Memento (2001) | Movie Review | Second in Christopher Nolan Movie Review Series

2020-04-06

After Nolan's extreme indie hit, Following, him and his brother decided to adapt a short story his brother wrote titled Memento Mori. Following in the steps of Quentin Tarantino by telling a non-linear story, Nolan went even further by telling part of the story chronologically in black and white and the other half in color in reverse order. This brilliant, inventive method garnered him his first Academy Award nomination for Writing. Comfortably residing in the top 100 greatest films of all time, Nolan's sophomore sleeper hit isn't one audiences have forgotten....

After Nolan's extreme indie hit, Following, him and his brother decided to adapt a short story his brother wrote titled Memento Mori. Following in the steps of Quentin Tarantino by telling a non-linear story, Nolan went even further by telling part of the story chronologically in black and white and the other half in color in reverse order. This brilliant, inventive method garnered him his first Academy Award nomination for Writing. Comfortably residing in the top 100 greatest films of all time, Nolan's sophomore sleeper hit isn't one audiences have forgotten. Join Corbin and Allen as they review Memento to find out how unforgettable this film truly is.

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Timestamps

00:01:29-->Background Info

00:25:06-->Plot Summary

00:30:17-->Discussion

01:13:11-->Ratings

01:17:33-->Memento's Future

01:20:36-->Closing

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