I Have This Condition...

First off, I'd just like to say that I LOVED the movie Memento. I'm a huge fan of director Christopher Nolan's work, particularly his latest film, The Prestige. I've always wanted to see Memento, but never got my act together to watch it. So, when I saw that we were going to be watching it in class, I was happy. Too many movies nowadays are made with the average culture less brain dead American citizen in mind. It seems like most of the films coming out of Hollywood are so dumbed down that it's painful; luckily, Memento doesn't stoop to that level. I enjoyed having to think while watching the movie. Making the audience work to figure out Leonard's story is an ingenious tool to keep viewers engaged in the film. I admit that without the mixed up chronology, the film would have no substance, as the plot is that of a garden-variety thriller. Even so, the film manages to be extremely captivating, and if that's accomplished only by cinematic tricks, that's fine by me.