Incredible

Rating: 10/10 (22 April 2001)

An expertly-crafted screenplay, and another great performance by Guy Pearce. L.A. Confidential really impressed me, not only for the plot and style, but for Pearce's American accent. Once again, I'm impressed. Memento is one of the best films I've seen in years - a film people will be talking about for a long time.
Granted, it won't appeal to a lot of people because of its complexity and the fact that it leaves the viewer with several unanswered questions. But let's forget the average viewer - they wouldn't know plot if it grabbed them by the brain and smacked them, and they can't understand the appeal of any film without a standard hollywood ending.
Memento is entertaining, intriguing, disturbing, and even funny at times. Unfortunately, there were several people in the audience who laughed EVERY time Leonard forgot something, whether it was funny or not. (Probably the same people who laughed uncontrollably during Crouching Tiger every time someone jumped or flew.)
Anyhow, Memento is well worth seeing, and if you don't have a good theatre near you that shows independent films, I highly suggest making the drive to the nearest city to see Memento in the theatre rather than waiting to rent it.