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80 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critics What's this?

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9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 240 Ratings

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  • Starring: Carrie-Anne Moss, Guy Pearce, Joe Pantoliano
  • Summary: Dismissed by the police, Leonard Shelby (Pearce) is obsessed with pursuing vengeance for the rape and murder of his wife. The difficulty of his quest is compounded by his rare, untreatable form of memory loss.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 34
  3. Negative: 1 out of 34
  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    100
    One of the most original and ultimately confounding mind games to reach the screen since "The Usual Suspects."
  2. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Gregory Weinkauf
    50
    Feels mostly like an audacious prank.
  3. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Michael Sragow
    38
    The dramatic content in Memento is as blank as Leonard's post-traumatic mental state.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 78 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 81
  3. Negative: 3 out of 81
  1. asthobaskoro
    10
    A Christopher Nolan's masterpiece, complex narrative is skillfully executed, keeping audiences guessing. Overall it's up to us, our interpretation, it's not just about the evidences… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. stoner839
    10
    Absolutely drop-dead brilliant. You just don't see film-making like this anymore. Christopher Nolan is the genius we"ve all been waiting for. Welcome to the second revival of great film-makers. It feels good.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  3. Nazgulero
    0
    I now know what is wrong with Christopher Nolan movies. The characters are lifeless. They are not real people. There is no vulnerability, no character development, the dialogue is static and robotic. No real person speaks like that. I can see the intention to create depths in the characters, but this is clearly not the way to do it. This movie is just nauseating to watch. From minute one, you see that the main character's hair is dyed...you wonder why that is. The way everyone looks is always...too deep, unreal, like they are on drugs, not connected to the real world.… Expand
    • 0 of 11 users said yes

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