If you judge a film by the degree to which it makes your mind spin for days afterwards, then Memento fully deserves its current top 10 spot at the IMDB. During the movie I was gripped by an incredible mixture of curiosity, frustration and confusion, empathizing with the lead character all the way. The chilling ending both wraps things up in one sense, and unleashes a flood of other questions, and it was days later before I could stop thinking about the movie constantly!
Others have commented that the film has poor sound, acting, whatever. Personally I think the low key feel is an essential part of the impact.
Few other films have affected me in the same way, and probably none of the others in the current top 10. Maybe the filmmakers took ideas from elsewhere, but the point is that they put them together beautifully. 10/10!
P.S. Having said all that I'm not in any hurry to watch it again - too emotionally draining...
Others have commented that the film has poor sound, acting, whatever. Personally I think the low key feel is an essential part of the impact.
Few other films have affected me in the same way, and probably none of the others in the current top 10. Maybe the filmmakers took ideas from elsewhere, but the point is that they put them together beautifully. 10/10!
P.S. Having said all that I'm not in any hurry to watch it again - too emotionally draining...