If you've never seen a movie that makes you feel lost in a good way, then you have to watch Memento. The movie starts and you don't understand anything, and every few scenes you pass, you discover that you still don't understand, but you can't stop watching. The whole idea is that the hero Leonard has a problem, his short-term memory was ruined due to an accident, and every ten minutes he forgets what he was doing. Imagine living your life like that? The disaster is that he is also looking for the one who killed his wife, and this journey has more than one trap and surprise that makes you not sure who is right and who is wrong.
The movie is made in a way that makes you feel the same way as the hero, the scenes go in reverse, meaning you start with the result and then discover how we got there. And every now and then you find yourself saying: "Ah, I see.. Wait wait, no, I'm lost again!", and director Christopher Nolan took advantage of this very well, and put you inside the hero's mind with pleasure.
As for the acting, Guy Pearce was great. You feel that he really doesn't remember anything, and you believe his destructive psychological state, especially when he thinks wrong things and acts on them. Although almost the entire movie revolves around him, the other characters like Teddy and Natalie have roles that are not simple, and each one of them has a role in the big mystery that is not easy to solve.
In short, Memento is not a movie to just play and eat popcorn, it is a movie that you have to focus on, and yet you may finish it while you are still not 100% sure what the truth is. But what is certain is that you will keep thinking about it for a long time after it ends, and that in itself is a great success for any movie.
If you like movies that play with your mind and make you feel like you're part of the puzzle, then Memento is a great choice, but if you like easy and clear movies, be careful... this movie won't spare you!
My rating review ... (9 / 10)
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I liked this movie a lot, it had some interesting moments of intrigue and the ending was unexpected for me. A worthy film with the essence of Nolan. 🧡