The honest truth about a wonderfully warped movie.

Rating: 10/10 (24 May 2003)

I never saw this movie at the cinema. I saw it on TV. In fact I missed the first minute or two. But due to this movie's unique style it didn't actually matter.
There are more in depths reviews of this film but I'll give you a quick run through. The main character is Leonard Shelby, played by Guy Pearce. His wife was murdered, and the murderer gave Leonard a right good smack too. The result was that Leonard since then can not form new memories. He sets out to find his wife's killer. Not being able to form memories makes this quite difficult. As such he tattoos clues on his body, takes polaroids and writes lots of notes.
The movie is shown backwards. So you see a scene, then you see the scene that led up to that. Strange at first. But I feel it is what makes the movie so good, as you end up in the dark as much as Leonard does.
I think it is a must see film for anyone who likes compelling thrilling films with lots of twists. And it also has funny moments. Guy Pearce is superb, his best performance ever I think, and that includes LA Confidential. Enjoy! 10/10