Very good film.... but

Rating: 7/10 (27 July 2003)

A great deal of originality; very nice tempo, presented ALMOST backwards (I´d say in a tide way). Leonard (Guy Pearce) is not able of developing new memories so he has to take polaroid pictures, write down notes and tattoos. He is looking for his wife´s killer and rapist. If you watch the film remember one thing: Leonard is a killer too; do not sympathize with criminals.
Leonard wears an expensive suit and drives a Jaguar; he stays in a cheap motel. In the search for his wife´s killer, he forgets the room number, loses the room key, forgets the motel attendant name, etc. He is constantly explaining to others his condition. Very funny, he never forgets where the Jaguar is parked; he never loses the car key chain, he can remember where Natalie lives. There are a lot of directing pitfalls.
Why Memento is placed at 14th? Obviously many reviewers spoil it. This innovative film is very good, but not a master piece: ***1/2 out of *****