Memento

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Memento

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Released Sep 5, 2000

1h 56m

Mystery & Thriller

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Leonard (Guy Pearce) is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty, however, of locating his wife's killer is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

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Christopher Nolan skillfully guides the audience through Memento's fractured narrative, seeping his film in existential dread.

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Victoria Luxford

BBC.com

Very complex detective thriller. Guy Pearce (leads) a terrific cast alongside Carrie Anne Moss. If you want to see the beginnings of how Nolan became such a big director, this is one to watch.

Rated: 5/5

Aug 11, 2023

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

Think of all the ways that a linear film structure stabilizes us - the cause and effect chain of events. But Memento is about a character completely destabilized, so Nolan destabilizes us accordingly in a way maybe no other movie has.

Rated: 5/5

Apr 10, 2020

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Joshua Rothkopf

In These Times

Memento would only be half as fun with only one gimmick or the other. Instead, the backward storytelling and the frozen man make for a wonderful pair, combining into something far more redemptive than it sounds.

Mar 16, 2020

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

Memento isn't an easy film, but it gives viewers plenty to ponder. And Pearce's startling performance is unforgettable.

Rated: A

Apr 30, 2024

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Akhil Arora

AkhilArora.com

Memento places you in the mind of the protagonist in a fascinating way—by running it in reverse, you only know as much as the protagonist remembers—and that constantly makes you question what you’ve been told and what you see next.

Oct 17, 2023

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…one of the most demanding movies ever made…one of cinema’s most ornate puzzle-boxes…

Rated: 5/5

Sep 29, 2023

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Geo3 F

Very underrated movie in Christopher Nolan library films he did a wonderful job on this film. What I like about this film was the execution of it how he shot it and how he told the story in a manner a way that show his artistic touch and his creative directing skills. Overall, among movie fanatics this is must watch, I waited a while to see this movie but I am glad I got to.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/24/25

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Tyler S

Nolan definitely achieved what he was aiming to do when he made this film. Thought it was really creative to tell the story how he did. A pretty simple plot that turns way more complicated. I really enjoy how we are basically put into this story, and we are following along with the main character as to what the issue is. We basically are the main character, just in a first person POV. Now the fact that I have a million questions after this is prolly a good thing, but it really doesn't after my learning of the main story. It is simple questions that make me feel like a PI. I'll have to watch the film a few more times now that I have a grasp of things. Overall, pretty blown away with what Nolan chose to tell us. For something that could have easily failed, I'd say he pulled it off quite nice.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/19/25

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Landen D

Very interesting and clever movie. Some might see it as a little odd but definitely very creative.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/14/25

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Audience Member

Christopher Nolans first great film. The editing and story are awesome. It doesn't need loads of action to keep you entertained. Just a great story.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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Garrett B

Great original premise makes up Memento for being a classic

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/20/25

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Miguel T

A total headache of a movie (im pretty sure that was Nolan intention), that is hard to follow and not for me.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/11/25

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Synopsis

Leonard (Guy Pearce) is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty, however, of locating his wife's killer is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

Director: Christopher Nolan
Producer: Jennifer Todd, Suzanne Todd
Screenwriter: Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan
Distributor: Newmarket Film Group
Production Co: Team Todd, I Remember Productions, Llc, Newmarket Capital Group
Rating: R (Language|Drug Content|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 5, 2000, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.5M
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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