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Out of all Nolan's films, I'd argue that this one has the absolute best use of the "unconventional timeline" structure. Because unlike his other films (where nonlinear structure just draws thematic parallels, creates mystery, or lets us explore memories) the backwards structure in this film allows us to LITERALLY experience events the same way the main character does: with zero knowledge of how we got there. It's so simple, yet completely ingenious.

I remember I was bored so I looked up "movies with plot twists" and Memento came up so I watched it. My mind was definitely blown at the end.

I love how Nolan gives the audience the same condition by telling it in the order he does. Every scene you have to decide if you trust what a characters says because we have no knowledge of what had happen before..

I've seen the movie 4 times and each time I have a hard time remembering certain plot points because of the way it's structured. Nolan seems to have structured the movie to make the viewer experience the same memory loss over and over again. It's crazy

Memento is the film that showed Nolan's talents at a early stage. Amazing twists, directing, writing and acting. Guy crushes it as does Carrie And Joe.

I swear Christopher Nolan can actually see the 4th dimension (time)! Because I have never seen an artist in any form of media be able to perceive time in that same way he can!

This is the film that launced Nolan’s career into the upper tier of directors. A truly master work of writing and filmography. the way it was shot in reverse so we are experiencing the memory loss from Leonard’s perspective. Even the performances, especially rom Pearce, are incredible. Wonderful movie. Deserving of many rewatches, almost demanding of them.

The Matrix reunion of sorts with Carrie Ann-Moss and Joe Pantoliano and I believe Moss recommend Pantoliano for the supporting role. The whole storyline going backwards, rewinding before leading to Pantoliano's character's death at the hands of Pearce's character. The whole backtracking your steps with the whole short term memory is just intriguing.

The fun thing is that even up until this point with Oppenheimer, you can watch Christopher Nolan's whole filmography start to finish, or finish to start, and you're going to get a full story about Christopher Nolan's filmmmaking and style, and only once you get to the end will you see and appreciate the full picture. You can paint out his signature styles all the way through back to Memento and even furthermore in Following before that.

Dude! This is one movie I wish I could watch for the first time again! It was one of those movies that made me think: You can tell a story coherently like that? Amazing.

I saw this in theaters when it came out and it blew my mind. Nolan was a no name back then, but this movie already showed that this guy was going places. Still one of his best.

Memento is such a great film! Guy Pearce is so amazing in this film! 👍

A brilliant psychological thriller from start to finish. It will keep you guessing till the very end.

Honestly my favorite Nolan pretty easily. I think it's the movie that best suits his interests/skill set and also the best-written dialogue of his career (just his best screenplay in general). Also think it's the one where the cleverness and the emotional side of the film only enhance each other.

Whenever people ask me for movie recommendations I *always* suggest Memento first. I don't give away any details about the story but I explain the structure of the film because that's more important. The first scene is the end of the story and the second scene is the beginning of the story. The film zigzags back and forth between the monochromatic first half and the colored second half with the monochromatic scenes going forward and the colored scenes going backward until the end of the film, which is the middle of the story, where the last monochromatic scene becomes the first colored scene. That explanation alone is enough to get people intrigued, confused and excited about Memento. I love watching KZfaq reactions to Memento because they are how I imagine my friends and coworkers seeing it!!

Fun fact: At about 29:11 where Sammy was in nursing home, a guy walked by and for a half second Sammy turned into Guy Pearce.

When I was taking my intro to film class in college, this film was my midterm. There were questions we had to evaluate that were all opened responses to question that were very in depth and we could only watch the movie twice. Hardest test I’ve ever taken. Masterful film tho

I saw this with my dad in the theater in 2000, i was 15 and it blew my mind. And you are right it still holds up. Its one of nolans best.

Hey Greg I don’t mind the solo watches at all. Of course I love when John, Coi, or other guest are on too but overall I enjoy the general style and commentary you provide on the movies and shows. Pretty wild to see how epic this channel has grown. Reel Rejects is actually the first channel I’ve ever joined Patreon for.

I think part of the brilliance of this movie is how as it goes on, it makes you feel just as confused and scattered as Lenny. just fantastic filmmaking! ❤

''Now... where was I?'' Such a bleak ending.

Still waiting for the day Guy Pierce makes another appearance in a future Nolan film. It’ll be full cinema circle

i had this on dvd when it was released. it had a secret easter egg to watch movie in chronological order

On the DVD special features you're able to watch it forwards. Gives you a whole new understanding.

Dude this would actually be a movie I would love to get your reaction for a second viewing! There’s nothing like the first time when watching this film, and it’s almost a whole new movie once you know everyone’s motives. So glad you finally saw this and how no one spoiled anything for you about it!

This is the only Christopher Nolan movie I legitimately adore. (Haven't seen Oppenheimer yet.)

Definitely my favorite Christopher Nolan movie, I’m actually going to rewatch it today with a friend! (Who hasn’t seen it before!) Of course, you had to go and do a reaction today of all days. 😂

I have to give you a ton of credit. You did such a good job piecing things together. A lot better than me and other reactors I’ve watched. You can find a lot of great videos that explain this movie online. Nolan did a phenomenal job with this. Truly a movie unlike any other

This is the perfect example of Nolan’s talent and it probably is my favorite movie of his. Fully engaged the whole time.

Rented this from Blockbuster around 2008 and it quickly became (and still is) my favorite Nolan film, especially because of his collaboration with his brother Jonathan which based the script on his own short story. Still blows me away and honestly is so good that I often forget that it's even a Nolan film, I just think it's a great story because of its own merit.

Memento is a great film. Seems like all of you had a great time together.

Bored and my sister's boyfriend rented this one night. Core memory, was so amazing it burned into my brain.

In high school my psychology teacher let us watch a movie at the end of each unit, summing up what we’d just learned. This was the movie for ‘memory and levels of consciousness’, and it was such a divine example.

Nice edit of the backwards music during the “Reel Rejects” logo 🤘 solid touch

I liked the little shout out to Insomnia towards the end, cuz that's my personal fav of Nolan's alongside Oppenheimer. Ironically it's the movie that contains the least of his hallmarks but it's such an atmospheric slow burn thriller that gets under your skin with two powerhouse performances in Pacino and Williams.

I watched this few weeks ago for first time. I remember watching being like okay I think I get it It took me maybe 3 of those scenes to not get confused in the plot/what's kind of happening in the movie but such a good film & loved the twist. Feel like Guy is underrated maybe bc I'm Aussie but I think he could be in more big films

I saw this movie when I was 13 and honestly missed a lot of what was going on due to the backwards storytelling but it blew my freaking mind & has just stuck with me for decades

Imagine my excitement back in the day when I watched this movie in theatres and then finding out Nolan was rebooting Batman 🔥🔥🦇

This is just like 50 first dates but a thriller! Great masterpiece by Nolan

Video reaction great a was this

This is creepy, this was uploaded immediately the minute I finished watching the film, for the first time also. Really liked it.

I first saw this movie back in cinemas with my Dad in 2000 and I have probably rewatched it dozens of times since then. It's one of those movies that I will happily sit down and watch with people who have never seen it before because it's just as much fun watching people try and process/unpack it as it is watching the actual film itself. It's also incredibly well-written - there a number of little details in the movie that blow your mind when you really think about them. For instance, one reason why Leonard probably answered the phone and started talking without really thinking to ask who was on the other end was because he was talking to Teddy, the guy whose voice he's been hearing habitually every day for the last however many years straight. In other words, Teddy has been _conditioning_ Leonard to become comfortable with his voice so he would lower his defenses around him.

There’s an official version of this movie that you were able to buy that plays everything in CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER… I haven’t seen it yet but I imagine it’s crazy

I stumbled across this movie when buying a Pre-Owned DVD to watch from Blockbuster. The first couple of flashbacks I thought the disc was skipping. I was so into it once I realized. 👍🏾

This has been my favourite film since 2002 when I first watched it. And it still is

FINALLY! Good on you, Greg! A true classic with excellent performances. Memento actually improves on a rewatch sometime down the road.

First saw this film 20 years ago. Seen it so many times and it gets better each time. And used to question whether Lenny and Sammy were the same person until I learned that you can see Lenny replace Sammy in one frame of the film. During the scene in the hospital where Sammy is sitting in the chair after hks wife has died. For one for frame you see Lenny in the chair instead of Sammy.

This is my favorite Nolan. And probably the only Nolan I loved alongside Inception. His other movies, while being extremely smart and well done, I always feel they lacked heart. I am always more interested in character studies and this was his best one. I would have really liked if he could do something like this again.

This is one of those movies that you feel like to need to watch again immediately after finishing your first watch😂 Such a fantastic film.

Never clicked so fast Easily my favourite Nolan movie

He found a genius way to make you route for and care about a Disabled Serial Killer.

It is crazy that this was Nolan's first movie, and it is this damn good and well done. Also, the idea for this movie came from a short story his brother wrote (who also cowrote the script for this movie) called memento mori if I am not mistaken. Às a Nolan fan since watching this flick back in the day, for me personally besides insomnia and inception, the combo of him and his brother is damn near unbeatable.

I have a collector's edition of this that plays the story chronologically... it actually still works quite well

Christopher Nolan's cinematic breakthrough

Decided to do a Nolan binge before Memento before Oppenheimer, easily my favorite of the films I’ve never watched before.

It blows my mind someone who loves movies like him hasn't seen Memento.

"I don't fffeeel drunk..?" _-Leonard_ Bro, I wake up that way every day.

Great video. So fun to watch others experience this for the first time. Just a complete mind twister.

This movie is unforgettable! I'm not sure when I saw it for the first time, but (looks at tattoo) I've loved it every time I've seen it. All kidding aside, it's timeless.

Thomas Lennon (the actor of the doctor) says that he likes to think that he plays the same doctor in The Dark Knight Rises!

What a surprise! Memento is awesome.

At 29:11 theres a quick frame that you missed where it shows Guy Pierces character sitting in the mental hospital. Its a neat detail.

One of my all time favorite movies

Here I am waiting for Greg to break out in a rendition of O Sole Mio...🤷🏻‍♂️

This movie is the definition of MINDFUCK. I was blown away the first time I watched this!

Haven’t seen the vid yet but I’m glad you’re reacting to this. It’s a movie that you have to piece together as it plays out and you’re a sharp dude with insightful commentary.👍

We need more Guy Pearce on screen!

Top five favorite movie of all time for me. So happy you’re reacting to it

Nolan's gimmick is TIME, going backwards - memento, losing time - Insomnia, double time - Batman Begins, ticking time - TDK, cheating time - The Prestige, slowing time - Inception, time affected by gravity - Interstellar, syncing time - Dunkirk, reversing time - Tenet, I haven't seen Oppenheimer but from what I know, the movie has 3 timelines and felt like a movie trailer... The constant with Nolan is the passing of time and women in refrigerators

Another irony is how Guy Pierce actually toys with someone's memory in Bloodshot.

Yes Greg. This is one of my all time favourite movies ❤ love all the reactions dude

Not sure if you spotted it or not but the scene of Sammie Jenkins sitting alone after his wife died, somebody walks past him and the scene changes but just before it does, his face changes to Leonard's face. I only saw that after a few watches.

There's an Easter egg on the OG DVD that plays the movie in chronological order

It really is insane how great Nolan is when you go through all his films.

A FREAKING MASTERPIECE 🎭🎗️

This is such a timeless movie. It does indeed mess with your head, but so so cool

Ironically, I have watched this on hangovers while everyone at a party was passed out and never got caught watching it.

The ultimate “trust no one, not even yourself” film lol. A favorite. Love early Christopher Nolan. Not as much a fan of his later works from what I’ve seen. Maybe because I found his first ones to be so good? Great points about the cinema noir performances, like the femme fatale and detached detective. Excellent acting by characters who are also excellent actors. Natalie is still conniving but more understandable after you finish the movie lol. Great analysis at the end.

Its alright greg, i aint seen it either, im watching with ya 👍

Can’t wait until you see Nolan’s - The Prestige it’s a 10/10 with a loaded cast!

He just makes up anything he wants to at the time so that he can "live" another day. He has tattoos but of course he doesn't remember why he put them there. He merely uses them for his next days adventure. I saw this when I was completely alert and in the zone and yet I couldn't get my mind around having a 15 second memory. Imagine, EVERY 15 seconds he has forgotten what happened 15 seconds ago. Everybody else's time, motives etc. are superfluous. They just provide him with a story line for the next 15 seconds. If I had this disability I would euthanize myself. We are only who we are due to our memories. No memory we may as well not exist. Great movie and reaction!

I envy Greg for being able to watch this for the first time

I got a concussion playing football and had short term memory loss. It's pretty scary to go through. I would ask my parents the same question over and over. When I first watched this movie I really related to Guy Pierces' character.

I’m surprised you haven’t seen most movies you react to.

Ok it's getting kinda scary how often you're reacting to something I've just seen!!

A great example of a movie with so much style and substance. One of my favorites

More solo Greg please

If you have never seen a young Donald Glover's skit parody of Memento on youtube called "Memory Loss" now is the time LOL

"I am not smarter then this movie" That is okey buddy. No one is. Many people like to act like it, but no one gets everything on their first watch on this one. I have seen it several times and seen it in chronological order. The script is made to perfection when it comes to stringing you along with hints without giving you everything. This one is perfect for rewatching and perfect for first time watching. Masterfull details like, Lenny tells us in the beginning that you learn to trust your own hand writing. When Teddy pressurizes him to write something about Natalie, he doesn't use his normal hand writing so that he doesn't trust it later. He changes it eventually with his real hand writing.

There’s a hidden feature on the blu ray that allows you to watch in chronological order

ngl, i saw this movie when it came out with some friends, we were chilling, got a bit drunk and this movie blow my mind so hard. i had to rewatch it a a couple of times to fully understood it.

Welcome to the deep end of the film-making pool. Or perhaps this is the Marianas' Trench end. There aren't too many films that demand a next-day-or-sooner rewatching. 1995's FUNNY BONES fits in there as well, and I always recommend immediate-no-pause rewatching.

I would definitely be interested in looking at a 2nd time around reaction from you. The movie gets better the more you see it. I rented this movie like 5 times from Blockbuster before finally buying the DVD.

Our professor made us watch this movie in class in college. Or, well, after class. Doesn't hit as hard in a stuffy classroom full of people on a Wednesday night. I wish I could've appreciated it more 😂

This Movie Still my Fav All time

After the first memory lapse, I knew we would be watching the movie in forward and the story in reverse, that was pretty obvious, but I liked the creativity.

I love this movie. I had to watch it for a film class and was so lost at first but then my head finally wrapped around things and I enjoyed it so much

'Memento' only my Favorit Movie of all time, the best I've ever seen! My number one for ever and ever 🎞❤🎞❤🎞👍

There's a video on KZfaq where Nolan explains the timeline of this movie. He explains it in such a simple way