Time Warp (Again)

Rating: Null/10 (30 July 2001)

I'm a great fan of non-linear storytelling. MEMENTO takes it's place alongside MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG and Pinter's BETRAYAL as a good example of reverse chronology plotting. As fine as this movie is (especially in it's early scenes), the outcome is somewhat unsatisfying. Without posting spoilers, suffice it to say that MEMENTO's leading character suffers the same fate as the lovers in BETRAYAL or the leading man in MERRILY - all leave audience with a bad taste and a feeling that we've invested in folks we'd rather not know.
Still, MEMENTO is riveting viewing. Especially for those of use seeking new avenues in storytelling.