Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Guy Pearce, Joe Pantoliano, Carrie-Anne Moss
Story rating: 3 1/2 discs (out of 4)
Story review: Bent on avenging the rape and murder of his wife, Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce) must not only find the guy who did it, but also do so without the ability to create short-term memories, the result of a brain injury sustained in the incident. He can still recall events before the murder, but anything in the present fades away in mere minutes. Understandably more than a little mistrustful, he relies on Polaroids, notepad scribbles, and cryptic clues he’s tattooed all over his body. He also meets a cop (Joe Pantoliano) and a sexy bartender (Carrie-Anne Moss) who are either helping–or hindering–his efforts. A strikingly original and disturbing cinematic experience, Memento will stay in your mind for days.
Features rating: 1/2 disc (out of 4)
Features review: As good as the movie is, the special features on the DVD are a forgotten afterthought. There is no director’s audio commentary. And there’s a bizarre feature: a more than 50-page story to read on screen–simply not a good idea. Who’s going to read all that on a television? And the director’s interview is boring and tedious. There’s not much among the paltry list of special features worth much.
Bottom line: It’s a good thing Memento is a tantalizing, thrilling movie. For that reason alone you’ll buy this DVD, which is good, as the special features are barely worth paying attention to.
Special features list:
Digitally mastered audio and anamorphic video
Widescreen and full screen presentation
Audio: English 5.1 (Dolby Digital) and 2-channel (Dolby Surround)
Languages: English
Director’s interview
Memento Mori short story
Director & cast biographies
Text/photo gallery
Content from Web site
Theatrical trailers
