moviedude's Review

Summary - Really Great 4.5

I just saw “Memento” and had no idea what to think, what not to think, what to believe, what to do, where to go; all I knew was it was a heck of a ride along the way. And an amazing one.

Acting - Great 4.0

Great acting from Carrie-Anne Moss, Guy Pearce, Joe Pantoliano, and others. They all give chilling performances.

Film - Great 4.0

A spine-tingling “mess-with your head film” that will have you rewinding over and over again. Pay attention because if you miss a line, you will be lost at sea. The story is heartfelt and complex, gritty and imaginative, and darkly creative. Wonderful.

Edge - Sordid 2.8

A very grisly plot involving rape and murder may be too intense for a younger audience.

Reality - Surreal 3.0

A very surreal film. Its plot is like a yo-yo, bouncing back and forth, and is almost dreamlike.

5 Comments

• Wick Sep 12, 2010 11:18AM

  Regarding moviedude’s Review
  Agreed Dude. Your review prompted me to reread mine, where I noticed that I’d dubbed Memento a modern day Citizen Kane. As it happens, I also made the same claim about Inception, for which I took some heat from a buddy on facebook.

  I don’t recall making the Citizen Kane comparison about any other director’s movies, just Christopher Nolan’s. The guy’s a genius, that’s for sure.

• MJ5K Apr 21, 2010 10:00PM

  Interestingly enough, ever time I watch Memento it gets better each time. I guess thats why I boosted it up to a Perfect 5. Heck, I think it might just be my new favorite movie.

• MJ5K Feb 17, 2010 8:12PM

  Regarding izzio’s Review
  Great review, izzio.

  I’m glad to see me and Wick aren’t the only people who think Guy Pearce is an underrated and underused actor.

• MJ5K Feb 7, 2010 1:53PM

  Thanks, Wick. I honestly didn’t mind Moss in this film, I’ve just never showed an interest in her work or acting abilities. However, I think she was pretty good in this movie.

• Wick Feb 7, 2010 12:27AM

  Regarding MetalJunky5000’s Review
  Solid review MJ. Happy to see we gave it virtually the same marks.

  My only point of disagreement is Carrie-Anne Moss, who I thought was significantly less than great. Of course, I’ve never liked her, so I may be a biased judge.

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