An unusual thriller that will keep you guessing

Rating: 10/10 (9 January 2001)

This is an odd film that is told from back to front. Leonard Shelby, or Lenny has most folks call him, is a former insurance investigator whose wife was killed during a burglary at their home (or was she?) Lenny is on the trail of the killer(s). During the burglary, Lenny was hit on the head, and now suffers from short term memory loss. He can't remember anything from minutes away even. During his investigation he comes across the suspicious Teddy, a cop (or is he?) who seems a bit over eager to help Lenny. There's Natalie, a shady woman who works in a bar, but can he trust her? And also Dodd, who wants Lenny dead. Lenny is manipulated by these characters, and it is up to him to decide who the culprit is. He uses tattoos on his body, and photographs to help him to determine this. This film will keep you guessing all the way through, and even at the end and afterwards, you'll be discussing it with others. Then you'll want to watch it again.