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White to move and mate in two #577 -- A little Memento for you... [1]

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Date: 2024-10-20  

I picked up the DVD of Memento a good decade or so ago from the bargain bin. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September of 2000, and was theatrically released in the U.S. in March of 2001. It was acclaimed by critics, who praised its nonlinear structure and themes of memory, perception, grief, and self-deception. In my opinion, it is still worth watching to this day. From the back of the DVD cover:

From director Christopher Nolan, a unique and intriguing thriller that begins with the ultimate act of revenge, and back tracks through time to reveal the shocking and provocative reasons behind it.

Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce) remembers everything up till the night his wife was raped and murdered. But since that tragedy, he has suffered from short-term memory loss and cannot recall any event, the places he has visited, or anyone he has met just minutes before.

Determined to find out why his wife was killed, the only way he can store evidence is on scraps of paper, by taking Polaroid photos, and tattooing vital clues on his body.

Throughout his investigation, he appears to have the help of both bartender Natalie (Carrie-Ann Moss), who may have her own secret agenda, and police officer Teddy (Joe Pantoliano) whose friendship is always suspect.

As Shelby's fractured memory tries to piece together a chilling jigsaw of deceit and betrayal in reverse, breathtaking twists and rapid turns rapidly occur in the most challenging, original, and critically acclaimed thriller in years.

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