I respect you for not spoiling anything from a movie that came out 17 years ago, but I would vote to also have a spoiler review. This movie has so much to talk about!
Selfishly because I JUST saw this movie I would've loved a spoiler section in this review, but on the other hand if I hadn't I would've appreciated this how it is.
King of Wakanda I remember watching this movie with my brother. He's not very keen on films and didn't pay full attention. But, when that amazing ending comes along, he was left with his jaw on the floor.
The Comedian Yeah it will get a tons of likes for no reason. King of Wakanda comments are always bland and boring af we probably uses bots to get likes
Also it's awesome how the entire movie The Prestige is basically a magic trick, and how Inception makes you question reality in every scene. Amazing movies!
Shoot a movie in order and than go from last scene to the first scene ... There you go.. I mean the idea is brilliant others can do it too. Of course he did it first.
He's not that "perfectionist genius" that people make it out to be. he is getting pretentious, with his own gimmicky direction and ideas. and in Tenet it's so showing. he's not interested in telling a coherent story anymore, he's more into the loud spectacles and confusing ideas. also do you know about his rabid fanbase?. his fans are literally mcu fans level of stupid, they literally thinks every single thing that seems confusing is actually genius Lol. without even trying to make any sense out of it
@@v-trigger6137 who gives a shit lol? I can respect Nolan for trying out new things, getting out of his comfort zone and applying his new 'confusing' ideas in his films. This isn't pretentious behaviour.
@@frfras7 there really isn't a good guy in this film. The cop lied and manipulated Leonard into murdering people (bad people but nonetheless it's murder) and was also planning to take the drug dealers money after Leonard killed him. That being said, you could argue that he was doing all of this because he felt sorry for Leonard and wanted to give him a purpose, but he just got carried away. Leonard manipulates himself presumably so that A. He has something to live for/a purpose - finding John G even though he already killed him and B. To allow him to live without the guilt of knowing he's responsible for his wife's death. These are understandable motives but ultimately cause him to frame Teddy as his next suspect for John G and murder him. I can sympathize with Leonard's motivation but he also goes way too far and essentially murders people to ease his conscience. The last main character, Natalie, also manipulates Leonard convincing him to "get rid of" someone who is coming after her for her own benefit by lying to him. Also, she is obviously a shady person to begin with given her involvement with drug dealers. That being said she does actually help Leonard and is arguably the least guilty of the 3 within the movie because she at least isn't responsible for the death of anyone. Ultimately, you can't really consider any of them good guys but they aren't exactly bad guys either, all three are just people making bad decisions due to understandable reasons.
This movie proves you don't need an overblown budget to make an incredible film. One of my all time favorites. So original and exciting! I catch new things every time I watch.
Memento is my #3 favorite film of the 2000s decade. For anyone interested, here's the list: Honorable mentions: 500 Days of Summer, Spirited Away, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Minority Report. 10. Wall-E 9. No Country for Old Men 8. Zodiac 7. The Incredibles 6. Inglourious Basterds 5. The Departed 4. There Will Be Blood 3. Memento 2. The Dark Knight 1. The Lord of the Rings trilogy
@@jdrc1233 he was but he faked his condition. the part about his wife being diabetic and him killing her accidentaly with insulin is actually what happened to Leonard's wife (that's what i think at least). Edit: spelling
"In the end what Memento proved to me a long time ago the first time I saw it... is that you do not need a gigantic budget to make a great film that can inspire an entire generation...you can make a great film if you have a great story... and if you have talented people working with you." Michael Bay should seriously take note of this quote.
@@blaisetelfer8499 Yes the structure of the film relies on the order that scenes are shown in, which is physically done by an editor, but again it's the story structure that's the genius here and the structure was designed in the writing and told by the directing
The structure of this movie blew me away, it's so damn ingenious. The amount of thought that went in to putting this movie together is awe inspiring, and one of my favorite movies of all time. This made me a Nolan fan for life.
I had to watch this for English Lit last semester and I HATED it because my brain cannot process non-linear narratives properly. But after studying it and writing an essay on it, I've got an appreciation for the sheer genius that went into it and it's one of my favourite films in terms of uniqueness and techniques and psychological thrill. It's definitely something you have to rewatch and study in order to be able to truly appreciate.
I tend to watch your reviews because you eerily mirror not only my opinions on most movies but your experiences as well. This is yet again another one of those times. I too made all my friends sit down and watch memento (at the time my favorite movie) before batman begins released just because I felt it was a must. I've been on the Nolan hype train since my first viewing of memento and I haven't got off yet. The dude is probably the most consistent great director I've come to know. Great review btw!
Truly amazing series. Except Nolan directed only the first and the last episodes. He and his wife, Lisa Joy, are the creators and two of the writers of the show.
After 17 years, this movie has one line which I carry with me everyday, and it made me a more apathetic, thoughtful person. "I can't remember to forget you." This is a top ten movie by many standards and a great choice.
In my top 3 films of all time, periodically my no.1... absolutely love this film! Beautifully shot by Wall Pfister, the score is incredible (sounds low budget synth but it just works SO well), Guy Pearce is a tour de force. Perfection!
I'm new here. And I gotta say this guy's got taste and an eye for real art. Memento is criminally underrated. It is a very layered movie and this story could never have been told in any other way. Watched it like 10 times or more.
Memento better than inception? lol these guys trying to be cult are funny. Memento is great, but Inception is way better. Better story, better idea, better constructed... and has a lot of action and good effects too. Inception has everything, and deny it only makes you look like a clown
This is a masterpiece of film making. even today it's ahead of it's time. Pierce should have got an Oscar for this. a tour de force acting performance from him.
I miss these insightful reviews, tossed because Chris directed a film and doesn't want to be critical of others anymore. He WAS one of the best. Miss him.
Showed this to my friends last night for the first time. As you said, Chris, it's an incredibly unique film that keeps pulling the rug out from under the audience and proves the power of good editing. Thrilling and concisely written, it really showcases all of Nolan's greatest gifts.
Saw it for the first time last year. It blew me away! Fantastic film making, especially when you consider how early in Nolan's career this was. It's actually one of the few movies that benefits from being confusing, and thank goodness no one talks about the ending. I have so many movies spoiled to me because of pop culture, like The Sixth Sense. It was refreshing not knowing anything that was going to happen in the movie. I appreciate you not going into spoiler territory, because you really have to go into it completely blind. Luckily, despite how influential this movie has become, they allow you to go into it without knowing what is going to happen!
Just watched it for the first time, absolutely loved it, amazing. I didn't had such a hard time understanding it since I kinda knew what to expect from it, but it really is original.
i love how the end of the film is the middle of the narrative. when the final black and white scene fades into the final color scene and gives you that epic culmination of the whole story.... its brilliant. its been over 10 years since ive visited this film and i need to once again. thanks for the reminder.
What I love about this film is Leo isn't a superhero of the people and how he deals with his condition could be a reality - not everything goes so smoothly in life, and it doesn't have a typical happy ending of hollywood.
Nolan Films Ranked: 1. Memento 2. The Dark Knight 3. Insomnia 4. The Prestige 5. Inception 6. Dunkirk 7. The Dark Knight Rises 8. Batman Begins 9. Interstellar 10. Following
I feel like Jonathan Nolan doesn't get enough credit for this movie. After all, it was based on his short story 'Memento Mori'. Now he's outdone himself with bigger projects like Westworld! The Nolan brothers are God's gift to film!!
Just finished watching it, then rewatched the first 5 mins and it already started clicking. Watched the Prestige last night, I could watch this and that again next week and have them be new experiences, so well made
Nick Hurst I know. but like I said, I want to see what he thinks of it now. it's been 7 years and as he stated in the review 7 years ago, there wasn't a lot of good movies. a lot of things contributed to the good review. sorry if it wasn't clear
Nick Hurst ya, you were probably being sarcastic. was just going along. let me get this straight. he said that he was going to review all of No man's films. all I said was that I was looking forward to his Inception review. sorry if I didn't put it clear enough. my bad
I also highly recommend Nolan's first film "Following" - it's a good film on it's own with a Hitchcock-like atmosphere, but it's even more interesting to see as a stepping stone to Memento - you'll see where a lot of techniques and ideas for Memento came from.
One of my fave movies ever. The brilliance of this movie is really in creating the experience in which you literally feel like you have the mental condition the main character has because of the order in which the scenes are playing out. Every new scene that goes backwards you have no idea wtf is going on 'cause you don't know what happened before that, same way he has no idea 'cause he forgot, but he has to deal with the situation anyway. It's mind-blowing, the film-making that truly transcends.
Zombitious He said one of the greatest films ever made. Not THE greatest film. I'm also pretty sure Chris hasn't seen those movies yet, except for maybe Mulholland Dr.
If you've been doing this before this episode Chris, I haven't noticed, I wanted to compliment you on something I noticed this time around: the editing. No jump cuts. It does wonders for your production value. It's a little touch, but it's a touch I very much appreciate.
Both Memento and Inception are my top ten for best films of all time. I still can't believe Nolan hasn't won an Oscar for his work. If I remember correctly, Dark Knight Rises wasn't nominated for anything. It's a shame.
long time listener, first time commenter. THANK YOU! I have been waiting for someone to make this review for a very long time. I actually get angry when there are debates about best Nolan movies and people have the audacity not to mention this movie. in my humble opinion, easily, well maybe not easily but his best. most underrated movie of all time?
I loved how when I watched this movie for the first time I would constantly in scenes be asking "wait how did THAT happen?" as if there was a plot hole or something but because of how the film is structured, I would constantly be getting the answer to my question within the next scene! So Awesome!
This is the only movie I have seen that I truly believe is 100% perfect. There is a video on RUclips of Nolan explaining this film and hearing his thought process making this film is mind blowing. This man is a genius and inspires me to try and write something as original or clever as this. I love this film every time I watch it. Nolan is a true artist.
CHRIS WHAT THE FUCK I literally just finished this movie for the first time a few minutes ago and I went to RUclips to look up analyses of it because it fucked me in the head and I see that you just uploaded this. this is extremely weird.
People who give Nolan's movies very negative reviews are either fucking stupid, or are too jealous of his genius. Trust me, I've read rotten tomatoes and imdb reviews, and the negative comments are either "Oh I didn't understand shit. Too confusing and uncompelling for movie-goers" or they try to be smart and say "Oh plot holes here and plot holes there. Pfft, Nolan! Thinks he's a smartass like me" when in fact there aren't plot holes, and the movie explains it repetitively. There are also some liberal "philosophers" who yell "Pfft! No literary significance at all. There's no art in this!" when in fact there IS several layers of depth that are blatantly intended by Nolan. Luckily though, there are way more people who appreciate him, and slow down, take some time to fully apprehend the talent and genius.
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I respect you for not spoiling anything from a movie that came out 17 years ago, but I would vote to also have a spoiler review. This movie has so much to talk about!
Diego Morett same
Selfishly because I JUST saw this movie I would've loved a spoiler section in this review, but on the other hand if I hadn't I would've appreciated this how it is.
I think when a movie reaches 15 years old people shouldn't be worried about spoilers.
Diego Morett yes please
same, please do a spoiler review
The funniest part still stands out in my head.
"I'm chasing this guy, no....he's chasing me."
WesternWolf also when he kicks the wrong door
I love watching someone see that the first time. It makes it so clear how awful his situation is by being funny. Great moment
I felt so bad for him though when Natalie started yelling at him and calling him a retard all the time
And he literally starts running towards him and then when that guy runs towards back at him, he says 'No he is chasing me'
WesternWolf it’s the best part
The ending for this movie is phenomenal. Nolan constantly wows with each film.
King of Wakanda this will get tons of likes
King of Wakanda I remember watching this movie with my brother. He's not very keen on films and didn't pay full attention. But, when that amazing ending comes along, he was left with his jaw on the floor.
The Comedian Yeah it will get a tons of likes for no reason. King of Wakanda comments are always bland and boring af we probably uses bots to get likes
King of Wakanda
The whole movie is phenomenal. Even more if you watch it chronologically.
MarinZajmi yup lol
I love how Nolan wanted his audience to feel like protagonist and he succeed doing so.This is what makes Nolan best.
Most talented director of all time
Also it's awesome how the entire movie The Prestige is basically a magic trick, and how Inception makes you question reality in every scene. Amazing movies!
Funny it enought nolan just made tenet where mc literally nane protagaonist
like Nolan said: "To deny the audience what the protagonist is denied"
O
Guy Pearce is underrated
Sonny Etchell liked him in Iron Man 3
Loved him as Andy Warhol in Factory Girl
Liked him in The time machine. This dude didnt get the recognition he deserved
@@a.s.h4485 Lawless is underrated.
I agree. I think I've said that before. Or was that you? Hmmm
Only Nolan could tell a story in reverse and have it still make sense, and even better in fact.
Pulp Fiction...
But Pulp Fiction wasn't in reverse, it was just jumping back to different arcs
@@christopher.tomins2001 Pulp fiction was an out of order story between different 3 stories
Shoot a movie in order and than go from last scene to the first scene ...
There you go..
I mean the idea is brilliant others can do it too.
Of course he did it first.
the story is also told forward but only black and white and the story is making sense when the story is in the middle
*almost every single nolan movie*
"It gets better and better every time I watch it"
Such a talented guy to be able to create and realize these ideas
@Jon Kozak you're right.
I can't stand rewatching tenet lol
@@jothishprabu8 lmaooo, hey cmon cut me some slack, I left that comment waaay before tenet came out
He's not that "perfectionist genius" that people make it out to be. he is getting pretentious, with his own gimmicky direction and ideas. and in Tenet it's so showing. he's not interested in telling a coherent story anymore, he's more into the loud spectacles and confusing ideas. also do you know about his rabid fanbase?. his fans are literally mcu fans level of stupid, they literally thinks every single thing that seems confusing is actually genius Lol. without even trying to make any sense out of it
@@v-trigger6137 who gives a shit lol? I can respect Nolan for trying out new things, getting out of his comfort zone and applying his new 'confusing' ideas in his films. This isn't pretentious behaviour.
"Teddy" Don't believe his lies...
remember sammy jenkis
So teddy the cop was actually the good guy?
@@frfras7 eh kinda. He was the "good guy" but was sorta corrupted/manipulative
@@frfras7 there really isn't a good guy in this film. The cop lied and manipulated Leonard into murdering people (bad people but nonetheless it's murder) and was also planning to take the drug dealers money after Leonard killed him. That being said, you could argue that he was doing all of this because he felt sorry for Leonard and wanted to give him a purpose, but he just got carried away. Leonard manipulates himself presumably so that A. He has something to live for/a purpose - finding John G even though he already killed him and B. To allow him to live without the guilt of knowing he's responsible for his wife's death. These are understandable motives but ultimately cause him to frame Teddy as his next suspect for John G and murder him. I can sympathize with Leonard's motivation but he also goes way too far and essentially murders people to ease his conscience. The last main character, Natalie, also manipulates Leonard convincing him to "get rid of" someone who is coming after her for her own benefit by lying to him. Also, she is obviously a shady person to begin with given her involvement with drug dealers. That being said she does actually help Leonard and is arguably the least guilty of the 3 within the movie because she at least isn't responsible for the death of anyone. Ultimately, you can't really consider any of them good guys but they aren't exactly bad guys either, all three are just people making bad decisions due to understandable reasons.
"I finally found him, how long have I been looking"?
This movie proves you don't need an overblown budget to make an incredible film. One of my all time favorites. So original and exciting! I catch new things every time I watch.
Lots of films prove that.
ajmrowland Like what?? tell me more movies that are like this. Please.
JWilD Thanks for summing up Stuckmann's thoughts for us. I don't know what I would do without you.
technicalfilmreviews I commented before watching the full video smart guy! Looks like great minds think alike :)
Check out Krisha (2015) and Coherence (2013), great films done with a very small budget
When a movie tells you how its story ends as it’s first scene yet still keeps you riveted to see what happens throughout, that’s brilliant film making
It doesn’t show how it ends it shows what happens in the middle of the movie
@@stephano.s thaw first science is literally the ending bruh
This movie is such a unique masterpiece, very surprised nobody has really tried replicating it's style considering how different it is
Evan Acree there is a Bollywood film called Ghajini that was released in 2008 which is extremely similar
Evan Acree because it would require people to think and many directors dont nowadays including writers
Well, they ARE making a remake of this so...
Kushal Kshatri
The Tamil version came first.
There was that one episode of Seinfeld.
Wouldn't it be great if it had turned out Chris has already reviewed this movie on his channel but it turned out he legitimately forgot doing so.
Chris's comment section is home to the most unfunny people on RUclips
...and then she says "Water it? I've never even met her..."
Tell that to Zod's snapped neck!!
Tell that to Nosferatu Zodd's snapped horn.
i saw one funny comment... so it's home to the most unfunny people on RUclips, and that one guy
Unoriginal*
Memento is my #3 favorite film of the 2000s decade.
For anyone interested, here's the list:
Honorable mentions: 500 Days of Summer, Spirited Away, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and Minority Report.
10. Wall-E
9. No Country for Old Men
8. Zodiac
7. The Incredibles
6. Inglourious Basterds
5. The Departed
4. There Will Be Blood
3. Memento
2. The Dark Knight
1. The Lord of the Rings trilogy
Not a bad list. The Lord of the Rings are the greatest films ever made IMO
Thank you for putting best trilogy to its right spot.
Dude that is a really great list
No Casino Royale??? Mission: Impossible III??
Mulholland Dr.
Remember Sammy Jankis
Ned?
was sammy jankis a real person? i never understood that?
@@jdrc1233 i dont think so.
@@jdrc1233 he was but he faked his condition. the part about his wife being diabetic and him killing her accidentaly with insulin is actually what happened to Leonard's wife (that's what i think at least).
Edit: spelling
"In the end what Memento proved to me a long time ago the first time I saw it... is that you do not need a gigantic budget to make a great film that can inspire an entire generation...you can make a great film if you have a great story... and if you have talented people working with you."
Michael Bay should seriously take note of this quote.
Absolutely
So many A+ for my boy chris nolan
I don't get how this film didn't win Best Editing
From the people who gave that award to Bohemian Rhapsody? Because they don't know shit about the technical aspects of film
The genius of this film is the story structure, not necessarily the editing
@@sashabonnie987654 the film works if it's told chronologically , the structure is achieved through editing
@@sashabonnie987654 but a non-linear story can only be told in this way because of how it's edited
@@blaisetelfer8499 Yes the structure of the film relies on the order that scenes are shown in, which is physically done by an editor, but again it's the story structure that's the genius here and the structure was designed in the writing and told by the directing
Chris is one of the few movie review channels that actually improves the quality over time! Thanks for keeping it real and interesting.
Memento also holds the distinction of having one of the most confusing DVD menus that I have ever seen.
DId not have a dvd copy of it. How was it?
@@geymseksion apparently confusing
@@geymseksion it makes you go through mini test to even get to the play menu
@@MasikoY that's amazing
It's not that difficult to figure out.
The biggest reveal is that chris has a tattoo
Bryan A he's had his tattoo for a while now
Since when?
Whenever he wears a usual t-shirt you can see his tattoos.
He has a sleeve
20 years later and this movie still impresses me. Memento is a masterpiece, one of my favs all-time movies
"Come on, let's go down to the basement. Let's go down, you and me together.Then you'll know who you really are."
can you imagine if finding dory was filmed like memento :'D
50 first dates should have done the same.
Memento Is Not Just The Best Movie... It´s A Masterpiece of Entertainment and Film Making!
My rating is 10/10!
Nuff said.
The structure of this movie blew me away, it's so damn ingenious. The amount of thought that went in to putting this movie together is awe inspiring, and one of my favorite movies of all time. This made me a Nolan fan for life.
We all lie to ourselves to be happy.
Taylor Reynolds we all need mirrors to remind us of who we are
deep af...
Also I agree, Guy Pearce was AMAZING in this movie and he in general is a very underrated actor.
I had to watch this for English Lit last semester and I HATED it because my brain cannot process non-linear narratives properly. But after studying it and writing an essay on it, I've got an appreciation for the sheer genius that went into it and it's one of my favourite films in terms of uniqueness and techniques and psychological thrill. It's definitely something you have to rewatch and study in order to be able to truly appreciate.
Chris, please make a spoiler filled review of Memento. I really love this movie and there's so much to discuss about it.
PLEASE do a spoiler review for this movie it's one of my favorites of all time and I would love to know your thoughts on it
The film that introduced me to Christopher Nolan. Brilliant and original.
Thank you for finally doing memento.
I'm thinking I should watch it again and again as I watched it once years ago and hated it.
Just relax your mind and don't overthink it. Hope this helps.
For those who got Netflix it's on there go watch it.
metalheadofrock OR YIFI (A CHEAP GUY'S SOLUTION....)
I tend to watch your reviews because you eerily mirror not only my opinions on most movies but your experiences as well. This is yet again another one of those times. I too made all my friends sit down and watch memento (at the time my favorite movie) before batman begins released just because I felt it was a must. I've been on the Nolan hype train since my first viewing of memento and I haven't got off yet. The dude is probably the most consistent great director I've come to know. Great review btw!
Aaron Facciolini Yeah man I am a big fan Nolan. I just love when he literally fucks our minds. Inception and interstellar are also one of these
I'm proud to say that I watched this movie in theaters when I was only 16, not knowing what an amazing filmmaker Nolan would become, and I loved it.
Since you reviewing Christopher Nolan movies you should review the Series Westworld which was created and directed by his brother Jonathan Nolan😬
Truly amazing series. Except Nolan directed only the first and the last episodes. He and his wife, Lisa Joy, are the creators and two of the writers of the show.
The Nation No
Aseril how about yes
Vitaly Kalashnikov and yea I totally forgot. Regardless Nolan, his wife , and the other series directors did an awesome job doing this show 💯
I think so because I know John Nolan wrote the short story from which this movie was made and wrote with Chris most of his films.
After 17 years, this movie has one line which I carry with me everyday, and it made me a more apathetic, thoughtful person.
"I can't remember to forget you."
This is a top ten movie by many standards and a great choice.
That intro was pretty good, Chris!
In my top 3 films of all time, periodically my no.1... absolutely love this film! Beautifully shot by Wall Pfister, the score is incredible (sounds low budget synth but it just works SO well), Guy Pearce is a tour de force. Perfection!
Do Leon the Professional review
I'm new here. And I gotta say this guy's got taste and an eye for real art. Memento is criminally underrated. It is a very layered movie and this story could never have been told in any other way. Watched it like 10 times or more.
I love that movie.
Leonard Shelby oh wait....
Same I also really love Memen..
Wait what were we talking about?
MarinZajmi lol
Hey Lenny, my dad's name is John G, i heard you were looking for him?
Sammy says hi.
Nolan's 5 greatest films:
1) Inception
2) Memento
3) The Dark Knight
4) Interstellar
5) The Prestige
Harrison Clark Agreed. Completely.
lmao
1. memento
2. dunkirk
3. prestige
4. dark knight
5. following
Memento better than inception? lol these guys trying to be cult are funny. Memento is great, but Inception is way better. Better story, better idea, better constructed... and has a lot of action and good effects too. Inception has everything, and deny it only makes you look like a clown
1. The Dark Knight
2. Interstellar
3. Inception
4. Prestige
5. Memento
1. TDK
2. Inception
3. Memento
4. Dunkirk
5. The Prestige
One of the Greatest movies Ever. so mad some Studio is going to Try To Remake it.
Zach Medeiros WHAT
Its 2021 and there’s news for a Face Off remake and Indiana Jones 6, no Memento remakes and I think anyone cud ever write this film like Nolan
Check "Oldboy" too,by Park Chan-wook, (2003).
This is a masterpiece of film making. even today it's ahead of it's time. Pierce should have got an Oscar for this. a tour de force acting performance from him.
One of the best films ever made
FunkyDrummer p
FunkyDrummer I honestly have to agree, i just finished watching it and it has completely burned itself into my head, i need to watch it again :D
When did i comment p
I miss these insightful reviews, tossed because Chris directed a film and doesn't want to be critical of others anymore. He WAS one of the best. Miss him.
Showed this to my friends last night for the first time. As you said, Chris, it's an incredibly unique film that keeps pulling the rug out from under the audience and proves the power of good editing. Thrilling and concisely written, it really showcases all of Nolan's greatest gifts.
anybody else think guy pearce looks like tom cruise in collateral on the poster?
DJJekyllTV
eh, kind of.
DJJekyllTV Absolutely. Nice call
I think Guy Pearce actually looks a bit like Brad Pitt
I thought he was Brad Pitt the whole time.
Yeah I thought he did too!
"Joe Pantoliano is also really entertaining in the movie, as is Carrie Anne Moss"
Chris accidentaly played a clip from his Matrix review?
been waiting for this great opening Chris
Saw it for the first time last year. It blew me away! Fantastic film making, especially when you consider how early in Nolan's career this was. It's actually one of the few movies that benefits from being confusing, and thank goodness no one talks about the ending. I have so many movies spoiled to me because of pop culture, like The Sixth Sense. It was refreshing not knowing anything that was going to happen in the movie. I appreciate you not going into spoiler territory, because you really have to go into it completely blind. Luckily, despite how influential this movie has become, they allow you to go into it without knowing what is going to happen!
Just watched it for the first time, absolutely loved it, amazing. I didn't had such a hard time understanding it since I kinda knew what to expect from it, but it really is original.
i love how the end of the film is the middle of the narrative. when the final black and white scene fades into the final color scene and gives you that epic culmination of the whole story.... its brilliant. its been over 10 years since ive visited this film and i need to once again. thanks for the reminder.
Couldn't agree more. I would add Primer and Donnie Darko as well.
What I love about this film is Leo isn't a superhero of the people and how he deals with his condition could be a reality - not everything goes so smoothly in life, and it doesn't have a typical happy ending of hollywood.
IM WAITING FOR THE PRESTIGE SO BAD!!!!
Maica Jules no he didn't he made one for Inception but not The Prestige
Oliver Crespo that's one of my favorite movies. I can't wait for him to review.
Yesss!! One of my favorite of Nolan's
Yeah, Pearce always underrated.
can you make a video about 'must watch films' of all time
He made a book about it called the film lovers bucket list. Or something along those lines.
Please do an Memento analyzed review!!! I watched it today for the first time today and it floored me!
When you start watching Nolan's movies, you can't go back, everything is different. You are addicted.
Agree it's very rare to find such an original movie like Memento. Saw this in theater when it came out...was blown away.
Nolan Films Ranked:
1. Memento
2. The Dark Knight
3. Insomnia
4. The Prestige
5. Inception
6. Dunkirk
7. The Dark Knight Rises
8. Batman Begins
9. Interstellar
10. Following
Is there any movie that you totally hate amongst these.
I feel like Jonathan Nolan doesn't get enough credit for this movie. After all, it was based on his short story 'Memento Mori'. Now he's outdone himself with bigger projects like Westworld! The Nolan brothers are God's gift to film!!
I guess I should go watch this on Netflix now 😂 been meaning to for a while
Is it???
Alexis Thanks Alexis, but sadly I am on Colombia's Netflix so unfortunately I can't watch those films :(
Luke Zimmerman its not on netflix
Alexis only Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Inception and Interstellar are
TheOFamily5 In USA it is with: The Prestige, Following, and Memento. In what country are you?
Just finished watching it, then rewatched the first 5 mins and it already started clicking.
Watched the Prestige last night, I could watch this and that again next week and have them be new experiences, so well made
I'm just waiting for his Inception review. I loved that movie and I want to see what he thinks of it now
Pele Mccarthy he reviewed it
Nick Hurst I know. but like I said, I want to see what he thinks of it now. it's been 7 years and as he stated in the review 7 years ago, there wasn't a lot of good movies. a lot of things contributed to the good review. sorry if it wasn't clear
Nicholas Wilson that wouldn't be such a good idea though. I mean, it's possible but still...
Pele Mccarthy ohh gotcha
Nick Hurst ya, you were probably being sarcastic. was just going along. let me get this straight. he said that he was going to review all of No man's films. all I said was that I was looking forward to his Inception review. sorry if I didn't put it clear enough. my bad
I also highly recommend Nolan's first film "Following" - it's a good film on it's own with a Hitchcock-like atmosphere, but it's even more interesting to see as a stepping stone to Memento - you'll see where a lot of techniques and ideas for Memento came from.
You know, this is especially impressive for this being Nolan's first feature film. This is still Nolan's best movie to me.
Following was his first feature film.
@@NeoConnor1no he made a movie before following in 1997 I forgot its name , he made Following in 1998
One of my fave movies ever. The brilliance of this movie is really in creating the experience in which you literally feel like you have the mental condition the main character has because of the order in which the scenes are playing out. Every new scene that goes backwards you have no idea wtf is going on 'cause you don't know what happened before that, same way he has no idea 'cause he forgot, but he has to deal with the situation anyway. It's mind-blowing, the film-making that truly transcends.
A+ is my guess. Fantastic film!
O shit never mind.
This low key one of the greatest films ever made. The way they story is told is about as unique as it gets and the execution was incredible.
David Lynch's Mulholland Drive review? Or Alejandro Jodorowski's The Holy Mountain? Or Andrei Tarkovsky's Solaris or The Mirror?
Zombitious He said one of the greatest films ever made. Not THE greatest film. I'm also pretty sure Chris hasn't seen those movies yet, except for maybe Mulholland Dr.
Holy Mountain isn't one of the best films
unless you're one pretentious dude
Liliputian07 Right, technically it's amazing but I'd rather eat dog food than say it's not pretentious drivel.
Frankly, it's not even technically THAT amazing
It's well done but it's hardly a 10 or even a 9
+Liliputian07 it's a 9/10 easily
If you've been doing this before this episode Chris, I haven't noticed, I wanted to compliment you on something I noticed this time around: the editing. No jump cuts. It does wonders for your production value. It's a little touch, but it's a touch I very much appreciate.
Chris is clearly trolling everyone with his thumbnail photos now.
Both Memento and Inception are my top ten for best films of all time. I still can't believe Nolan hasn't won an Oscar for his work. If I remember correctly, Dark Knight Rises wasn't nominated for anything. It's a shame.
It made me think of one of my favorite revenge movies, and Guy Pierce movies, The Count of Monte Cristo. Thoughts on that movie Chris?
One million subscriptions later and Chris is still just some guy who loves movies and gives cool reviews. It's good to know.
Quite possibly my favorite movie of all time.
long time listener, first time commenter. THANK YOU! I have been waiting for someone to make this review for a very long time. I actually get angry when there are debates about best Nolan movies and people have the audacity not to mention this movie. in my humble opinion, easily, well maybe not easily but his best. most underrated movie of all time?
You should review Memento next.
What’s Memento?
I loved how when I watched this movie for the first time I would constantly in scenes be asking "wait how did THAT happen?" as if there was a plot hole or something but because of how the film is structured, I would constantly be getting the answer to my question within the next scene! So Awesome!
chris review The Godfather
Great acting by Chris in the intro along with great shots and editing.
congrats on 1 million subscribers
Your openings are getting so much better every time 😭 Good job dude!
You should review Mulholland Drive.
George Stephenson Agreed! That and Eraserhead, 2 of the most confusing movies I've ever seen besides Memento.
Mr. Keyser Söze Yes to all of Lynch's movies
It's sweet that Christopher Nolan made this movie based off of his brother's short story "Memento Mori".
My beautiful man crush Chris Stuckman!! Love you man
He chose to do the wrong thing in the end cause he didnt want his life to be without purpose.
This is my favorite film ever made. Donnie Darko is probably my 2nd favorite and they are both Newmarket Films.
Just watched the movie today. This is what i called a puzzle.
This is the only movie I have seen that I truly believe is 100% perfect. There is a video on RUclips of Nolan explaining this film and hearing his thought process making this film is mind blowing. This man is a genius and inspires me to try and write something as original or clever as this. I love this film every time I watch it. Nolan is a true artist.
CHRIS WHAT THE FUCK I literally just finished this movie for the first time a few minutes ago and I went to RUclips to look up analyses of it because it fucked me in the head and I see that you just uploaded this. this is extremely weird.
Deathpool Everyone on the Internet is a bit except you.
Same. May god be with us.
What if I told you... it's your favorite movie and you have seen it 20 times before, you just can't remember it
1 Million subscribers! Congrats man and well deserved
People who give Nolan's movies very negative reviews are either fucking stupid, or are too jealous of his genius.
Trust me, I've read rotten tomatoes and imdb reviews, and the negative comments are either "Oh I didn't understand shit. Too confusing and uncompelling for movie-goers" or they try to be smart and say "Oh plot holes here and plot holes there. Pfft, Nolan! Thinks he's a smartass like me" when in fact there aren't plot holes, and the movie explains it repetitively. There are also some liberal "philosophers" who yell "Pfft! No literary significance at all. There's no art in this!" when in fact there IS several layers of depth that are blatantly intended by Nolan. Luckily though, there are way more people who appreciate him, and slow down, take some time to fully apprehend the talent and genius.
Joe Pantoliano fucking Rocks every role he played
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