Memento is that type of movie.
It s a dark film noir that turns the genre on its head and takes the viewer for a wonderful ride they won t forget. It s that rare movie that is smart, entertaining, and actually makes you question yourself as much as the main character. However, for Lenny, searching is not the easiest task in the world. To attempt to piece together clues that he finds, Leonard takes Polaroid photos of places, jots little notes on them, and if the clue is really important, gets it tattooed on his body. Take all of that and factor in the big kicker, the whole movie is told backwards, overlapping in parts where it started.