Review of Memento (2000) by Whyimscott — 13 Apr 2020
Memento is one of the greatest movies ever made, a neo-noir psychological thriller with motifs of memory, grief, and self-deception.
The main character, Leonard Shelby, who suffers from anterograde amnesia (the inability to create new memories), relies on an intricate system of Polaroid photographs and tattoos to track the elusive John G., the man who raped and murdered his wife and took away his memory.
A sequence of black-and-white scenes in chronological order is interspersed with a sequence of color scenes in reverse order (simulating the main character's mental state for the audience). The two sequences coincide at the climax, which is chronologically at the midpoint of the story. Along the way, all characters develop plans to exact revenge through manipulating others.
This review of Memento (2000) was written by Whyimscott on 13 Apr 2020.
Memento has generally received very positive reviews.
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