# Memento (2000)

> An amnesiac investigator turns tattoos, photographs, and fragments of testimony into a perilous hunt for the man who killed his wife.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Christopher Nolan
- Cast: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior, Russ Fega, Jorja Fox, Stephen Tobolowsky, Harriet Sansom Harris
- TMDB rating: 8.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209144/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: labyrinthine
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: paranoid, disorienting, tense, late night viewing, puzzle movie night

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of memory and vengeance unfolds as one man's past becomes his only guide.

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