Video Store employee speaks up

Rating: Null/10 (3 November 2001)

I work in a video store. I assure you that watching as many movies as I do, you begin to tire of repeatedly seeing the same contrived, trite, unoriginal, uninspired films. Memento was none of these. Memento was perhaps one of the greatest movies I've ever seen (right next to Pi, Requiem for a Dream, Fight Club, Dreamscape, Pitch Black...etc). I recommend it to EVERY single person that asks me "what's a good movie?", and I get that question a LOT. Memento was certainly inspired by other movies, that's true, but it added new elements and cinematography that it's predecessors did not have. Carrie-Anne Moss and Joe Pantoliano come together again after doing the Matrix and they both deliver stellar performances. Guy Pearce however, was absolutely phenomenal, he was great in "Rules of Engagement" and most triumphant in "Ravenous"...he's slowly becoming one of my favorite actors. So if you're ever thinking to yourself, "what's a good movie" make sure, at least once, to answer with "MEMENTO".