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    What an original. This movie is so unbelievably creative. This review will be short and sweet because there is so little to say about the movie. It is different and intriguing and confusing all in one. It held my attention the whole time, which is difficult to do. Alright, now for the little breakdown.
The acting was very good. I think this movie really shows off Carrie-Anne Moss's talent. I'm glad to see her in something besides The Matrix. She gets to play a few different emotions in this and she does it very well. Guy Pearce does a decent job and carries the film well. Joe Pantoliano, as he always does, blends into the background because he's so good at being the average guy.

     The best part about this film is the sequence of shots. Like Pulp Fiction and other movies before it, this movie is shown out of sequence. However, unlike most films this one has a pattern to the events shown. We see the last scene first, then there's a completely unrelated scene, then we see the next to last scene (which we recognize as such when it ends where the previous scene began), then there's more of the unrelated scene. This continues thru the whole movie. It keeps you interested because you never know quite what's going on. You're always thrust into the middle of something and it keeps you asking questions. Fantastic job by the virtually unknown director Christopher Nolan.

     Cinematography is decent, as is score. Neither are too noticeable, but that's okay because all of the audience's attention should be aimed at the    story, not the aesthetics. The story line is creative, a man witnesses his wifes rape and murder and receives a head injury during the same botched robbery. This injury leaves him with brain damage resulting in the fact that he can no longer make new memories. He forgets everything after a few minutes. All he can remember is what happened prior to the accident. He spends his life now searching for the killer. He does this by taking notes and tattooing really important things to his body.

     The movie is actually fairly believable until the end when a few turns are thrown in that end up unraveling the plot. Had these few touches been left out the movie would work, even with this bizarre story. However, 2 parts in particular, I won't name them, but I will leave it to say that they both happen at or near the end of the film, ruin the story. It makes no sense after that. It should've been left alone. For that I would normally take away a star or half a star, but for sheer creativity this movie earns it back.

     This is a fantastic mystery that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Very well done except for a few loose ends and a 2 parts that don't make much sense.