Nolan blows our minds in this thriller

Rating: 9/10 (2 September 2010)

Leornard Shelby (Guy Pearce) is determined to avenge his wife's rape and murder; however, since the the rape Leornard has had short term memory loss, making the investigation of who killed his wife very difficult. So, in order for him to find the killer, he has to constantly take pictures of people and leave a note about the person. As the movie progresses, you are taken back in time and being revealed more and more about the truth of Leornard's wife's murder, all while flashing back and forth from a phone call Leornard is having with an unknown stranger about a man who shares the same condition as him.
I believe that it is fair to say that Christopher Nolan truly is a movie making genius, and is one of the best Directors today. He has made five films that I have seen: Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Inception, The Prestige, and Memento. If you have not seen one of these films I suggest you go to a movie rental store and rent one. I constantly hear people arguing about what Christopher Nolan's masterpiece is, but personally I think we should more focus on his career, because he has yet to make a bad film. Or really he has not made a film that is not critically acclaimed. So far he has had an absolutely brilliant career, as both a writer, and director.
Now, to focus on the film. Memento has one of the most unique approaches I have ever seen. It is not everyday that you watch a movie that starts at the end, and then goes backwards from there. And I definitely did not think that starting at the end of a movie, I would be surprised. But like The Prestige, I was somewhat confused at times in the film, especially about how it was going to end, and yet again Christopher Nolan blows my mind with an unbelievably creative ending. His direction was very possibly worthy of an Oscar nomination, and if not that at least some recognition.
I think it is fair to say that Guy Pearce is not one of the better actors of our time. Espececially since the most recent movie I have seen him in was 'Bedtime Stories'. With that said I thought that he did a superb job with this role. The acting by everyone one else was not necessarily anything special, but it was done well enough for the movie to still be far above excellent. The film's script was also very good, like all of Nolan's films.
Overall, Memento is another one of Christopher Nolan's surprise ending thrillers. While I did not think the ending was quite as strong as the ending for The Prestige, it still blew my mind, and I certainly did not guess it, which is really all I can ask for. As this film came to a close I really could say that I was "surprised" by the ending, or actually more so by the beginning.