complicated and intricate in the best way

Rating: 8/10 (4 October 2017)

Memento is a film directed by one of the most well know directors in the film world, Christopher Nolan, so I expected no less. The protagonist, Lenny had anterograde amnesia, in which he cannot make new memories. This and the fact that his wife was killed has led to a roller-coaster ride with him hunting down the killer with his condition. To be able to cope, he has to take Polaroid pictures and tattoo himself for reminders, since he can't trust anyone.
Delving into the film without any knowledge of the plot or structure, I was surprised and was greeted with a very complex narrative structure, known as the Fabula and Syuzhet or the 'hairpin', in which the movie flows backwards and interchanges with black and white flashbacks. Add this to the already complex plot and you get a very intriguing, captivating and slightly confusing film. You're always at the edge of your seat and your brain is constantly buzzing, trying to piece everything together to make sense of the events. Despite it being 17 years old, this movie remains as a classic.