THIS IS AS LINEAR AS A MOVIE WILL GET!!!

Rating: Null/10 (15 October 2002)

The plot is extremely straightforward when watched in sequence. The scenes are not in chronological order, but it is easy to piece it together. This movie is impressive in that it is really a case study about memories and how we shape our lives based on our memories. Some people take advantage of it, some use it to define who they are, while some totally disregard regard it and try to stick with the facts/written word. The main character incorporates all these facets into his life at one point or the other, and the movie shows that no one facet defines who you truly are.

What IS complicated in the movie is determining what is fact and what the main character thinks has happened or what he has conditioned himself to think occured in the past. Therein lies the complexity of the movie, and there are several clues thrown in throughout the movie, very subtle but indicative clues.
The movie does require at least a second viewing to capture the points the director is trying to make.