So rarely you will find a piece with so much thought put into it. I was in awe of it's cleverness. Persons with ADD and no real sense of creative task could never understand this movie or enjoy the fact that this movie requires no true resolve to be loved.

I had to watch it three times. Backwards in third. (dvd can show the reason why you pay extra few buck sometimes) Great acting. Great ideas. Great film making. Gives me hope in this re-make-eye candy special effect-filled Hollywood trend era.

Sometimes it was a little too repetitive and drawn out. Overall great though.

This very complex thriller had me guessing through out the film and many days afterward. Guy Pierce plays this perfectly.

Some people have complained about this movie because they didn't care about the characters, so what, since when do you always have to care about the characters, why do movies have to be so heartfilled for the people, i don't get, this is a amazing thriller.

On my top 5 fav list! captivating and original, u may need a second veiwing to get what it means, but you wont mind seeing it again and again and again.

One of the best films ever. Excellent storytelling. Excellent acting by all three leads. Excellent directing by Chris Nolan (can't wait for Batman Begins). Just . . . EXCELLENT!

Fiendishly clever. The sequencing of scenes is 60% backward in an incremental manner and 40% forward with flashbacks making it very difficult to untie the knots that the movie presents even before the story "begins". Nolan succeeds in putting the viewer in Leonard's shoes and grapple with the notion of truth. Memento enters philosophical realm in showing that the world we perceive is only as good as our memory.… Expand

A great thriller with a very cool existentialist subtext, especially at the end. I agree with Woob; you really need to see this movie at least twice to pick up all the foreshadowing clues (the superb editing hides these cleverly).

This was one of my favorite movies upon first viewing. The only reason I won't give it a 10 is that it is never nearly as good as the first viewing. If you've never seen it before, just know that you will have to appreciate this movie upon first viewing. The method of telling this story puts you in the position of the character like no movie I've ever seen before. You truly do not know what characters to trust. Anyone who says they can see the ending coming is absolutely lying. It isn't a great ending but I don't know how you could possibly see that exact ending coming.… Expand

A master-piece.

So good, and so confusing.

Did I tell you I liked this movie? You see there's this guy who has a friend but is he really his friend? Let me check that tattoo. No, not a friend. Did I tell you I liked this movie? And about that friend and the girlfriend. Let me check my tattoo. Not to be trusted, the friend. Love that girlfriend. I loved this movie, did I tell you that already? What a nasty girlfriend? Let me check my tattoo. Not really my girlfriend. Must avenge wife. What a great move, did I tell you that? Must check tattoo. Friend, this is the best movie of the year, best since Fargo, in fact. Let me tell you why. … Expand

This film kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. Constantly wondering. Constantly changing my mind. What really happened? I'm still not sure exactly. My boyfriend and I have been debating it for days. I'll definitely be seeing it again. And in contrast to some reviews I have read, I thought the characters were very well developed. The story was very touching and brought me almost to tears on several occasions. It?s both thrilling and heart felt. It's brilliant. It really makes you think. I recommend it to anyone with a bit of an attention span and who doesn't mind being the slightest bit confused....because that?s the magic of this fantastic script. … Expand

The movie is as interesting running backwards as if it were sequential. Every answer brings more questions, action demands a reason. A great psychological dilemma.

I absolutely loved this movie! I've already seen it twice and can't wait to go again! This is the reason why I want to work with film, it inspires me.

This is the best movie that I have seen this year and one of the best that I have ever seen. I saw this movie for the first time at Sundance, and I haven't stopped thinking about it since. I've seen it a second time, and it definitely holds up to repeat viewings. I can't wait until it comes out on video Sept. 4.

It's extremely hard to find any flaws at all. Pearce has established himself completely and tells us that he can do anything, and the supporting cast is quite hard to forget. Either the next "Citizen Kane" comes out, or this is one of the best films of the decade.

This movie has absolutely no comedy in it. Its funny for the kids and the accent thing is cute but this is just stupid. I laughed once... Rent this for the kids they will laugh the first time they see it and then they will forget about it.

A true masterpeice. Unlike any movie I have ever seen, everything about it is unique. It leaves you with a feeling of sympathy for Leonard, and satisfication.

Amazing film that makes you think about the simplest of things, entertains, and has amazing performances. gold.

Best movie of 2001? You betcha. Like "Requiem for a Dream" the year before, here is the only true original of the year. Spellbinding in its cleverness, originality and daring. Brilliant. You won't see anything like it this year.

Oh yeah!!

The best movie I've ever seen. Pearce is almost better than the amazing screenplay.

Movie owns joo all hands down no questions asked but it made me dizzy and i loved it kinda like a roller coster kinda sweet buy thiz stuff nowz!!!!!

It is definitely one of the most well structured movies I have ever seen, Intersting and mentally stimulating. It's one of the few films that made me walk away tired, I love it, your mind races to keep up with the whole of the story.

If I were Leonard, I'd stop looking for the killer and replace all my tattoos with two words: Watch Memento. Brilliant.

Exhilirating... nothing like it before. Entertainingly twisted, just going through the movie as Leonard, not knowing what just happened, and why you're doing this. Great job by Pearce... overall, one of the best movies of all time.

I find that Guy Pearce is an excellent actor of our time.He was great in The Count Of Monte Cristo,The Time Machine and of coarse Memento.I hope to see him in some new films as well.

If I had a top ten of all time movie list - this would definately be on it and probably near the top - It is truly orginal, brilliantlly acted, fantastically shot, sublimely edited and wow, what a twist - you must see NOW

10++++ If You Havent Seen This Movie Your Thought Process Is Past Scrwed Up!! In as small town that I live in this is the Ultimate unheard of movie!!

This 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! (2/1/03)… Expand

I love this movie. It is without a doubt my favorite movie of all time. Even though it is complicated, and there are still many things I dont understand, it is brilliantly made and the plot is amazing. I've seen the movie 5 times (and counting lol) and every time u see it u pick up something new. The actors are teriffic (Guy Pearce was a standout in the one) and the movie just never gets boring. … Expand

I am doing this film for my coursework at school tis and excellent film confusing at first but watch it a couple of times it makes sense.

A very smart movie that isn't for everyone. But those willing to follow it carefully are rewarded with excellent acting, great edting, and an overall interesting and humane story.

Uh....awesome. A great film with so many little foreshadowing details that you never notice the first time.

The film is an outstanding look at a twisted world created by the main characters mental disorder, with a monolithic social statement woven into the fabric of the plot. The confusing story layout is an ingenius deviced used by a briliant director.

Unique, engrossing thriller that's central conceit is undeniably gimmicky, but also very effective. Atmospheric, tense, and well acted (although I could have used a little less woodenness from Pearce), it's so much fun that the plot holes don't occur to you until days later. Well worth seeing multiple times.

One of the most brilliant and cerebral movies I've ever seen. Can't be seen only once. The plot and the way the story unfolds is unique!

I just read the nominees for golden globes and went crazy... Memento didn't get a single nomination! I have absolutely lost all respect for any award shows, because Memento is without question the best film of the year, if not the past 10 years.

I've already seen it six times, and am going for the seventh any day now. There hasn't been anything this intriguing to me. I haven't seen anything this brilliant in a very long time. Oh, by the way, the low reviews will come from the people who still can't find their cars in the parking lot of the theater. Go. Go again. I can't recommend this enough.

This is the best movie that I have seen this year and one of the best that I have ever seen. I saw this movie for the first time at Sundance, and I haven't stopped thinking about it since. I've seen it a second time, and it definitely holds up to repeat viewings. I can't wait until it comes out on video Sept. 4.

Highly original creation. exhilarating fro statrt to end. gotto watch it minimum of two times.

This has got to be my favorite thinking movie...nothing beats those brainless classics, but when I'm in the mood for some good old fashion thinking its time to bust out Memento. Its dramatic twists and turns and the reverse order certainly makes Memento stand out from the croud! Guy Pearce is awesome...and oh did I mention I LOVE THIS MOVIE!

The first time i saw this movie i went wow...powerful, cool and an amazing movie. This is the type of movie that makes you want to be involved with the characters and be with them in their world. Ive seen the movie about 5 times so far and i bought the dvd a little while ago, im planing on watching it till my eyes fall out its that good of a movie, a definite change from the normal mainstream crap in the theaters these days with crap movies that come out of hollywood day and night. A very interesting story line how its played backwards sort of a change of pace from the norm.… Expand

What could easily have been dismissed as a contrived gimcrackery turns out to be one of the most thoughtprovoking films ever. Its questioning of the meaning of reality, identity, ego, faith, love, hate,--well, just about everything we associate with being human--makes Kurosawa's masterpiece Rashomon look like Sesame Street in comparison. The movie could be seen not only as the story of a single man but of entire mankind; that we're all caught in an endless cycle of searching and redemption with the ultimate goal forever out of reach either thru its inaccessibility, our ignorance, spiritual sickness, or willful forgetfulness. … Expand

My favorite movie of all time, a real thinker and a twist on the who-dun-it genre. Guy Pearce is fantastic, the direction is tight; I can make no criticisms against this film.

Pay very close attention, this is a terrific film, terrific. Acting is superb. pay close attention, ending scene changed my perspective on s..t.

Excellent Film. Carrie-Anne Moss was outstanding in this film.

Harry Potter got a better score than this.

Memento was a smart, clever and suspenful film that truly deserves its accolades as a cerebral thriller and classic. I absolutely loved it! It was Christopher Nolan's third best film behind The Dark Knight and Inception. A 10/10.

The planning this film must of taken must of been long and extensive for this is a complicated,calculated yet incredibly successful script. So clever and so revolutionary if Nolan had not nailed this we may not have seen him take on the big money films later on. This is confident cinema that comes at you fully in the face. My only criticism is that it requires the upmost attention most of time,something you can't manage later on in the day. Apart from that, it's a Nolan essential.… Expand

This is a movie with a "twist" but it doesn't put one in just to have a twist ... it's a part of the whole story, and somehow makes the whole weird story seem more real.

well, this was complex man..great directing and storytelling. nice performance form Pearce, and i surely didn't expect an ending like it. it was genius really. it made me so confusing but i figured it out with the ending. unlike inception. so, a great movie, if you like watching dramas and mysteries then this is the one. OK?

Perplexing, Chilling, Stunning, Riveting--- following more puzzlement---- accompany this piece of work and paints a masterpiece of film-making with such precision that it requires multiple viewings just to make sense of it all. The ultimate thriller for the patient of mind.

Awesome movie Ill give it a 9.3 (9 in meta critic ). incredible story, cool actors and very emotional. This a movie. Christopher nolan you are the best!!!

Christopher's best movie till date.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.

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.

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

By no means a perfect film, but it's genius lies in making the audience live the movie as though we share the main character's inability to remember.

Leonard Shelby-"I have to believe in a world outside my own mind. I have to believe that my actions still have meaning, even if I can't remember them. I have to believe that when my eyes are closed, the world's still there. Do I believe the world's still there? Is it still out there?... Yeah. We all need mirrors to remind ourselves who we are. I'm no different."

Christopher Nolan once again creates one of the most mind bending and thrilling movie that has to be one of the greatest experiance you will have on film history. Memento is a confusing but a clever and unique movie that will blow your mind just by a few minutes into the movie. This Movie also relates to Insomnia and Inception, meaning the filming (using random flashbacks and using some sort of strange vision, like filming backwards or extreme close-ups).Christopher Nolan also brings back the looks and characters to his later movies, Like the name Kobb from Followin, might refer to Dom "Cobb" from Inception and the looks of Teddy and Catherine from Memento to Gordon (Batman Begins and Dark Knight) and Maul (Inception). Memento is based on the short story, Memento Mori, witch Guy Pearce Dominates in this classic thriller playing Leonard, a man with short-term memory loss that wakes up in a random room, not knowing what's going on, until looking at his body. tattoos fill up his chest with one saying "JOHN G. RAPED AND MURDERED MY WIFE", and the rest saying facts leading up to the murderer. He also finds his Polaroid pictures, one with a guy with glasses and a mustache, named Teddy, and other pictures of information. Everyday he has to go through the same thing, so you gotta feel bad for the guy. For the rest, you probably have to find out the stuff yourself. I love how Nolan takes control of his movies like this, I guess he wants everything to be good, and he did a pretty good job doing so. He creates the most innovated dramas that nobody can miss, and thats why he goes right up to one of my favorite directors. Thuis movie is also filmed in different time periods like Following, except playing the parts of the movie backwards, making the beginning actually the ending. If this movie is too confusing for you, the ending will sum it all up for you, then you can watch it the second time to try to pick up info, like I did, and boy was I confused.… Expand

I cannot believe how well this movie was put together. The potential it had to be repetitive, a la "Groundhog's Day," was totally obliterated by Christopher Nolan's excellent storytelling. Nolan's first of a long line of accomplishments.

At first I was like What's going on? But then it hit me. The movie is getting told backwards. And it's doing it in such a great way. So imaginative. Just wanting to see what's going to happen next and how he did get there.

th movie makes such excellent use of it's plot device, that it's hard not to praise. i couldn't believe how difficult it was to play a movie back in time. everyone has to see it just for that.

Someone must tell to Christopher Nolan that is important that the characters of his movie must have a story or may be try to explain why are they there

So the "innovative" concept of filming out of sequence has been cliche for at least a few years now, but here's a film that makes it work far better than its been shown in a while.

Sir Nolan mixed confusion, uncertainty, and paranoia as an art form and it went on splendidly. If I told you the entire plot of this film it really wouldn't matter as it is an exquisite paean to the subjectivity of memory and therefore is in itself ambiguous; the â… Expand

Another of my all-time favorites. Deep, compelling and always toeing the line of audaciousness. Great cast, genuinely original and watchable a dozen times over. A masterpiece that got swept under the rug years ago, shamefully.... An absolute must-watch!!!

Challengingly complex thriller from Christopher Nolan about a man with short-term memory loss out to avenge the murder of his wife. With two converging sequences of events being played out in parallel, Memento both demands and warrants careful attention throughout as the audience must hunt for clues in every scene to help piece together the puzzle. Watching one half of the story unfold backwards is demanding but genuinely rewarding as earlier events in the film are explained retrospectively.
The film owes a great debt to the clever story telling technique employed by Nolan, as without this the story would actually be far less dramatic.
Guy Pearce is superb as the aggrieved husband and plays his character with a subtly sly sense of humour considering the events unfolding.… Expand

This is the most innovative movie that I have ever seen. I recommend it to everyone who loves complex movies. You'll be a bit confused at the beginning and you're actually not understand the movie until the half. It's just a great movie!

Memento is not just any other movie, it

An unsparingly gripping and unforgettably remarkable thriller with an excellent story and intricately written characters. Masterstroke work here from one of the greatest directors still in this business.

Nolan suceeds in grabbing audience interests by making this a Whats gonna happen next film. It provided superb performances from many actors that you would not have guessed to have ever done any good and leaves you mind blown. Nolan at his absolute best.

Que mais se podia esperar de Nolan... Um grande thriller! Percebem-se as base de David Lynch, neste tipo de filmes, o que é óptimo, quiçá a melhor e mais original peça de Christopher Nolan.

Christopher Nolan's best movie. It makes you think and follow the story line by actually paying attention. It brings great life to movies that need some new blood in them. I asked for a physiological visionary and I got one.

This is an amazing movie, with an amazing concept, and an expert storyline to fit it. The idea of telling the story backwards is brilliant and works for his short-term memory loss. Guy Pearce was amazing in his role as Leonard Shelby. This film makes it obvious as to why Christopher Nolan is the greatest modern director and writer.

The coolest film noir I've ever seen. It's way of telling a story is very effective and gets viewers to feel like they themselves have to solve the mystery. It is well written and is probably my favorite of all Christopher Nolan films.

One of the greatest, most unpredictable movies of the decade. A must-see.