Review of Memento (1968) by Dillinger P — 13 Aug 2014

Throughout his entire career, Christopher Nolan and his compadre, Wally Phfster have concocted cinematic masterpieces. Making his name bringing to life The Dark Knight and making a shed tonne of intellectually challenging films in between that trilogy that kept us in awe of the mans talent.

Although Following was a great start to a career, it was Memento that really made people stand up and go, Chris Nolan? Guys a genius. So much so, merely a few years later, Al Pacino and Robin Williams were queing at his office, screaming to be part of his next film.

The reason? Memento. A wonderfully crafted, intense, cinematic and thrillingly mind bending piece of cinema, that firmly grasped the early millenium and tore it a new arse hole. Lenny is a torn man, an insurance officer, set tio differentiate the frauds from the truth.

After a monsterous attck on him and his wife, Lenny comes down with a condition that renders all short term memory useless. While searching for his wives killer, he must trust his instinct, his friends and his writings in order to catch the rapist and killer of his wife.

Its deep stuff and Nolan plays it so out of the box, the film continues to be fresh, every single time you watch it. The cast are terrific, Guy Pearce, has a career defining moment as Lenny, Carrie Anne Moss, plays the almost femme fetale pitch perfectly and Joe Pantolino almost show steals with his depiction of Teddie, Lennys "Only friend.

" The film mixes Arronofsky with Tarintino, slamming between obscure and paranoia induced scenes, with comedic and full of witty dialogue moments, that will stay with you forever. The film would work as a straight running film, owever, Nolans decision to show the film in reverse adds and even more intense layer of dread.

You become intrigued as a viewer into Lennys world. Especially as his flash forwards refer back to the character of Sammy Jankis. The visuals are stunning, not quite Wallys. best work, but he constructs a style and feel that is unique and defining of the film.

I cant possibly think of a bad thing to say about this film, a long time favourite and a early 00's masterpiece. Watch at all costs.