The first "must-see 3 time" movie

Rating: Null/10 (22 July 2001)

I remember the comments on films like the sixth sense or usual suspects, that say "a must-see twice movie". I think that Memento is a "must-see (at least) 3 time movie". The story is not just great, it's fantastic because it's perfectly directed and edited (sure you re-edit this movie chronologically, you lose a lot of power). Acting is also good (specially guy pearce whose voice perfectly fits in). But there are a bunch of details that makes this movie worth watching a number of times (color of the scenes for instance). I disagree with many comments : the story is not just told backwards, it's also told forwards (B&W scenes) and the end is in fact the middle of the story. But the editing makes it all working and one, two viewing of this movie is just not enough : you must see it once for the end, a second time to understand the "backwards" scenes and a third time to include the "forwards" scenes in the understanding of this great movie, (scenes you will more or less skip in the first 2 viewings). Great movie, among the best surprising-end movies like the usual suspects, the sixth sense, the devil's advocate, LA confidential or shawshank redemption.