OTNEMEM: Structurally Inventive & Thoroughly Suspenseful...

Rating: 9/10 (10 April 2005)

Lenny (Pearce) has this condition...you see, he can't retain any of his memories since the incident happened...the incident?...His wife was brutally raped & murdered...now his only purpose in life is to find & kill John G...Who is John G?...
MEMENTO is an enthralling film that begs the viewer to blink...Christopher Nolan is fast becoming one of today's most impressive directors...His inventive way of re-structuring this thriller enhances its story & in effect the thriller becomes more suspenseful & exciting for it...
The story has a noir feel...there are voice-overs from Lenny as he lets us in on his frustrations, his paranoia, & his desperation...He makes a lot of notes & takes Polaroid snapshots to help him at least have some kind of foundation & structure on life...we as the viewer are just as lost as he is & we understand his situation...but, however, we can't really develop any emotional connection with him...
Overall: Ingenious thriller; pay attention & keep an eye on this Nolan guy...