Memento

Memento is a 2000 American neo-noir psychological thriller film written and directed by Christopher Nolan for his 2nd film, and produced by Suzanne and Jennifer Todd. The film's script was based on a pitch by Jonathan Nolan, who later wrote the story "Memento Mori" from the concept.

Plot
Leonard Shelby has short term memory loss resulting from an injury he sustained which was associated with the murder of his wife. He remembers his life prior to the incident, such as being an insurance claims investigator. He has learned to cope with his memory loss through dealing with a man named Sammy Jankis, a person he investigated professionally who also had short term memory issues. Some of these coping mechanism are to have a system of where to place things, talk to people face-to-face if possible rather than on the telephone as to be able to gauge their true intention, take Polaroids and write copious notes, the most important of those which he tattoos on his body so that they become permanent. Leonard's current mission is to find and kill his wife's murderer, who he believes is a man named John G., a name which is tattooed on his body. Over the course of a day, Leonard is assisted in this mission by a few people seemingly independent of each other, including a man named Teddy and a woman named Natalie. However, each time he meets them, he has no idea who they are, why they are helping him and if indeed they are working toward the same goal as him.

Why It’s Best Unforgotten

 * 1) Guy Pearce's performance was good.
 * 2) Natural pacing as it dosen't rush itself or wouldn't be boring.
 * 3) Cool directing from Christopher Nolan, which keeps the charm of his career.
 * 4) The story is really mind-blowing.
 * 5) Well written dialogue.
 * 6) Fantastic editing.
 * 7) Great acting.
 * 8) Beautiful cinematograhy.
 * 9) The twists are very clever and suspensful.

Reception
Memento was met with critical praise. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an approval rating of 92% based on 169 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Christopher Nolan skillfully guides the audience through Memento's fractured narrative, seeping his film in existential dread." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 80 out of 100 based on 34 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Box Office
Memento was a box office success. In the United States, during its opening weekend, it was released in only 11 theaters, but by week 11 it was distributed to more than 500 theaters. It grossed over $25 million in North America and $14 million in other countries, making the film's total worldwide gross some $40 million as of August 2007. During its theatrical run, it did not place higher than eighth in the list of highest-grossing movies for a single weekend.