Big fuzz, what for?

Rating: 5/10 (22 January 2002)

It seems like users of this great site rank Memento up there along with true classics, and some reviews explain why.
Personally I can't understand the enthusiasm for the movie. Although it's more than a year since I saw, I remember the disappointment I felt when I left the theatre (many of my friends had recommended it).
It's ok I'd say, at certain times even good, but definitely not fantastic. I like the atmosphere and the cinematography, but the story is really not that great. It may not be true, but I like the idea that the Nolans had a story, with no curve or central conflict, so their solution to this problem, was reverse the story. In my opinion a rather cheap call. It works only because the audience is not used to a work with a text this way, starting with the end.
Personally I had a much better experience with Sabu's Monday (1999).
I warmly recommend it even if you liked Memento, and you probably did.