Excellent

Rating: 10/10 (26 May 2016)

Short Review
Memento is an engaging and beautifully crafted movie. The mystery keeps the audience at the edge of their seats. The twist at the end of the movie is brilliant and deep at the same time. As the movie go, it unravels a thought provoking truth with multiple possible backstory.
Detailed Review
One of the most brilliant yet unrecognized movies that I've came across is Memento which is released as early as year 2000 and is a "mystery & suspense, drama movie" according to rotten-tomatoes. Memento is a brilliant masterpiece directed by Christopher Nolan, the director of The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception, The Prestige and Interstellar which made him one of the most critically acclaimed directors today. As of now, the movie has received 2 Oscar nominations, won 50 other awards and has been nominated for 42 other awards.
Essentially, Memento tells you a backward story about Leonard Shelby who's in the midst of the search for the man who raped and murdered his wife, but what makes it much more interesting is that he can't make any new memories since an accident, so he's got to rely on his existing memories, notes and instinct to find the killer, and as the movie progress, you'll find yourself at the edge of your seat as each character's traits are starting to unravel. The movie is very mind twisting and since it's a backward movie, you'll find it very unique and fresh. The camera-work, look, and soundtrack is just perfect and immerse you in the story. Plus, the acting is so well done and very convincing.
At the end of the day, Memento is not for everyone since the plot can be difficult to stomach at times, but if you're anything like me, who likes to see brilliant twists here and there, then Memento is a must- see.