disappointing

Rating: 5/10 (13 April 2002)

Highly recommended (IMDB's #10) and Oscar-nominated, I found Memento a disappointment. Unique "flashback in installments" structure became annoying after a while. Characters, including Pierce, had no real redeeming features. I felt sorry for Pierce and his "condition," but his ultimate lack of nobility or any nice-guy appeal made it hard to really care. (Compare to his and Russell Crowe's characters in "L.A. Confidential.") Left me wishing for more substance and less style. 5/10