Logline: An ex insurance official, Leonard (Guy Pierce), uses memos and tattoos to track his wife’s murderer. Through two story lines, one going forward—the other progressively adding more back-story—Leonard is constantly one step closer to finding his prey.
Memorable Moments: Leonard studies a Polaroid of himself—shirtless and pointing at his bare chest—and flips it over to reveal that there is nothing there, as he thought there would or should be.
Why People Love It: Memento is so memorable for its utter originality and its (perhaps overly) complicated narrative. It actually forces the audience to think.
Best Quote: Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce): “Probably burned truck loads of your stuff before. Can’t remember to forget you.”
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