Memento Movie
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Some memories are best forgotten
Memento chronicles two separate stories of Leonard (Guy Pearce), a ex-insurance investigator who can no longer build new memories, as he attempts to find the murderer of his wife, which is the last thing he remembers. One story line movies forward in time while the other tells the story backwards revealing more each time.
| Stephen Tobolowsky | Sammy Jankis |
| Carrie-Anne Moss | Natalie |
| Joe Pantoliano | Teddy Gammell |
| Guy Pearce | Leonard Shelby |
| Mark Boone Junior | Burt Hadley |
| Jorja Fox | Catherine Shelby - Leonard's Wife |
| Russ Fega | Waiter |
| Harriet Sansom Harris | Mrs. Jankis |
| Thomas Lennon | Doctor |
| Callum Keith Rennie | Dodd |
| Kimberly Campbell | Blonde Whore |
| Marianne Muellerleile | Emma the Tattooist |
| Larry Holden | Jimmy Grantz |
| Christopher Nolan |
8.60 out of 10 (144587 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Memento answer for mzd: HUGE spoilers, don't read.
posted on 26 Aug 2009"When Teddy tries to convince Leonard about what his life has been, what is the real story about his wife? Did she indeed die? Did she survive the attack only to die from Leonard's insulin injection? " SPOILERS She survived and Leonard was left with the memory problem and what occurred between them is basically the Sammy Jankis story. Leonard's condition caused his wife heartache until the insulin thing where his wife realized Leonard was ill and not faking and felt so bad about treating him so horribly that she let herself get put into the diabetic coma and die. After that, Leonard must have convinced himself in one of his 15 minute periods that she died during the rape instead of at his hands and that the only way to go on with life, the only way he could live with a purpose, was if he had that "dead wife to pine for" and exact revenge on her killer. He made up the whole conspiracy in order to make his life more livable. Teddy tells him this. So at the end (or the beginning) Leonard puts together another plan to erase what Teddy told him (and in essence, to again erase the truth) by setting up Teddy to be his John G. for the next cycle.
Short commendation.
posted on 24 Aug 2009Memento was my favorite movie of 2000, hands down. After seeing the movie, the crowd waited around in amazement trying to figure out what they just viewed. The official web-site (memento spelled backwards) is a help in unraveling the story. The movie however is a bit heavy and requires active participation of the audience, so do not see this while drowsy! The style of the movie itself is directly related to the plot, placing the viewer in the title characters mind-set. And from my personal experience (I have had short term memory problems, following brain surgery)the story is an incredible view into the meaning of memory. See it now!
One of the best ten thrillers ever
posted on 18 Aug 2009One of the best ten thrillers ever Enormously enjoyable, satisfying, intelligent, palatable thriller, of great gusto. It is so good, it's a wonder. To discover such a movie is a huge joy, as one finds confirmed his desires and intuitions—this is how a thriller should really look. It is a creation, something new, it is life; very touching, moving, as well. This suspenseful and intelligent thriller is a masterpiece.The performances are amazingly good.Mrs. Moss was a particularly attractive actress,and it's a shame she did not make the career she deserved.Pearce is an above the average actor,and his role here is moving.
AMAZING
posted on 16 Aug 2009This movie was hands down one of the best movies if not the best that i have seen in my life. I am only 17 but trust me i have seen alot of movies. Every thing about the movie from the acting, to the plot, to the way it was done, to anything else you can imagine was perfect.
The Movie of 2001
posted on 16 Aug 2009Amazing how we moved from something as lush as 'American Beauty' (skipping everything from 2000 completely) to this incredibly written and filmed movie!Not since 'The Usual Suspects' have we had such complex plotting and intriguing characters to wrap us in a tight cocoon of action (and counter-action) right up to the last second. Although Carrie-Anne Moss & Guy Pearce (the actual substance of 'LA Confidential') take us on their roller-coaster ride of living, not to mention Stephen Tobolowsky's heart-wrenching performance as 'Sammy Jankis', nothing succeeds like Joe Pantoliano's 'Teddy' (this guy better get that Gold Statue!)This is the film that you watch with friends and then fight about over cheap Italian food. This is something you sneak back to see when no one knows and then regale those friends with facts they must have missed the first time around. One viewing overwhelms; another enlightens.Get up and get out to see this remarkable work. You won't be disappointed, and you just might have something interesting to discuss~
One of the best! ( if not the best )
posted on 16 Aug 2009Don't Even Dare on *not* buying this DVD! This movie is amazing, the kind of movie that keeps you guessing right to the end, it is so well encoded so well acted , and most of all , it is original it is all in backwards, i thought the thrillers had ran out of ideas, but then came this movie :) So, go watch this movie! nine STRONG stars out of ten, that means it is almost a ten
My pick for Best Film of the Year
posted on 12 Aug 2009Walking out of the theatre after seeing this film I thought this was one of the best films I had seen in a long, long time, not just for the uniqueness of the storytelling, but also for the stellar performances from the cast and the eerie plot itself. Days later, after discussing the film with a few friends, I liked "Memento" more and more. Considering the typical trash offered up to movie goers lately, "Memento" is a treat: you actually have to use your mind.
After the death of his wife a man has short term memory loss.
posted on 10 Aug 2009This movie gave me a headache from trying to figure things out (and I don't mean the plot!). I felt like someone was controlling a VCR, rewinding from the end of the movie to the beginning but stopping to play it for 4 minute increments, then rewinding it again. To me a movie should be enjoyable, not a place to display some kooky idea and say it is art.I am disappointed in those who gave this movie a high rating because it tricked me into watching it. Are you all making money off of it or something? For those who have not seen it, BE WARNED! The movie is mostly played in reverse, not just the beginning... the whole movie! And the final ending is not worth the headache of trying to figure everything out. Once again, do not waste your money on this unless you want to waste 2 hours of your time, Tylenol and another hour of recovery. I am so angry that this movie received such high reviews...if genuine, then it was obviously for the sole reason of being considered different.
Lousy casting spoils good movie
posted on 31 Jul 2009I loved the idea in this movie, and I liked the ending even better. With such a good script and good directing, it's a terrible shame this film was cursed with such lousy actors. Guy Pearce can act much, much better than this; in Memento he simply walks around delivering dialogue like he's reading it straight off the script. The same goes for Carrie-Anne Moss, who participated in The Matrix by standing around the set. Neither of them are acting in this movie, and since Pearce's character is so central to the plot, his performance really spoils this movie. It's not entirely his fault, though; anyone supported by Carrie-Anne Moss and Joe Pantoliano would have a really hard time making a movie enjoyable. I'm sorry this movie didn't get real actors; all it had was stand-ins.
The 2nd best film of 2001!
posted on 31 Jul 2009This movie is at the least excellent! It is great all-around! It has a very original idea and script, and the direction is filled with creativity. The story is about a man named Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce - L.A. Confidential) who suffers from short term memory. After his wife (C.S.I.'s Jorja Fox - who has bad periodontal disease and can't act) dies, Leonard lounges around budget motel rooms trying to find and put vengeance on the man who killed his wife. He gets helped along the way by a weird looking cop, Teddy (Joe Pantoliano - The Sopranos) and a drug dealer's anxious wife (Carrie Ann-Moss - The Matrix). For those who like solving mysteries and fans of true good thrillers, this is a film for you. Guy Pearce and Joe Pantoliano give especially excellent performances!
Grade: A
Nothing much to say - I just want to add another voice to the general chorus of praise.
posted on 27 Jul 2009The year 2000 produced, so far as I can tell, just three flawless gems; this is one of them. The narrative device is the kind of flashy gimmick writers dream about being able to use properly: the story is divided into lots and lots of very very small chapters - each chapter connecting directly to the next - and we are given these chapters backwards, last to first. (Yes, I know it's not as classically simple as that - there's also the black-and-white footage. But this serves the function of expository narrative; it isn't a chapter in its own right.) It's amazing that EVERY SINGLE ONE of the umpteen transitions back in time works dramatically, and that the story makes far more sense this way, and is easier to follow, than it would told chronologically. So perfectly cast is the narrative that it's impossible to tell which idea came first, the technical challenge of telling the story backwards, or the exceedingly clever story that justifies this conceit.We open watching a killing in an abandoned building and the puzzle is how we got there. That's ALL the puzzle is. The film won't even tell us, until the end (beginning) whether this is a whodunnit, a Thorndyke-like police procedural, a gestalt-shift exercise, or something else. The protagonist, who has no long-term memory, is precisely as lost as we are; the only thread that feels secure to him when he tugs on it is the knowledge that he's out to avenge the death of his wife - and he seeks revenge mainly because he's left himself little notes he's left for telling him to. So good to see a Hollywood movie willing to make fun of the very idea of revenge, although this is a minor virtue of a very rich work.
An astonishingly original and vivid piece of cinema
posted on 23 Jul 2009Memento is a dazzling piece of cinema, certainly one of the top three films of the year, if not Number One. It amazes, dazzles, infuriates, shocks, thrills in a virtuoso display of filmmaking craft. The premise is handled with supreme dexterity by Christopher Nolan in his sophomore effort (his debut being the little-seen Following) and the acting, particularly from a never-better Pearce is outstanding. Laced with a hint of dry, black humour, this film noir (chiefly set, ironically, in the daytime) is a brutal, mesmerising film. See it, but see it cold - the less you know before you enter the theatre the better (hence a lack of plot giveaways in this comment). With any luck, Memento will be remembered as one of the finest films of 2000, and the DVD could well be one of 2001's must-buys.
can you say director on the verge of becoming a legend?
posted on 17 Jul 2009Here is the deal with Memento. Some viewers feel it is a film that doesn't deserve its rank of #10 on the top 250 films of all time. My response to all those who say that: huh? This is a film that will withstand the test of time simply because there was never a movie before to walk through a story like this one did. These same people would probably also say movies such as, "Man With A Movie Camera", or "Nanook Of The North" were fads and people would forget about them in a few years. WRONG! Here is a fact for you, when a movie starts a genre, it never dies. Memento started a genre of style of film that will infinitely live on simply because other directors will try to mimic Nolans style in this flick at least to some extent. Films like this cannot be praised enough, because these movies in forty years will be watched by our grandchildren and great grandchildren and even they will be appreciative of it. Guy Pierce in this film is the classic example of an actor that is truly terrible, and has the same exact style in every single movie he ever makes and because of the character, he totally pulls it off! Carrie-Ann Moss is stellar as she is in every movie she does, and deserved at least a best supporting nod for this. Joe Pantoliano also puts in a tremendous acting job, could be considered his best to date. hmmm 2 matrix actors...Other great performances in this were put in by Mark Boone Junior and Stephen Tobolowsky. On top of a great cast where supporting actors are as good as anything, the movie style by Nolan is legendary. Nolan had already made an amazing film in "Following", and after "Memento", did a tremendous job with his third film "Insomnia", the man is on pace to be one of the greatest directors of our time, and also possibly of all-time! This film can be easily understood after 1 time through if you actually think, and has replay value, but unlike movies like "Fight Club", the replay value does run out, which is why it gets a 9/10 instead of a perfect score. Anybody who hasn't seen this movie yet needs to A.S.A.P!!!
Sth.new.
posted on 15 Jul 2009What really shock me in a good way ,was to know that this,difficult to express as image, film was based on a short story. In my literature work-shop we worked on it. It´s exceptional, the way it is narrated backwards,some time in colors, and in black and white when the director need it to show some other time, state of mind or... a time ,before? the trauma ? From them on you began to ask yourself who is he?. My mind at this point turned to work as his mind. Would you belive what the Director did to me? and I forgot every ten minute of the film time and I turned to be like him. Excellent!
Good entertainment, but high art?
posted on 13 Jul 2009Memento is a very entertaining film that makes you think and pulls you right into it. However it's position as the 9th greatest movie of all time makes you wonder just how bad films are today that such a film (as good as it is) can be so largely overrated. Perhaps it's that typical feeling going nowadays that it must be great because it gets little attention in theaters and MUST be underrated for it and thus truly a great film.Well yes this is a good film and a very creative one at that, instead of telling you what the film is about (which others have) ill tell you this.... Perhaps the best of 2000, sadly that is not saying much. Go out and see it or buy it it's one you won't regret... but do not be mislead by it's position on this list.
Do not forget your thinking cap!!
posted on 13 Jul 2009An intellectual masterpiece!! The first time I watched this movie, I gave it an 8. The third time watched it, I changed it to a 9 and by the sixth time, I was convinced that it deserved a 10. People who don't like this movie must really not get the concept or the various subtleties that you need to remember to understand it fully. I could narrate the entire movie to somebody and still wouldn't be spoiling anything for them!! The most amazing part is that there are no major loopholes in this movie. I can think of a few inconsistencies but even those can be explained by the obfuscating nature of Lenny's condition. This DVD will be on my most watched list, next only to Pulp Fiction and Ponette.
Completely disappointing!
posted on 13 Jul 2009I watched this film based on its number ten ranking. I will never make that mistake again! I cannot believe that so many people have been taken in by a movie that is based on nothing more than a gimmick. There is not a single character in this film that I give a damn about, one way or another. P. T. Barnum said, years ago, that a sucker is born every minute. The number ten ranking of this movie proves that nothing has changed.
A Hitchcock wannabe
posted on 28 Aug 2009Strange movie with some twists - ala Hitchcock. But it was a bit wierd.
Story would go forwards and backwards. The "mementos" were just not that realistic to be believed. It seemed the guy lost his short term memory for most things but not where he put his little memos. He always managed to find those - even the new ones. An amazing feat for someone with zero short term memory. And throughout the film he would constantly make notes and read the notes - but he never seemed to be bothered with the thousands of tatoos he had. He belonged in a lunatic asylum. I never would have guessed a film about some chowderhead writing and reading sticky notes would've been so popular. Should've been called the sticky note boy.
6/10