Stop reading all these reviews and go see it now

Rating: 10/10 (7 May 2001)

In a nutshell : is this a fantastic film (if you want to see an intelligent, thoughtful film, this is as good as it gets). This film makes you think, it IS confusing at the start (and the less you know before seeing it the better), and slowly as the story unfolds (in reverse) you get to see the full picture, and that process of YOU having to work it out is what makes the film greater. You get Lenny's perspective, you get how he sees reality, any other way of filming would not have had so much an impact. There are many twists and turns, almost everything gets explained (but go to the official site afterwards AFTERWARDS, which should fill in the blanks - its very well done too). All the actors were great, the characters in it were real, each has their own human agendas (good and bad). Sets / Filming / Editing / Soundtrack (bonus of a David Bowie song at credit time) / Technical stuff - faultless.
My only complaint is that this film did not get the full public release coverage it so rightly deserves (UK), I found out about it by accident, why was this? Do films that make people think take a back seat to no-brainer CGI junk that we get flooded with now? What other films have I missed because of this?
Now stop reading now and go see it, as I will say something that aint a real spoiler, but everyone is whining about it (which may put people off from seeing it) so : Lenny has conditioned himself (Unlike Sammy who could not) on how to behave (look in pockets for photos, read notes, make notes,tattoos, take photos which helps subsitute for his memory) (Its all in the film). Anyway, have you seen it yet? When is it on DVD?