brilliantly concieved narrative

Rating: 10/10 (8 May 2002)

Just when you think that nothing intelligent ever will be screened again in hollywood and all your hopes for un-banal entertainment seems to have suffered the decisive dissapointment(and you turn to watching old stuff only) something fresh appears out of the blue: A man is out to revenge/shed light on the brutal murder of his wife, during a random breakin at their house.-Not an entirely original plot one might say, but this is just about the only; and perhaps neccesary, ordinary part of this story.- As the story unfolds less and less is understood about the events that our character(smoothly brought to life by Guy Pearce,a man no longer to be underused/underrated)have taken part in/takes part in as he suffers from short term memory loss, a condition which disallows him to form new memories, and he therefore has to record any new(!) information about his investigation and rely on the sincerity of strangers(who will never be other than that, sadly)before the impressions evade him. No more shall be revealed here- but do not miss this chance to experience a narrative of blistering intelligence & unheard-of exitement!- If you like it try the novel "Times Arrow" by Martin Amis- a story that unfolds backwards!