Don't even try guessing.

Rating: 10/10 (24 April 2002)

I am one of those who dislikes predictable movies. Well, I like some of them, but not as much as those that blow you off your chair in the end. This is definitely one of those films. You aren't trying to figure out what happens, but what happenED. The result is right in front of you, why shouldn't you be able to figure it out?? (Oh yes, hints are dropped. You may even get it half right. But don't believe anything--there is no end to what you can't remember.)
The editing is brilliant, clever, very much the child of "Following," (Nolan's earlier film noir) with its flashbacks and twists of time. Time moves forward, then jumps back. There are sections of a scene you can't initially place clipped in every so often, just to keep you extra confused. Some may be tempted to find a way to watch the film backwards...resist this thought!! (i barely did)
It's so ironic, poor Leonard, who thinks he knows who he can trust and when someone is lying to him by looking at their eyes when they speak. What does it matter when he can't remember what the truth is? Makes you ponder over how much you are missing out on, even if you do have perfect memory. (and indeed you'll need one to figure this film out!! Best of Luck!!)