Memento

Pros: Mind-bending, thoroughly entertaining, blessed with superb performances.
Cons: Um ... if you're really really stupid you might not like it.

I'll keep this short ...

First off, you may be asking how, with a 96 recommend rating on here, and near-universal critical praise, I consider this movie underrated.

Simple. It's even better than anyone's telling you. It's the best...

Pros: Stellar performance by Guy Pearce, originality...
Cons: My Carrie-Ann Moss bubble was burst...

What a neat idea for a movie! (was that a sophisticated enough opening for ya?) Pick a main character as a guy who cannot make new memories due to a head injury, and piece the movie together backwards, scene by scene. This way you get to see what just...

Pros: This movie will catch your attention and drag you in - and you'll love it.
Cons: "AHHH! It's over? I don't get it! I MUST see it again!

So this movie is simply amazing! The plot is actually relatively simple once you get it, but the problem is actually getting it!

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The movie is done backwards, so you see the last scene first and the first scene...

Pros: Extremely creative, and different.
Cons: blood and guts

This movie is an excellent film noir, that will leave you guessing over many plot points for days after seeing it.

The website for the film offers some clues that might help you after you watch the movie to tie up some loose ends, however it...

Pros: Very thoughtful movie, good plot development
Cons: Not relaxing; requires attention

Memento is a wonderfully-done, but highly unusual suspense movie. Rather than working like most movie, with a plot that unfolds chronologically, this movie's story is told with events that occur sometimes in forward, sometimes in reverse. This tool helps...

Pros: Memento actually makes you FORGET, just like the lead character - brilliant!
Cons: None!

What makes “Memento” unique is the way the story unfolds, for it is told in reverse. We get to see the after effects, and then we see why it happened right after. The film is sort of like that backwards “Seinfeld” episode, except this one lasts for two...

Pros: Thrilling, thoughtful, and worth every penny
Cons: Not for those with short attention spans

The credits started rolling, and I took a moment to finally breathe. What had I just seen? Why can't I find the words to pinpoint how I feel? I turned to my friend, and at the same moment, we uttered a hushed "wow."

There are various...

Pros: Acting was good enough
Cons: Too many idiots giving it a good rating (high expectations)!

Would have given it 2.5 stars, but gave it less to balance some of the pretentious opinions that have it rated over 4.5. Give me a freaking break!

Some flaws in the film, is Sammy Jenkins real or not? Carrie-Anne Moss character gets in with...

Pros: Tremendously thought-provoking, and an unusual film-making style that works magically well.
Cons: You may experience some preoccupation with this film after viewing it!

I was amazed by this film. I have to say that the trailer I saw for it was off-putting - I thought it was going to be some kind of Schwarzenegger, testosterone-filled brute action film (which I despise!). However, I am *very* glad I disregarded that...

Pros: awesome. 2nd best movie aside from fight club in my opinion
Cons: none, except it isn't quite fight club

DON'T READ THIS IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE

hopefully enough people will see this to be able to comment on it. please feel free to email me personally (schroeder360@hotmail.com) if you'd like as i probably won't check back here often.
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Pros: Well done, great performances, original
Cons: confusing (is that really a con, though?)

So FINALLY, I got around to renting Memento. (Probably because I didn't have a VCR for a while and finally bought a DVD player last week.) Anywho, since you don't care about my personal life and what's in my fridge, I'll write more about Memento.
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Pros: Thought provoking, very original construction, good actors
Cons: Natalie didn't make much sense to me, dark

Reading a review of this movie is a dangerous thing because it's hard not to give away spoilers. I'll work hard not to do so.

This movie doesn't explain things, it shows them, and lets you figure it out. That's the first thing I liked about...

Pros: Fantastic, intelligent story, great effects and cinematography
Cons: A bit confusing at first.

I had never heard of this strange film when i joined to of my friends to see it. The only thing that was on my mind, was how sick and tired i was of the mediocre movies that have been coming out.
I ended up missing the first ten minutes of the...

Pros: Plenty of story and style.
Cons: Final frames leave you confused.

Instead of doing a standard review, I want to just point out why anyone should rush out and see this film. It is a film that is intellectually and stylistically brilliant. It's not so much a plot-driven film as it is a human drama played out in reverse...

Pros: Fun film, makes you think, different than anything you have seen
Cons: Confusing if you don't know what's going on beforehand.

I had a very very vague idea of what this movie was about when I went to go see it. But when I walked out of that theatre I was talking about the movie for weeks. It was so great to see a movie that just leaves you thinking. The first thing you gotta...