User Score
8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10

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  1. KenG
    Sep 20, 2005
    10
    Dark, stark, disturbing, poignant movie, which was excellently acted, and has touches that haunt. It takes a no-holds barr approach, not really in that it gives us excessive violence (although there is violence here), but in the way it handles tough, disturbing issues.
  2. LMutz
    Aug 27, 2005
    9
    Wonderful camera work. Effectively used to emphasize uncertainty of killer's actions and memory. Great picture compositions. Story develops very well with lots of suspense. Conflicts at many levels of the story create strong interest in audience. Very well acted. Has some strong violence but is done with taste and good effect. I think it's a must see.
  3. PeterL.
    Sep 15, 2005
    10
    Deadpan humor and well-developed action. Great!
  4. johnp.
    Nov 13, 2005
    9
    Another example of just how much better cinema is across the pond.
Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 28
  2. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Reviewed by: Lisa Nesselson
    80
    A gripping,stylishly lensed thriller.
  2. 70
    Van Looy has created a fast-paced and stylish thriller. Declair's Ledda, marvelously suave and vulnerable, provides most of the pathos.
  3. A lot of thrillers have asked us to identify with assassins -- but I'd be hard-pressed to name one that makes a hitman as sympathetic, if not sentimental, as The Memory of a Killer.