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The actors did an exceptional job in bringing this extraordinary script to life. As the movie goes along, you have trouble believing who should be trusted and who should not as more of the plot is revealed. Since the film doesn’t give definite answers to who is right and wrong, it is left up to the viewer to decide on the overall outcome which has points that could lead to either side. Thus, Memento is a film that is great to rewatch and analyze.
If you have not guessed already, I absolutely loved watching this movie. This may be my favorite Christopher Nolan film I’ve seen so far. This is a smart and engaging experience that really showed the great potential that Nolan has a filmmaker which was further proven by his later works. However, the directing and story isn’t the only good parts of this film.
I've watched Batman Begins and Following, so I already know that Nolan loves to have non-linear storytelling in his movies. This is probably the pinnacle example of a non-linear story done right. Many people believe Memento is a film that plays backwards: starting with the end and ending with the start. That is only half-true as there are actually two storylines going on in Memento: the one that does go backwards (which is done in color) and another that goes forwards (which is done in black-and-white). The movie ends chronologically in the middle of the story but this is the best and most interesting way to tell the story.
Christopher Nolan has made a name for himself among the great filmmakers for his recent work on the spectacular Dark Knight Trilogy and Inception. So, I decided to take the opportunity and check out one of his very first successes with the non-linear noir thriller, Memento.
10/10
