One of my all-time favorites

Rating: 10/10 (5 January 2018)

Memento" in my opinion is legendary director Christopher Nolan's best film I have ever seen, and one of my favorite films of all time. The film commands multiple viewings, as one does not pick up everything from only one watch. Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce) is a man coping with short-term memory loss and centers his life around his need to avenge his wife's death. "Memento" contains one of the most dazzling scripts of any movie I have ever seen, and also contributes amazing acting performances by almost all actors involved. The story is extremely difficult to understand as obvious time shifts occur, and it is only up to the viewer to keep up (scenes being in color and shifts to scenes being in black and white). It's definitely a mystery and is in the 4th gen of film noir. I would call it art, and I would call it unprecedented, but those not willing to fully engage themselves into a confusing watching experience will dislike it completely. "Memento" is an unforgettable journey through a man's mind.