No Loopholes at all

Rating: 10/10 (2 April 2006)

I believe this movie is perhaps better well thought out than some are giving credit for. While reading comments, I have come across suggestions that there are loopholes in the script, yet I find none. Let me explain: Loophole #1 If Lenny only has memory up until "the event" and currently he can only hold things for a few minutes, why is it he knows he has a "condition"? The only tattoo visible outside of Lennys clothing is "Remember Sammy Jenkis". And it's kind of inconspicuous. That's for a reason (this is possibly his first tattoo). He has placed it there to be the first thing he sees at any given time when he starts from blank. He remembers Sammy's condition and it explains his own situation. Loophole #2 How is Lenny able to explain his "condition" and how does he know he is on a mission for revenge? Lenny explains this himself while talking on the phone. He is organized and he has a system. The second tattoo Lenny always see's is backwards in the mirror, enough to get him going in the right direction. Also remember  Sammys condition was psychological.Sammy could not learn through repetition. Lennys condition was physicalLenny can learn through repetition. This explains why Lenny repeats his story exactly the same way every time. Teddy say's it bores him, and Bert says it's creepy. Notice how whenever Lenny gets stuck he always goes for his right-hand pocket to get his pictures? Repetition and instinct. Loophole #3 Why is it that Lenny does not remember that his wife was the diabetic? Lenny explains this in the diner. "Memory is unreliable; it can change the color of a car." The "first" photograph of Lenny looks pretty old and you get the idea he has been doing this for awhile. He asks himself the question "How am I supposed to heal?" by suppressing memories, of course. I think it is also important to notice the flash of Lenny/Sammy in the hospital, indicating that he is indeed confused on some "memories"these are not "facts". Also  take a good look at the flashback of him lying in bed with his wife. He has already started the process of getting tattoos and developing his "system"yet..the tattoos are different, indication that his memory is not perfect................. See you at the Beach!