How do you make the audience feel like they have amnesia?

Rating: 10/10 (31 January 2002)

The main character has short term memory loss, can remember things before the accident, but everything after, he can only remember for a few minutes. He tries everything he can to remember things, from taking polaroid pictures of where his apartment is to tattooing messages to himself on his body. The story was a very intriguing one all by itself, but the way the film was presented was even better. I don't think I have ever seen a movie do such a good job of making the audience feel like they couldn't remember anything either. Usually if you are watching, you know what happens before, so memory isn't an issue, but here, your memory doesn't help you very much.
I thought it was well done in directing, cinematography and just an all around good plot.
If you are going to rent this, give yourself enough time to watch it a few times before you return it.