Memento
Memento

Memento

United States of America

  • R
  • 2000-10-11(US)
  • Mystery,
    Thriller
  • 1h-53m
82%
User
Score
Some memories are best forgotten.

Overview

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term 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.

Top Billed Cast

Guy Pearce

Leonard

Carrie-Anne Moss

Natalie

Joe Pantoliano

Teddy

Mark Boone Junior

Burt

Russ Fega

Waiter

Jorja Fox

Leonard's Wife

Stephen Tobolowsky

Sammy

Harriet Sansom Harris

Mrs. Jankis

Thomas Lennon

Doctor

Callum Keith Rennie

Dodd

Kimberly Campbell

Blonde

Marianne Muellerleile

Tattooist

Larry Holden

Jimmy


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A review by John Chard

9.0
Written by John Chard on 2024-05-16

We all lie to ourselves to be happy. It's not until a film like Memento comes along, or that you personally have to deal with someone close who suffers a form of this subject to hand, that you get jolted to remember just how your memory is such a prized and treasured thing - and crucially that it's one of your key s...


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