Memento

2000 Christopher Nolan 1h 53m
Mystery Thriller

Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss.

Cast

Guy Pearce Leonard
Carrie-Anne Moss Natalie
Joe Pantoliano Teddy
Mark Boone Junior Burt
Russ Fega Waiter
Jorja Fox Leonard's Wife
Stephen Tobolowsky Sammy
Harriet Sansom Harris Mrs. Jankis

Vibes

Curious Mind Bending Heart Pounding Crowd Pleaser
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Double Feature Pairings

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Gone Girl 2014
Narratively complex unreliable thrillers. Two films where the person telling the story is the least reliable person in it. Watch as a double feature
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