Movies Memento (2000) discussion

[Aldia Aldia]

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0209144/

What would you do if every waking thought you had, every new memory after one traumatic event and every relationship you've made since then were erased every fifteen minutes?

Well, this chump had one way to go about it!

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Have you watched Memento?
If so, what were your impressions of this film?

 

[iamthemilkman]

Never watched it. Worth it? It looks like it's free on Tubi, Pluto TV, Roku, Plex, etc.

 

[nobitakun]

One of my favourite western movies. The idea of rewatching it backwards is quite interesting.

 

[Aldia Aldia]

Never watched it. Worth it? It looks like it's free on Tubi, Pluto TV, Roku, Plex, etc.

Yes!!
This movie is terrifyingly creative. It mixes present and past scenes in a way I'd never seen in a movie.

It's the definition of unreliable narration.

 

[iamthemilkman]

Yes!!
This movie is terrifyingly creative. It mixes present and past scenes in a way I'd never seen in a movie.

It's the definition of unreliable narration.

I can't believe I've never seen it if it's so good. Thanks for the post since it brought the film to my attention.

 

[DayBreak_Illusion]

*Added to my list* will give this a watch on the weekend

 

[SoThankful]

Wow, just bought this on DVD.

 

[Aldia Aldia]

One of my favourite western movies. The idea of rewatching it backwards is quite interesting.

The

Spoiler

present scenes being portrayed in monochrome

was such a great concept.

 

[Sumea]

I thought it was a brilliant way to use medium of movie as a sleight of hand for the revelations the movie will go through. Watcher, or possibly rewatched it just last year. While my impression was it to be imperfect movie, nothing quite his Bateman trilogy, Inception especially, as there is some bits of logic that become questionable if overthought, it is one of movies playing with the format for a storytelling gimmick not quite like another. Like 999 or Nier of movies. Just need to not overthink it and thank for Trinity from Matrix for her stellar performance with rest of the cast. Credit all way for where it is due. I do want to see all Nolan's movies I am quite fond of them even if I could judge them as imperfect. But nothing is, all great things are flawed, or not perfect all the time. I think thus far that Dunkirk might be his most boring movie, from fact I started it last year but was not in mind set to get engaged by it during first 20-30 minutes. Nothing quite like my first viewing of Interstellar.

Sorry to turn this more into "Nolan General" type of post but indeed, while not my favorite movie, it fits here I think especially when you parallel it to games that do the same type of play with format and conventions of video games.

Maybe a throw too off topic, and ignore me if you so feel, but what are games people feel to be "Memento(s) of video games"?

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was such a great concept.

I did not even register this from my last year's viewing. Thanks it made me retroactively appreciate deliberate choices of the movie.

 

[Jeff]

Saw this in film class during college. I thought it was boring. But, the idea of seeing the movie from end to beginning was neat and new.

 

[Blamhammer]

The whole memory loss thing kinda reminds me of a time loop scenario, but everyone else around him remembers instead. Quite the sinister ending too.
It was a good film, but not one that I'd go out of my way to get people to watch. If you ever find yourself needing to kill 2 hours maybe consider it.

 

[KamakoKamako's icon]

It really put Nolan on the map from what I gather. I didn't watch it until last year, even though I was supposed to watch it for a philosophy of film class (oops!) xD

The three main performances are all solid, and I didn't predict many of the story beats. When I think back on it, I struggle to remember a lot of individual shots. It's like the colour/monochrome chronologies dwarfed my appreciation for specific scenes.

It works well as a whole, and I feel there's still more that could be done with the premise.
I think Fight Club is more to my particular blend of unreliable narration, but even though that film is also a landmark title, it isn't one that I often consider re-watching either.

 

[Daman_1985]

I find fascinating how Nolan loves to play with the flow, conception and understanding of time. Almost every movie he did has some sort of time sequencing experiment. And Memento it's not the exception, I like how in that movie, without any special effect or complex explanation, just a great storytelling, Nolan it's capable to give us the same experience that the main character is living on the movie, basically the amnesia. Like other Nolan movies, it's very advised to see it a few more times, and in Memento, maybe even in the correct order.

Well, onw of my favourite movies.

 

[ZombieFish]

Brilliant. I’ve cooled on Nolan over the years, but this one remains one of my favorite movies. Lives up to the hype it gets amongst the snobs, I think. Easily the best of his gimmick concept joints, prolly cause it’s based on a story his brother wrote. Only Guy Pearce performance I really like, but he’s perfect in the role. Picked it up on VHS for $5 at Blockbuster, must have been 2001. Threw my 16yo brain for a loop. Maybe time for a rewatch.

 

[Yousef Yousef]

I’ve vivid fond memories of it.