Um ótimo filme, feito para fritar a mente. Um Thilher de mistério perfeito.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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ed m

Excellent, original thriller.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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Jorge C

Una experiencia única e irrepetible en este arte llamado cine.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Joseph F

Everyone is the protagonist. Endless ranting and repeating scenes, or portions thereof to drive home a ridiculously told story about a man with short-term memory loss. There is no ending, just mouth wide open, as in what the f*** did I just watch?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Hargie M

To say that I got confused is an understatement

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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Christopher Nolan

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Guy Pearce

Leonard Shelby

Carrie-Anne Moss

Natalie

Joe Pantoliano

Teddy

Mark Boone Junior

Burt

Stephen Tobolowsky

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Victoria Luxford

BBC.com

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.

Rated: 5/5

Aug 11, 2023

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

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.

Rated: 5/5

Apr 10, 2020

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Joshua Rothkopf

In These Times

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.

Mar 16, 2020

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Akhil Arora

AkhilArora.com

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.

Oct 17, 2023

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

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

Rated: 5/5

Sep 29, 2023

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Paul Kanieski

KSQD Community Radio

Memento ends as brilliantly as it begins, merging the two disparate timelines into one, and leaving us with a disquieting insight into human nature – that even fundamentally good people can gaslight themselves.

Jul 25, 2023

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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
Executive Producer: Aaron Ryder, William Tyrer
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
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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