I had a summary, but my memory is too fallible!

Rating: 10/10 (26 October 2004)

Right when I began watching the movie, since the very moment that picture in the opening credits started disappearing and the initial kill, I wondered is this just one of those gimmick movies or will they actually follow through with this idea till the end.
I say this because, without a doubt, the idea of a movie played entirely in reverse (as opposed to flashbacks or other narrative non-linear-story-telling devices) is quite bold and unconventional, at least before other movies such as Irreversible started copying Memento. That this reverse storytelling serves a purpose to actually for the most part enter the world of our character is even more worthy of compliment. Instead of knowing the past we know the future, which is of little use as the future itself has to be redefined each time we go further into the past. The fact the movie comes up with fresh ways of challenging our perceptions of the future is another plus for it. The film-noir atmosphere is another plus. Guy Pearce's acting and conveying the emotions of an eternally heartbroken and disoriented person is yet another plus. Finally, an ending which completely and profoundly reverses all expectations, not only of all preceding events (in the future) but also of what these movies are genrewise supposed to be like, quite simply settles it for me. This movie is more than worthy of a 10.
Memento is another one of those superb and almost perfect movies which is a joy to watch over and over again and continually ponder not just its plot but also the philosophical and emotional issues it raises.
Rating 10/10
Scale:
Positive opinion of a movie: 10 MASTERPIECE, 9 Excellent, 8 Good, 7 OK
Neutral opinion of a movie: 6 Adequate, 5 Average, 4 Mediocre
Negative opinion of a movie: 3 Poor, 2 Bad, 1 HORRIBLE