What a film...

Rating: 9/10 (16 April 2001)

Well, first of all, what a film! I have not found this kind of great film for a long time...This film was just superb. Well, there are many films providing mysterious puzzles right now, but not many movies can link their scenes like this one. This movie is clear, and yet you can never be sure.
The plot itself was not magnificent...but editing is what makes this movie a must-see. pieces are well-organized (?), and color of the screen is well chosen. When Lenny puts Jimmy Grantz's blue shirt and pants, color changes...well, I thought that was brilliant.
Now, if you try to figure it out, it's not that easy to see how things work in this film. Did Lenny's wife really die? Does Sam Jankis really exist? Who's Dodd, and what's up with him? And how can Guy Pearce know that he has a short-term memory problem? By watching this movie twice or three times, you may solve all these problems or at least come up with every hypothesis. But you don't have to. Do not really focus on details. This movie is to confuse you, and you go see the movie to be confused.
Guy Pearce was superb in this movie. His character was believable. And he just looks like Leonard Shelby, his voice, his gesture, his facial expression, everything. I did not really like Carrie-Anne Moss. She was all right, but she could have been better. All other characters were good, but no one really stands out.
Overall, this movie was brilliant, well worth watching. Rating: 9/10