Both timelines bleed together in the middle, creating an experience that put Nolan on everyone's short-list, and turned Memento into one of the privileged few movies that become lexicon.
One part of Leonard's quest unfolds in reverse, and another unfolds in normal time. Both timelines bleed together in the middle, creating an experience that put Nolan on everyone's short-list, and turned Memento into one of the privileged few movies that become lexicon. It's one of the best mystery movies you'll ever see.