One of the defining movies

Rating: 10/10 (4 July 2005)

From time to time there appears a movie that redefines your way of thinking about cinematography. Memento is one of those movies. After I saw this movie for the first time, I had to see it again twice in under 24 hours, it was that good.
The power of the movie isn't necessarily the scenario, although it is quite original and it had an Oscar nomination. The scenario in itself is quite simple and has a common theme (revenge). The way it's told makes the difference and it manages to make us experience life as it is lived by Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce).
Another great thing about this movie is the cast. Every actor, and I mean every actor does an excellent job with his part. If I would of expected that from Guy Pearce, the pleasant surprise came from Carrie-Ann Moss, but then again, probably The Matrix isn't quite the kind of movie to showcase an actors' talents.
Overall this movie is the best I've seen in the last 5 years by far and my personal favorite. If you haven't seen this movie you definitely should.
Small comment: I've seen a review that wondered how could Leonard remember he has his "condition". Well that's easy, he had a tattoo on his left hand that said "Remember Sammy Jankis", Sammy Jankis being a man with a similar condition from Leonard's insurance agent days.