Memento

HERE IS NO SPOILER, JUST THE MOVIESTRUCTURE.

It's a difficult movie. Nolan (director) has cut the movie into two pieces. Part A and Part B:
These two pieces are again cut into several minor pieces. And these pieces are presented backwards. So that you see the Beginning of the story at the end of the movie.
So the Moviestrcture is like this:
A9 B1 A8 B2 A7 B3 A6 B4 A5 B5 A4 B7 A3 B8 A2 B9 A1

The obvious Question is: Is it not boring, to watch the End first ? NO ! Because the story is so good written, that the tension gets higher when you come to the beginning of the story.


I know, it sounds weird, but works perfect. And it rewards you with the best ending of a movie.

10/10

You will feel completely lost for most of the movie, but it's all worth it in the end. Although a bit confusing at times, Memento is still engaging and entertaining. This is one of those movies that stick with you for some time after watching it and really make you think about the truth about existing in a constructed reality and the nature of the human condition. Definitely a movie worth multiple rewatches.

A masterpiece, watched it recently and still holds up, not only cerebral in its clever structure but also profound in its portrayal of unresolving grief and denial as a coping mechanism.

The movie goes backward. I know how it ends but I was curious about how it starts! One of the best. And the start really shocked me.

One of the few films you want to watch again just after you finish it and even after that you can watch over and over again and again. This really proves there is no need for special effects or high budgets for a great film. A good script is essential if you want to see something decent and no matter what you do with no script there is no film.

The film that got Nolan noticed and rightly so. It's also important to note that the structure of the film is vital and not just a gimmick - it's easy to relay through dialogue that the character has a memory problem, but trying to put the audience into that mindset is inspired and the decision to tell the story in reverse ensures that the audience experiences the same sense of disorientation every time that the central character does. Watching the film in chronological order would just not work. Fortunately, the weaving of a secondary timeline through the narrative some clever editing ensures the film never becomes too confusing, even as the film raises more questions. Its is immensely satisfying to see the threads come together at the end though if there is a flaw, it is that film's structure ensures the audience is more focused on this than caring much about the characters themselves, but that is a minor quibble for what is a fantastic film.

Wow, I am amazed. The movie has a great story. It is from end to end (<-- if you know what I mean ;)) well planned. The topic of short-term memory loss is serious and it has some kind of message in it. It was very exciting to watch and many passages gave me goosebumps.
What I really, really liked is:
- You had to think. Otherwise you wouldn't get along with the story.
- Everything is so confusing and jumbled. And suddenly more and more begins to make sense.
- The movie consists of just a few places where the story takes place
- The character development, especially of Natalie is amazing
- The plot is stunning

What I liked the most is:
In my opinion the movie had the effect on me that I had some kind of "short-term memory loss". There are many different scenes, placed in a "random" order, which makes you forget about what just happend or what happend at which time. You have to conceive the order of the movie. Amazing.

Nolan's films have suchv re-watchability especially when you forget what actually unfolds and you spend your time trying to re-piece together what you thought you already knew. I am literally in love with the style of this film and I'm so glad it hasn't been tainted by cheap knock-offs. Not that I've seen anyway. It works so well with the subject matter and really puts you in the action right there with Leonard. A massive recommendation for everyone to watch this film.

Mindf*ck movies. Kept me on edge of thrill throughout the movie. Surely best work of Nolan ever. Dialogue were superb and end was epic.

The story about someone who is going to kill the murderer of his wife. The issue? He can't remember anything that has happened more than 10 minutes ago, and he is making photos and notes to help him on that. Yet, his notes and what people do or claim to do are contradicting often, and it becomes a mayor theme of the movie who he can even trust.
Often, movies with such a premise ended up being a mayor disappointment for me because the execution being pretty lackluster, but this one not so.

Pretty much every movie is just going forward, occasionally looking into the past for backgrounds of actions, or sometimes, like Deadpool 1, set the start of the movie of the past.
This is different from that. You begin with the end of the story, and you will literally discover the truth about how the story began at the very end of the movie. Not conspiracies or anything like that, but literally the whole timeline.

I think this is really a movie of it's own kind and can barely compared to any other. It is at times confusing, especially at the start if you are unaware of how the story is told in the first place.

Rating: 10/10