I absolutely love Memento. This really inspires me so much whenever I watch it. Yes, it’s sad but it’s such a great film that is well directed, well written, well structured, well shot, well edited, and well acted. It’s one of my favorite films of all time and my number two Nolan film.
I love Momento...but it has one plothole that you must ignore to enjoy it: If the main character can no longer make new memories after his accident, then why does he REMEMBER that he will FORGET? O_o
Maybe it’s the Sammy Jenkis reference he has tattooed on his hand? Either way, he’s a high functioning human being despite the extremely debilitating condition he lives with, which stretches the boundaries of realism. To hell with it though, I freaking love this movie (it’s in my top 3 of all time). Guy Pearce is a revelation!
@@kyokusanagi616 Well it can't be the Sammy Jenkins tattoo, because he doesn't actually remember who Sammy was. He tells the story that Sammy couldn't remember, but in reality Sammy was just a conman. It was HE who couldn't remember and ended up killing his own wife because of it. So l just find it odd that he doesn't remember that huge detail, but he still remembers to tell everyone and their mother that he's going to forget.
Isn’t everything you’ve said just an interpretation of what happened (the film plays with audiences in that regard which played a large part in it acquiring cult status). I guess Teddy’s story probably had the most truth to it - he thinks Lennie is going to forget it again anyways, but I still didn’t 100% believe it. The movie also alludes to memory not even being a reliable source of evidence as they can be warped over time into something more favourable. I think Sammy Jenkis is real as he remembers him passionately. However, I think those memories have eroded over time in to something that fits Lennies narrative.
@@kyokusanagi616 True, Teddy is a liar for sure, but it would serve no purpose for him to lie at that moment, since Lenny would forget everything he said anyway. Plus there was the photo of Lenny smiling covered in blood, and Teddy said that's when he killed the real John G. Even if we were to doubt that, Teddy said that Lenny lies to himself to create a puzzle he could never solve. And what do we see Lenny do at the very end? Lie to himself in order to forget everything Teddy said, and hunt him as the next John G. So it's more believable than not that what Teddy said is true, and perhaps Lenny's condition is both physical....AND mental.
One of my favourite Christopher Nolan films. I love the unconventional way the film is constructed, as well as learning details alongside the protagonist.
Leonard is the ultimate unreliable narrator. Not only do other people take advantage of him for their own ends, but he takes advantage himself. He distorts facts, takes out or truncates pages of the police report, and lies to himself. At the end of the day, Leonard becomes a serial killer with the perfect alibi: he has Anterograde Amnesia. He cannot remember all the crimes he committed. I believe he’ll continue to operate in that town or another but will eventually get caught. Teddy was covering his tracks but since Lenny killed him, the police will eventually catch up to him. There’s no way he could continue to operate like he’s been doing long term without someone helping him. Most likely he’ll end up back in a state hospital or institution.
What I love most about the film is that when I showed it to my wife she LOVED it. She hates movies that go back and forth between past and present, because she gets so confused. But she enjoyed the hell out of Memento. Nolan is a genius, full stop.
Memento was such an excellent movie. Still one of my favorites of all time. And Chris Nolan never fails to deliver a film that is well worth watching, even if it has flaws that you can pick at, and that is a level of consistency that has earned my trust in him as one of the finest filmmakers of our time.
If you get your hands on the Special Edition DVD there is a hidden feature where you can play the movie in chronologic order and it's amazing! It's like watching a totally different film, but with all the same shots and dialogue. Highly recommend this.
The one that Kick-started it all, this 2nd Movie 🍿 is still Nolan's greatest movie ever made. It has a lot of twists and turns aswell as the ingenious plot device of being shot in reverse (and switching from colour to black and White). One of the extras on the initial DVD was the movie told in order, except it doesn't make as much sense as it does when told reverse.
Love this film. Saw it when it came out and it blew me away. Having had amnesia and suffer from short term memory loss from a head injury, the scene where Guy Pearce is trying to hold onto a memory while Carrie Anne Moss is distracting him is so spot on. That feeling of feeling a memory slip through your fingers is frightening.
Watching this film as a teenager it left an impact on me. The way the story is told, the characters, and the cinematography are truly outstanding. Nolan as a director is extremely talented.
Silly question…any reason they couldn’t apply temporary tattoos that would last longer than a day? Daily applications seem like a huge waste of time and money.
This movie is not told backwards. Only _half_ of the film is told backwards, the color half. The black-and-white half is told forwards, and they meet just before the end. I guess it's a testament to how thoroughly the movie messes up the viewers' heads that hardly anyone seems to be aware of this odd timeline structure.
13:48 "wait... where was i?" i see what you did there 😂 i haven't watched the movie. i knew vaguely that it's about retracing a memory. now that i've this video i'm concerned that it might be Tenet-level confusing with the timeline.
Talk about a close call. Imagine if Miramax, still ran by the Weinsteins, picked up Memento. The way Harvey Weinstein always hijacked a movie from its director and chop it up to “make it mainstream”…Nolan dodged a bullet so good call on the producer turning them down.
I thought this film was stupid. It did not give me any impression that Nolan would be a good director. The fact is, and I know this is unpopular with Nolanstans, but the film was boring and confusing and when the solution comes it was kind of underwhelming. A better writer should have been hired.
We all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Our sins will land us in hell. Thankfully God has did something so we don't have to go to hell. He sent his son Jesus Christ to die on the cross to pay the penalty of our sins. We broke the law, Jesus paid the fine. He rose from the dead, defeating death. We just need to repent of our sins and put our trust in him as our Lord and Savior to recieve eternal life. Jesus is the only way.
@@k.b.7718 i already went away. Yet you replied to my comment, now I'm back. So good job. Jesus doesn't love trolling? Well he does approve of sharing the gospel... which he commands... which is what I did. The lost are everywhere, including youtube. God bless you and have a good day.
@@DannyK_ Talk is cheap, live Jesus ' message by your actions actively helping people, not by meaningless words! All the religious institutions have become anti-Christian anyway.
@@k.b.7718 we should all live to try and be Christ like. But you say talk is cheap? Are you saying we shouldn't be sharing the gospel? Communicating with others, with spoken words or text, is a pretty good way to share. Arguably the best way. How else am I supposed to share? What exactly are you arguing with me about? I'm sharing how to get eternal life. Jesus shared, and he wants me to share. How about you help, or get out of the way.
@@DannyK_ yes, that is exactly what I'm saying. Keep your religion to yourself and especially don't troll it around on channels that are not supposed for it. This spamming is not worthy of the dear message that you say you regard so highly.
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I absolutely love Memento. This really inspires me so much whenever I watch it. Yes, it’s sad but it’s such a great film that is well directed, well written, well structured, well shot, well edited, and well acted. It’s one of my favorite films of all time and my number two Nolan film.
I concur. It’s, in my opinion, Chris’s best movie. His brother wrote the short story the film is based on. Talented family.
I love Momento...but it has one plothole that you must ignore to enjoy it: If the main character can no longer make new memories after his accident, then why does he REMEMBER that he will FORGET? O_o
Maybe it’s the Sammy Jenkis reference he has tattooed on his hand? Either way, he’s a high functioning human being despite the extremely debilitating condition he lives with, which stretches the boundaries of realism. To hell with it though, I freaking love this movie (it’s in my top 3 of all time). Guy Pearce is a revelation!
@@kyokusanagi616 Well it can't be the Sammy Jenkins tattoo, because he doesn't actually remember who Sammy was. He tells the story that Sammy couldn't remember, but in reality Sammy was just a conman. It was HE who couldn't remember and ended up killing his own wife because of it. So l just find it odd that he doesn't remember that huge detail, but he still remembers to tell everyone and their mother that he's going to forget.
Isn’t everything you’ve said just an interpretation of what happened (the film plays with audiences in that regard which played a large part in it acquiring cult status). I guess Teddy’s story probably had the most truth to it - he thinks Lennie is going to forget it again anyways, but I still didn’t 100% believe it. The movie also alludes to memory not even being a reliable source of evidence as they can be warped over time into something more favourable. I think Sammy Jenkis is real as he remembers him passionately. However, I think those memories have eroded over time in to something that fits Lennies narrative.
@@kyokusanagi616 True, Teddy is a liar for sure, but it would serve no purpose for him to lie at that moment, since Lenny would forget everything he said anyway. Plus there was the photo of Lenny smiling covered in blood, and Teddy said that's when he killed the real John G. Even if we were to doubt that, Teddy said that Lenny lies to himself to create a puzzle he could never solve. And what do we see Lenny do at the very end? Lie to himself in order to forget everything Teddy said, and hunt him as the next John G. So it's more believable than not that what Teddy said is true, and perhaps Lenny's condition is both physical....AND mental.
Hollywood needs filmmakers like Nolan more than ever
Hollywood needs filmmakers like Fincher and Tarantino
Or David Fincher
they just need to take a break from Super Hero movies and go back to making great dramas
One of my favourite Christopher Nolan films. I love the unconventional way the film is constructed, as well as learning details alongside the protagonist.
Leonard is the ultimate unreliable narrator. Not only do other people take advantage of him for their own ends, but he takes advantage himself. He distorts facts, takes out or truncates pages of the police report, and lies to himself. At the end of the day, Leonard becomes a serial killer with the perfect alibi: he has Anterograde Amnesia. He cannot remember all the crimes he committed. I believe he’ll continue to operate in that town or another but will eventually get caught. Teddy was covering his tracks but since Lenny killed him, the police will eventually catch up to him. There’s no way he could continue to operate like he’s been doing long term without someone helping him. Most likely he’ll end up back in a state hospital or institution.
What I love most about the film is that when I showed it to my wife she LOVED it. She hates movies that go back and forth between past and present, because she gets so confused. But she enjoyed the hell out of Memento. Nolan is a genius, full stop.
Crazy i just watched this movie for the first time last night, look it up, and this video came out same day 😳 remember sammy jankis
One of my favorite films. Momento is a brain bending experience that feels rewarding to piece together.
I was obsessed with this movie when it came out.
Absolutely love this film
Awesome film. Blew my mind upon first viewing. Continues to amaze me with future viewings.
One of my all-time favorite movies! Still Nolan's best, in my opinion.
Memento was such an excellent movie. Still one of my favorites of all time. And Chris Nolan never fails to deliver a film that is well worth watching, even if it has flaws that you can pick at, and that is a level of consistency that has earned my trust in him as one of the finest filmmakers of our time.
If you get your hands on the Special Edition DVD there is a hidden feature where you can play the movie in chronologic order and it's amazing! It's like watching a totally different film, but with all the same shots and dialogue. Highly recommend this.
Which special edition, that sounds amazing!
@caranook is great! Looks like a hospital file and to get to the hidden features (like this) you have to solve a series of puzzles.
@@TulsaTaurus I’ll absolutely look into that, thank you!
The one that Kick-started it all, this 2nd Movie 🍿 is still Nolan's greatest movie ever made. It has a lot of twists and turns aswell as the ingenious plot device of being shot in reverse (and switching from colour to black and White). One of the extras on the initial DVD was the movie told in order, except it doesn't make as much sense as it does when told reverse.
Love this film. Saw it when it came out and it blew me away. Having had amnesia and suffer from short term memory loss from a head injury, the scene where Guy Pearce is trying to hold onto a memory while Carrie Anne Moss is distracting him is so spot on. That feeling of feeling a memory slip through your fingers is frightening.
Watching this film as a teenager it left an impact on me. The way the story is told, the characters, and the cinematography are truly outstanding. Nolan as a director is extremely talented.
Only my favorite movie of all time, my absolut number one movie I LOVE IT!
This is such a good movie. Was amazed the first time i saw it 20 years ago or something.
Need to rewatch it again.
i totally forgot about this movie...
Silly question…any reason they couldn’t apply temporary tattoos that would last longer than a day? Daily applications seem like a huge waste of time and money.
This movie is not told backwards. Only _half_ of the film is told backwards, the color half. The black-and-white half is told forwards, and they meet just before the end. I guess it's a testament to how thoroughly the movie messes up the viewers' heads that hardly anyone seems to be aware of this odd timeline structure.
Which is explained by Nolan himself in the first minute of this video :)
I was looking for this comment. Haha. I knew someone else had to be aware of that. Its awesome.
Best Christopher Nolan Movie
This was such a great film. Each chapter came as a revelation and it made the second watch a very different experience. Nice video.
I don't remember when I saw this movie but it is as good as Seven
Ease. You have it 👌🏻 Expertise 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
13:48 "wait... where was i?"
i see what you did there 😂
i haven't watched the movie. i knew vaguely that it's about retracing a memory. now that i've this video i'm concerned that it might be Tenet-level confusing with the timeline.
Great movie, and got Christopher Nolan on the map
It sure did!
Real masterpiece
My favorite Nolan film watch it at least once a year
Memento is one of my favourite films. Although it's more confusing watching the special edition where it's in chronological order.
The movie that put Christopher Nolan on the Hollywood map. It’s still one of his best films and is a puzzle that is fun to solve each time
Highly underrated movie.
An artist is a art, tally goods.
Respect.
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Nolan was right about Joey Pants....I assumed he was a bad guy as soon as i saw him
Talk about a close call. Imagine if Miramax, still ran by the Weinsteins, picked up Memento. The way Harvey Weinstein always hijacked a movie from its director and chop it up to “make it mainstream”…Nolan dodged a bullet so good call on the producer turning them down.
In my top 5 list, great Film
Seen this film numerous times over the years.
I thought Memento was genius when I first saw it.
Joey Pants woild have slayed in The Dark Knight trilogy. Stephen Tobolowski would have made a great Calendar Man or Dr. Hugo Strange too IMO
Hey would you do a what happened to Mos Def? That dude was in everything for a few years then just disappeared.
My favorite part of watching Memento is watching other people watch Memento for the first time
Great movie
God I love this movie.
Nistrofer Chrolan is a great director. In my opnion, The Prestige is still his best movie regarding the plot.
2:15 - Five years to make a script for a movie. I wonder how quickly can "writers" sh*t out a script for a season of a series.
I can’t quite remember…
Brad Pitt could've had Guy Pearce's career!
Great film. I have Memento second only to The Dark Knight for Christopher Nolan movies.
Better Call Saul.
Nice video but the fiverr employee you got to narrate this was doing the slow youtube voice, works better a x1.5 speed
I'm so glad that Harvey Weinstein happened had a change to work with Nolan.
Better yet WFT happened to Guy Pierce?
Dont believe his lies
This movie is 10 times better than Tenet
Never saw it
you should do insomnia
Nolan is a great technician BUT not a great storyteller. TDKR shows that perfectly.
I thought this film was stupid. It did not give me any impression that Nolan would be a good director. The fact is, and I know this is unpopular with Nolanstans, but the film was boring and confusing and when the solution comes it was kind of underwhelming. A better writer should have been hired.
We all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Our sins will land us in hell. Thankfully God has did something so we don't have to go to hell. He sent his son Jesus Christ to die on the cross to pay the penalty of our sins. We broke the law, Jesus paid the fine. He rose from the dead, defeating death. We just need to repent of our sins and put our trust in him as our Lord and Savior to recieve eternal life. Jesus is the only way.
yeah, go away! Jesus doesn't love trolling!
@@k.b.7718 i already went away. Yet you replied to my comment, now I'm back. So good job. Jesus doesn't love trolling? Well he does approve of sharing the gospel... which he commands... which is what I did. The lost are everywhere, including youtube. God bless you and have a good day.
@@DannyK_ Talk is cheap, live Jesus ' message by your actions actively helping people, not by meaningless words!
All the religious institutions have become anti-Christian anyway.
@@k.b.7718 we should all live to try and be Christ like. But you say talk is cheap? Are you saying we shouldn't be sharing the gospel? Communicating with others, with spoken words or text, is a pretty good way to share. Arguably the best way. How else am I supposed to share? What exactly are you arguing with me about? I'm sharing how to get eternal life. Jesus shared, and he wants me to share. How about you help, or get out of the way.
@@DannyK_ yes, that is exactly what I'm saying. Keep your religion to yourself and especially don't troll it around on channels that are not supposed for it. This spamming is not worthy of the dear message that you say you regard so highly.