Starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano Memento contains one of the most original storytelling methods I have ever seen in the movies, but it doesn't stop there.
Most movies come up with a clever device and leave it at that.
In Memento, director Chris Nolan has created a story that is full of invention, yet contains a great deal of genuine drama, interesting characters and a whole lot of suspense. At a time when originality seems to be completely lacking in theaters, this film comes as quite a breath of fresh air. Leonard keeps track of things by taking polaroids of things he sees and making notes of things he does. It's fascinating to watch Leonard walk to the mirror in the morning and see the tattoos again, for the first time. Especially given their subject matter.