"The Godfather" of independent film-making...

Rating: 9/10 (1 May 2001)

Memento is a rare film: limited release, yet in the tradition of such modern classics as Pulp Fiction and The Usual Suspects. It has everything a movie needs for success: moderate star-power, mystery, and little advertisement save an incredible web site and word-of-mouth. However, little advertisement has not hurt this film, it has actually helped. People will continue to flock to theaters to see this movie because its trailer is not widely shown, and, therefore, little is known of its plot. This mystery, as well as rave reviews, is all the hype the film needs. After seeing the film, viewers leave in awe. Awe from the confusion they have concerning the plot, awe from their own realization of certain aspects of the plot, awe from the realization that someone has made a film the way the motion picture was first intended to be made: innovative film shots that grab the audience's attention, and a story that never loses interest in the eyes of the audience. Memento is "The Godfather" of independent film-making. Hell, Memento is this year's best picture.....so far.....