Obscure Movie of the Week #1 -- Memento

The revenge thriller gets an unforgettable twist with Memento, an intricate crime story about a man with a damaged memory chasing a murderer whose identity he cannot possibly ever know for sure. Directed by Christopher Nolan, Memento has blown the minds of audiences around the world-by deftly forging a reality in which neither the lead character nor the audience knows who is pulling the strings...until everything that seemed true flips upside down.

Leonard (Guy Pierce) suffers from a rare brain disorder - the inability to form new memories. He can remember in detail everything that happened before his injury, but anyone he has met or anything he has done since that fateful night, simply vanishes.

Who are his friends? Who are his enemies? What is the truth? In Leonard's world, the answers to these questions shift and change from second to second. And the more he tries to figure out what is true and real, the deeper he sinks into a multi-layered abyss of uncertainty and surprises

Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc1iuohIeQA

Stars: Guy Pierce, Carrie-Ann Moss and Joe Pantoliano.

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[MegaMrfuckyou]

ive jst saw it today, and im mind blown, ive only seen nolans batman an thought they where so good, but this totally over my expectatives

[stolenturtle]

@MegaMrfuckyou It's incredible! I just saw Nolan's newest flick, "Inception". One of the best movies of the year so far. I HIGHLY recommend. Ten times better than Memento if it's even possible.

[kaash83]

Memento is actually a cult classic. It's one of the most popular movie made by Christopher Nolan. As a matter of fact, until Dark Knight came out, it was the most popular movie by Nolan. An absolute masterpiece. Eight years after watching it, it still fascinates me to core, and there are a few questions which I still am unable to answer.

[stolenturtle]

I completely agree. Such an utterly enthralling piece of cinema. Would that I could write like that. I would love to be there some day...

[kaash83]

Watch "Following." It's also by Christopher Nolan. In fact, it was his debut movie, and it was a really low-budget one too. One would say, it was actually a blueprint for his take on Memento, which he made about two years later.

[stolenturtle]

Thanks for the tip! I just put this one in my Netflix queue. =)

[pscomics]

Not sure Memento fits in the obscure category. It was a big deal to me. I discovered Chris Nolan's work through that film. Genius.

Same thing goes for Strange Days. One of my favorites.

Here's something for you movie buffs. "The Treasure of Sierra Madre," starring Humphrey Bogart. I've seen several of Bogey's films, and they've all been great.

Another good one is "Last Night," starring Sandra Oh.

[kaash83]

Don't mind..this is continued from my previous post. Remember his words almost at the end of the movie "You're a John G, so you can be my John G. Will I lie to myself to make myself happy? In your case Teddy....yes I will." Right there, he knows that "Teddy" didn't rape his wife, but he wants something to live for.Memories are flawed remember.He rememebers what he wants to remember.He ripped out the missing pages from the police report so he doesnt have to live with the guilt of killing his wife

[procritic09]

@stolenturtle I saw Memento and Inception but i'm not sure which one i prefer. I think i'm leaning towards Memento, but i'll need to see them both again.

[MegaMrfuckyou]

ive seen it yesterday, can even think if that was a phsycological thriller, its something just soo different to anything else

[Skaijo]

I loved this movie, I heard about it randomly on a VHS recap of the decade just before New Years and remembered when I was really young hearing a trailer for the same movie--but I was too young to watch it then. I finally got the chance and it really was a fun ride. My head literally started to hurt half way through in the best of ways.

[rdub1050]

exactly right, remember he has conditioned himself to "learn through reptition" that sammy killed his own wife.