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Memento

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Memento

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Thriller starring Guy Pearce and Carrie-Anne Moss. Leonard Shelby is determined to avenge the rape and murder of his wife, but is hampered by short-term memory loss following a blow to the head. Forced to record everything with copious notes, Polaroid photographs and even tattoos, Leonard's obsession leads him into a world where no one can be trusted.

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A star rating of 5 out of 5.

David McGillivray

This dazzling, highly original "anti-thriller" has a complex, jumbled narrative that moves backwards in time. Thus we begin with the climactic murder then regress through the events that led up to it. Matters are complicated by the fact that the protagonist of the story (Guy Pearce) suffers from a rare form of amnesia, leaving him with no short-term memory. The mystery requires a lot of concentration, but the stunning final scene is ample reward. Not just an indulgence, the ingenious structure makes the point that memory, although unreliable, is what we depend upon for our sense of reality. The film announced a brilliantly individual talent in Christopher Nolan, who went on to direct the Batman films starring Christian Bale, as well as Inception, Dunkirk and Tenet.

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8.4/10

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Cast

rolenameLeonard ShelbyGuy PearceNatalieCarrie-Anne MossTeddyJoe PantolianoBurtMark Boone JuniorSammy JankisStephen TobolowskyMrs JankisHarriet Sansom HarrisDoddCallum Keith RennieWaiterRuss FegaLeonard's wifeJorja Fox

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rolenameDirectorChristopher Nolan

Details

Theatrical distributor

Pathe{acute}

Released on

2000-10-20

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence, swearing.

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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