Great direction of original script and great acting make a great movie!

Rating: 9/10 (11 May 2001)

When I walked out of the theater after viewing Memento I wasn't sure what to think. This movie kept me guessing at every turn and the final twist at the ending (or should I say beginning??) when everything came together was brilliant , moving, and refreshingly original. This whole movie gets major points in my book for being so original. From the opening sequence to the final credits, the viewer can't guess what is going to happen next. In fact, it is so hard to orient oneself in the movie that some people may be turned off by it. However, I enjoyed it thoroughly.
The director/writer Chris Nolan should be given a lot of credit for his great work. A must see movie that one must see several times to really understand the truth (if it can even be found).
There were some plot holes I noticed like how does he remember that he has a memory problem? And what exactly are the rules/time limit for how long he can keep his short term memory? These two things were never clear to me. Perhaps after repeated viewings I will find the answer to these questions?!?
FINAL VERDICT: Good original screenplay, great directing, good acting, plenty of suspense, great plot twists, and high production values make this a great all around movie.
FINAL RATING: 9/10 Excellent original movie with few flaws that stands up to repeated viewings and breaks all genre boundaries.