Tania Lorena Rivera

Someone attacked Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce) and his wife, murdering her and leaving him with no short-term memory. Relying on polaroids, written notes, and tattoos on his body, he successfully finds his wife’s murderer and kills him.

Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, this thriller is distinctive in how the story unravels. Leonard finds his wife’s killer and shoots him, and from there, the plot moves in reverse to explain how he did it. Teddy, a corrupt cop, is taking advantage of Leonard’s condition to kill and rob drug dealers. During an argument, Teddy divulges that his wife survived the attack and that Leonard’s condition was the cause of her death. Refusing to believe Teddy and knowing he will forget this soon, Leonard marks him as his new target. Teddy is the one Leonard kills at the beginning of the movie.

Note: This is the original version of an article I wrote for Collider. The version currently available online has been updated by other contributors.