Excellent

Rating: 10/10 (20 May 2015)

Easily my favorite film directed by Christopher Nolan, who is never disappointing.
Leonard Shelby is left brain damaged after an attempt to fight the man to who killed his wife. Leonard is stuck with Retrograde Amnesia, in which he can't form any new memories since the incident. Leonard is determined to find his wife's killer, but the investigation is tough with his handicap, so he tattoos himself, takes pictures, and keeps notes to remind himself of his purpose everyday.
Memento is suspenseful, thrilling, intense, and highly intellectual. Nolan presents the film in reverse, and it is as confusing as it sounds. As viewers, we see the clues and scenes just as Leonard would, without context, memory and quite a bit of confusion in 15 minute increments. Nolan does an excellent job letting viewers see the world as Leonard would, experiencing the frustration of memory loss.
This movie sucks you in from very beginning, and forces you to pay close attention; you have to focus in order to catch the clues and play the detective. In the very fist scene you see Leonard murder his friend Teddy, which leaves you questioning everything within the first few minutes. It's exciting and mind-blowing. A movie that forces you to question your beliefs once you can make sense of it all.
I highly recommend this film to anyone who likes a good brain teaser. And just as a warning, you may have to watch it more than once.