Thank You Nolan For Fixing The Metaphorical Cataracts Of Our Eyes

Rating: 10/10 (8 October 2014)

I think that as Memento ages, it will become appreciated as one of best films ever made.
I wholeheartedly agree that it is presented in a fashion too confusing for most to enjoy with casual viewing, but consumers of the arts must understand that mass appeal serves to undermine what would otherwise be excellent experiences for the few to create mediocre experiences for the many. To produce something that will have any impact in the medium, you will have to depart from convention. I am not saying it has to be elitist or esoteric in any way, but that people have preferences and forsaking artistic expression to cater to as many tastes as possible is the slippery slope to mediocrity.
Though I (and many others) believe Memento is presented in a manner that casual viewers will not enjoy, I do not presume that they are incapable of appreciating it. I feel that as film culture matures with young generations of internet film pirates growing up on easily accessible movies, timeless films like Groundhog Day and Memento will eventually attain the reverence they truly deserve.
Memento also has a clear interpretation (unlike say... Mulholland Drive or Enemy) that is easy to derive, though not without effort. It is far from being pretentious in that once you understand the presentation, the reasons for it become manifestly clear. (If I'm sounding snobby or mystical here, it is because I'm trying to avoid spoilers, I hope)
Memento is indubitably Christopher Nolan's finest work and will, I suspect, remain so for many, many years to come.
Thank you Ser Han for prompting me to do this.