The film I watched is called ‘Memento’ which is a crime / mystery / Thriller film that was directed by Christopher Nolan in 2000.
The film is basically about a man that doesn’t remember his short term memory but can remember everything up till his wife’s death. He makes many notes and keeps info on how to remember or understand where he is and what he is doing and who to trust. It is a film that you must follow carefully but it is a very good film in my opinion.
The main actors are Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss and Joe Pantoliano. Both Carrie-Anne Moss and Joe Pantoliano started in the matrix a big hit / blockbuster just before this film and Guy Pearce had also been in many films before. To sell a large and successful film to an audience you must have a well known and big started cast so the audience many believe “if they are starring it must be a good film”.
I watched the film on DVD at home with my dad after buying the film a day before as I heard it was good from some friends.
The film has a very good opening as the first shot shown on screen is the very last thing that happens in the film as you find later on in the movie. The film basically works backwards from the very first shot as it shows a short segment of the movie and then it re-joins back into the short segment you just watched. After each segment you understand more what is going on and find out the real story. The film also has a good ending as there is a twist at the end and you understand what has been going on all along.