Overrated

Rating: 5/10 (2 June 2018)

'Memento' is simply overrated due to its overly complex plot and non-linear structure. While I certainly love films that have depth in them, with multiple possible interpretations, and unconventional structures, 'Memento' was far too excessive for its own good. While it had the potential to be a fantastic film, Christopher Nolan ultimately made this film too complicated to be enjoyed. I kept telling myself that the highly-anticipated plot twist in the end will make the rest of film make sense, and thus become a great film, but I was extremely let down by the climax, as there simply isn't one. The "reveal" is never really stated to be true, and it's deliberately up to the audience to decide whether there even was a plot twist which I personally think spoils the entire film. But it's really in the structure of the film that ruins it, by being non-linear to a ridiculous extent. Just when one thinks the film is going somewhere, the scene abruptly ends with another scene beginning and it becomes tiresome after the first half hour. Guy Pearce's acting was also nothing special and didn't stand out. If anything, it was Joe Pantoliano who was the acting highlight. The best aspect of this film was the score by David Julyan, which was highly emotive and rather beautiful.