The Amnesiacs
Leonard Shelby (Guy Pierce) Memento (2000)
Leonard suffers from antereograde amnesia, a condition which stops him forming new memories. This makes the hunt for his wife’s killer ‘John G’ a bit difficult because he keeps forgetting stuff, like where he's just been, which of his purses is for his pension money, etc.
Trying to keep track of the facts with tattoos, polaroids and notes, it turns out he’s been hunting and killing various John G’s for months, only to forget again and begin his quest for revenge anew.
Cool Tattoos! Factor: 9
No Idea What’s Happening? Rating: 10
Sleuth Factor: 9
Forgotten by…
Dr. Edwardes, John Brown/Ballantine (Gregory Peck) Spellbound (1945)
Perhaps best remembered for the Salvador Dali-designed dream sequences, Spellbound is a complex piece of work, but a relative stroll around the block compared to Memento.
John Brown is accused of murdering Dr. Edwardes and taking his place. Using psychoanalysis and Ingrid Bergman, Brown works out that he didn’t actually kill the man, and tracks down the real killer.
Dream Interpretation Ability: 9
Boy, Dali Was A Sick Puppy Rating: 10
Sleuth Factor: 10
Comments
adammiller2k
Jun 23rd 2009, 8:22
How about the Asian stand off? In one corner, Tequilla, has the ability to jump through the air and fire guns, carry multiple babies in a shoot-out but can't help but fall in love with the "bad-guy." out-done by Det. Jojima from Takeshi Miike's Dead or Alive, not only does he track down yakuza and triads, he seems unfazed by all the weird s**t miike sends his way (which is saying something)...plus he never loves the bad-guy, infact he blows him up (along with japan) with a bionic arm!
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