Gimmick

Rating: 1/10 (31 July 2002)

This gimmick of telling the story backward (because the guy has no short-term memory) is initially fascinating, but ultimately frustrating. It is impossible to identify with ANY of the characters in the film; they all just read lines to get us to the next scene, which is the previous memory. It's just a total waste of Moss' talent. Pantoliano's character becomes interesting in the last 5 minutes, but by then the boredom of watching this gimmick repeat itself has taken a toll. This is a trendy film, but it's very overrated. 4/10