Coitus Interruptus

Rating: 6/10 (15 October 2003)

***SPOILERS*** ***SPOILERS*** Memento is what I call a Coitus Interruptus movie. It is so tensing, so fascinating, so brilliant. I have seldom been so enamoured while watching a movie. But in the end - a disappointment.
For a laud of the movie's qualities, check the other comments. I want to point out his weak point: The plot DOES NOT MAKE SENSE at all! Many people believe it DOES make sense, assuming that Teddy told Leonard the truth in the last scene, which is not the case (see below). Our only sources of information are a damaged, trustless memory, and a rascal liar. We don't know what happened, the details we KNOW to have happened, are not consistent.

SPOILER -

If you think you got the plot, ask yourself the following questions: * Where did Leonard get the info that his man is named "John G."? * If Teddy's last statement is true, than Lenny's wife has survived. But in this case she could have witnessed there were two men, so there is nothing the police can doubt. Is this consistent with Teddy being the only policeman believing Leonard?