outrageous quality

Rating: 10/10 (23 April 2006)

"Memento" functions more as a work of art than anything else. It is something you will have to see more than once to catch all the nuances of plot and theme crammed into it. Herein lies a love story, a mystery, a drama and more packaged in a film noir wrapper. The story unfolds in little forward running segments that progress from end to beginning. Leonard Shelby (Pearce) is looking for revenge for his wife's rape and murder. He has a "condition", however, that makes it impossible for him to form new memories. He only remembers life up until the moment he saw his wife die. Interspersed with the sadness, even horror, of his situation are moments of dark humor. You can't go wrong seeing this movie, especially if you are a glutton for tricky plot lines. After you've seen it a couple of times, I suggest you get your hands on the reverse version of the movie.