An unforgettable movie but not the best from Nolan

Rating: 6/10 (15 January 2012)

We have a really original story here: Leonard, a man suffering from short-term memory loss is hunting for the man who raped and killed his wife. I guess I don't have to mention that his illness does not make his job easy, since once he starts a conversation, at about the fifth sentence he forgets how did it start, and only takes him a while 'til he forgets who is he talking with. Basically he can't remember anything since the day he got the wound on his face, but thanks to the notes and photographs he keeps creating all the time he manages to find the killer. Or at least that's what he thinks The directing is most definitely what makes this movie as unique as it is. The whole story is going backwards, so you just have to wait for the reasons, they will always come later. It reminded me a lot of French movie Irreversible, which had almost the same schema, but of course Memento is two years older, and to be honest I didn't like Irreversible since I found it a bit weird. On the other hand, the whole movie somehow magically reminded me of Fight Club, the thing between Leonard and Sammy was a bit like the "connection" between the Narrator and Tyler. Crazy, I must say.
Watching this film was a nice and interesting experience, and I would recommend it to anyone who is not scared of a little headache while trying to figure out what is going on. Not the best from Nolan but definitely worth watching.