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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9780767880268
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767880269
Label: Sony Pictures
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 SurroundEnglishSubtitledSpanishSubtitledFrenchDubbed
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
MPN: COLD07646D
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: May 21, 2002
Running Time: 113 minutes
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 2000
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Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 06/26/2007 Run time: 116 minutes Rating: R
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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
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Definitely strange, interesting and fun!!! Very unique idea for a film!!!
This movie is for the "COMPLEX THINKER" or the "DYSLEXIC MIND" ...few can put this movie together in less than 2 or 3 viewings. This film literally runs forward from the end of the movie yet backwards at the same time; adding supposed real-time moments where the main character is on the phone or reminiscing about things he remembers before his assault.
Strangely enough, I got this movie the first time viewing it!! Hm?
To fully get this award winning "never been done before" storyline you'll quickly discover that you're viewing the movie in reverse while the chapter's (scene's) are running forward... maybe better said as, "The last scene/end of the movie is run forward first as the movie starts - then things reverse so you start at the beginning of each prior scene (that you haven't seen yet) watch it to it's end - arriving at the last (prior) scene's start and so on"!!!
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With his second feature film, director Christopher Nolan (Following) created a stunning thriller. Not only is Memento an incredible accomplishment as a film, but also an impressive feat for a relatively new filmmaker. The film's screenplay, which was written by Nolan and was inspired by his brother Jonathan's short story, is nothing short of brilliant. The story taps the best ideas from both classic noir and detective films of the late 1940s, as well as more contemporary psychological suspense films, and the result is a film, which is in essence a neo-noir/thriller. Skillfully, Christopher Nolan avoids the all-too-familiar pitfalls of the two genres while acknowledging their inherent strengths. Rich in atmosphere and character, Memento is a modern classic and a prime example of using an intricate narrative to heighten a story's impact.
Ever since his wife was assaulted, Leonard Shelby (marvelously portrayed by Guy Pearce) has suffered from a rare disorder. His mind is incapable ... Read More
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A lot of reviewers have remarked that the movie is confusing because it works backwards. Well, it does work backwards, but it's not confusing if you pay attention and don't talk all the way through it. If you really have trouble, just watch it all the way through again. It's a really good movie, and they do a good job of making everything as clear to you as it is to the main character, Leonard. The problem is... Leonard has short-term memory loss, so we see things from his viewpoint: bits and pieces, flashes of memory, etc. His life is confusing and hard for him to follow at times. If the movie were linear, it would be boring. The "suprise" and the "end" is really more like a suprise beginning, and... well, we just couldn't have had that twist if we'd have known what was going on all along.
I bought the standard edition because a lot of people said the deluxe edition was cheaply assembled and over-priced.
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This film takes a certain level of attention and thought to watch. Some might find this as a negative. However, this is a great movie with an ending that one will never see coming. I recommend it to most anyone.
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I see that some reviewers have given away a bit more of the story than I would have, but this does save me the trouble of recapping anything.
I'll just say that it's every bit the "instant classic thriller" promised on the DVD cover, that it's both full of action and mentally stimulating, and that I will watch it again, which I've never said about a "thriller" before. I'm also looking forward to watching the bonus DVD once I've let a little time pass, just to satisfy my curiosity.
Oh yeah, and notice how the majority of us are giving this 5-star reviews. There's a reason we do that.
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