The film begins with what amounts to the end, with Leonard Shelby (Guy Pierce) executi

Nolan's film is a welcome break from the brainless action films of late. It seems every film has a surprise ending nowadays, and yet this film ends with a surprise beginning. Bravo.

But is Leonard (an ex insurance agent) even murdering the correct man? The Polaroid says "He is the one, kill him". Lost you already? Here lets clarify. Ever since his wife's rape and murder (in which Leonard sustained a serious head injury) Mr. Shelby has been unable to 'make new memories' as he puts it. He remembers everything before and during the incident clearly, but everything he tries to place in his memory banks since then seems to fade as quickly as sunlight at dusk.

So essentially Nolan has created a film that plays in reverse. Is it confusing? Yes sometimes it is. Due to th

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