Memento

Memento

Some memories are best forgotten.

Rating

4.5 (4)

Release Date

10/11/2000

Runtime

113 mins

Overview

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$9,000,000

Revenue

$40,047,236

Homepage

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A disorienting psychological thriller that forces you into the fractured perspective of a man chasing a killer while losing himself to his own mind. The reverse chronology is deeply unsettling, leaving you as confused and hunted as the protagonist.

Mood

ParanoidTenseUnsettlingMournful

Themes

GriefRevengeMemoryIdentityObsession

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

High-contrastDesaturatedLong takes

Structure

Nonlinear

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Sexual violence

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