Memento
Turkish title: Akıl Defteri
“Some memories are best forgotten.”
2000 · 1 h 53 min
Directed by 
Christopher Nolan
Christopher NolanCast
Guy Pearce Carrie-Anne Moss 
Joe Pantoliano
Credits
Written by: Christopher Nolan
Plot
A man with short-term memory loss hunts his wife's killer using notes and tattoos, in a story told partly in reverse.
Sinekatalog’s take
A man with short-term memory loss hunts his wife's killer, and the story runs backwards. Nolan's structure makes you feel the protagonist's confusion, and the film plays fair on rewatch.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.4 / 10 (1,462,912 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
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