Clever But Tedious.

Rating: 4/10 (27 July 2002)

Maybe this film is, as others have stated, trying to give us the experience of being Leonard rather than just observing him, so we end up being just as confused and frustrated as he is, for that I can give it allot of credit, I know of no other film that attempts to give you the experience of the main character in such a literal way, but this of itself does not make a great movie. Solving an involved math equation might be a better time. There has to be some character development, these characters never become interesting and the motivation of the main character for revenge seems shallow and becomes boring quickly. Everything seems to ride on weather Teddy is telling the truth or not. This is never reveled and so everything is open to speculation. Probably one of the best films ever concocted for the purpose of discussing endlessly afterward and for multiple viewing. A plot that you care about would help allot here. I could appreciate the cleverness of it all if the story was more of a hook. Leonard thinks revenge will give him peace? Even though he'll never remember it? All he remembers is his life up to "the event" but is able to remember he has short term memory loss? It seems this film is trying too hard to be something "original" and "creative" and comes of more like an exam puzzle and is seriously lacking a soul.