disappointing *****POSSIBLE SPOILERS!*****

Rating: 8/10 (28 December 2001)

this movie is simply a big cheat. Yes, you heard me. The #10 position in the all-time list is a joke, and it proves that just because a movie has an unusual narrative style, people are always going to give it 10s. There has to be a good story. Not that MEMENTO has a bad story, it's just that it cheats in the end. The entire film, I'm wondering and hoping this character will find his wife's murderer, I'm accepting the storytelling style... and in the end the movie falls flat on its face. What happened to Carrie-Anne Moss? There is no resolution for this character, who is obviously meant to be important for the film. And what was with the "Sammy" subplot? Like much else in the film, it doesn't serve much purpose or lead anywhere. Also the black and white scenes are pointless and confusing as hell. In what space in time do they occur? The present, the past? The future, maybe? But maybe I should just watch the movie again. I still recommend it though, if you wanna see something intriguing.