Slick and very well done.

Rating: 8/10 (18 November 2002)

I have owned this DVD for a while now and just finally watched it. I also must say I saw "Insomnia" before I saw this so I was familiar with the director(C.Nolan).
First off, the editor of this film should have gotten an Oscar. You really have to have an open mind to watch this. I viewed this with my folks(55/56 yrs of age) and they liked "Insomnia". They did not get this and were visibly puzzled with the sequence of last-to-present film making.
I thought Guy Pearce was great, but I'm biased as I liked him in both 'L.A. Confidential' and 'Ravenous'. It's certainly a thinkin' mans movie, much like 'The Usual Suspects' and has a similar climatic ending. This movie is really made for DVD, so you can view it over and over to get additional glimpse of events missed.
Also kudos to getting a major studio to finance this. I would have love to been at that Hollywood 'power-lunch' when the producers pitched this.
I have found that most people who 'get-it' love it and those who don't hate it. Memento is certainly not a mainstream thriller, but it has what it takes to be a great film.