A
very clever and inventive film,
Memento tells the story of a man (Guy Pearce, who was the clean
cut cop in L.A.
Confidential) trying to solve the murder of his wife. The
only problem is, he has short-term memory loss. He keeps forgetting
what just happened, so he makes notes, or tatoos his body with important
information. Other characters in the movie take advantage of his condition.
To top it off, the story is told backward. The movie starts with the
final scene (another murder), and works its way forward to the beginning.
It's hard to follow, but that's what makes it so intriguing. A must
see!
—
marty
