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Memento

starring: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior, Russ Fega
directed by: Christopher Nolan

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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780767868853
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767868854
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: September 04, 2001
Running Time: 113 minutes
Sales Rank: 1746
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 2000



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Guy Pearce (L.A. Confidential) and Joe Pantoliano (The Matrix) shine in this absolute stunner of a movie. Memento combines a bold, mind-bending script with compelling action and virtuoso performances. Pearce plays Leonard Shelby, hunting down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The problem is that 'the incident' that robbed Leonard of his wife also stole his ability to make new memories. Unable to retain a location, a face, or a new clue on his own, Leonard continues his search with the help of notes, Polaroids, and even homemade tattoos for vital information.

Because of his condition, Leonard essentially lives his life in short, present-tense segments, with no clear idea of what's just happened to him. That's where Memento gets really interesting; the story begins at the end, and the movie jumps backward in 10-minute segments. The suspense of the movie lies not in discovering what happens, but in finding out why it happened. Amazingly, the movie achieves edge-of-your-seat excitement even as it moves backward in time, and it keeps the mind hopping as cause and effect are pieced together.

Pearce captures Leonard perfectly, conveying both the tragic romance of his quest and his wry humor in dealing with his condition. He is bolstered by several excellent supporting players, and the movie is all but stolen from him by Pantoliano, who delivers an amazing performance as Teddy, the guy who may or may not be on his side. Memento has an intriguing structure and even meditations on the nature of perception and meaning of life if you go looking for them, but it also functions just as well as a completely absorbing thriller. It's rare to find a movie this exciting with so much intelligence behind it. --Ali Davis



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great Movie
Memento is a must see. It has a great twist that I can watch over and over.


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Buy standard edition
The special edition looks cool but is hard to get out of the case and also the menu while looks cool ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Unique Film
This is a unqiue film and can be confusing at times because everything happens backwards. So I highly ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - What A Ride...
Definitely strange, interesting and fun!!! Very unique idea for a film!!!

This movie is ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A Deceptive Thriller
With his second feature film, director Christopher Nolan (Following) created a stunning thriller. Not ... Read More

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