A clever, unique movie.

Rating: 8/10 (18 January 2002)

1st thing I've got to say is I'm a sucker for movies that are different than the typical movie. Most movies have recycled cliches and steal things from other movies that have been done previously.
Memento is unique in that it tells a large part of its story backwards. The main character, Leonard Shelby, has no short term memory, but despite that is trying to track down his wife's killer.
Momento confuses you at times since it jumps right into scenes that you have no idea as to how he got to that point. But as the movie moves backwards, things start making more sense and it actually can keep you in some suspense.
Momento isn't the normal straight-forward entertaining movie, and it will make you think. This movie could be annoying if you just want to get lost in a movie without actively thinking about things. I enjoyed the movie and I thought about it a lot for a couple days after seeing it.