Momento

The movie Momento was quite good to say the least. I was really taken back by how good the acting was and the plot was very original. Although the short story and the movie differ slightly, the idea the director and the author were trying to convey were similar. As I began to watch the movie, it was easy to figure out that the plot was in a way reversed. The beginning was the end and the end was the beginning. I enjoyed this twist because right when you think you have the movie all figured out the director throws you off. Throughout the whole movie, the audience is hoping the main character, Lenny, will find the person who raped and killed his wife, and left him with this debilitating disorder. His persistence and determination is admired to the point that you can’t help but feel bad for him. Also, his love of his wife just puts the icing on the cake. The character named “Teddy” was questionable in my eyes. You know that his involvement and Lenny’s life is crucial but not sure if it’s in a good or bad way. He has certain characteristics about him that make him seem shady or even sleazy. My initial reaction to him was correct. I felt that he’s was trying to help out Lenny but that his intentions were questionable. The biggest turn in the movie for me and I assume others is when you find out his wife is still alive, and that Sammy Jenkins was Lenny. All in all, the movie got me to think in ways I have not yet thought and gave good insight on what people with short term memory go through.