could have been interesting but I can't tell who's who.

79.625

The lead ain't much of an actor, but hell, Nolan really had talent already in his early days. Great plot, script, idea. Supporting character: great. Seems like his whole family played a part in the production, if you look at the credits. Fun.

And again an awesome time puzzle , including great suspense and characterization with an absolutely surprising ending. ( U can't expect it to be like Memento. It was a masterpiece of course)

Not bad but never really that engaging. Suffers from some weak acting (confrontation scene at the end is a joke) and is noticeably low budget, which is distracting. Shows promise, which was later fulfilled with Memento but not really worth watching unless you are a die hard Nolan fan. Also, look for the Batman logo about 22 minutes in. Do you see the future Nolan???

Never follow anyone. Ever.

If you're looking for a smart noir-thriller, this might satisfy you. It's one of Nolan's best scripts--partly because it's not crammed with ideas. However, like Nolan's other films (e.g. *The Prestige* and *Inception*), the film suffers from poorly establishing the characters--via the writing, direction and performances. Likewise, the film teases the audience with interesting concepts, but fails to fully develop them.

Really shows the potential of Chris Nolan, but has a few script and pacing issues

You can kind of see the seeds of Memento in Following, but on its own merits it's not really worth a watch.

Not very good at all. It's most impressive to watch Following in light of Memento, which is an impressive leap in quality.

An early sign of Nolan's promise.

Great thriller with european film style. It's makes you not stop shadowing, as an action film, and make you reflect about life, as an alternative one.

In the hands of a better (or more experienced) director and with a few rewrites, Following has the potential to be a gripping and sophisticated Noir thriller for the modern age. Instead its an hour long setup with little going on before the big reveal, an elaborate illusion if you will. Following is the perfect setup for Nolan's entire career - the placesetter for his later films and ideas. Unfortunately Following lacks the character or intrigue of Memento and Prestige to matter.

Smart, tautly plotted little thriller and an impressive if minor debut for Nolan. The film effectively showcases his talent for intricate, non-linear storylines and generating suspense, as well as his overreliance on needless exposition and gimmickry. Another handicap is that some conceptually great scenes are hampered by problematic technical execution, which is partly understandable given the limited budget. The acting is rather mediocre. Still, it's enjoyable, brainy and suspenseful overall.

A well-directed, tightly-plotted non-linear neo-noir. Short and somewhat brilliant, even if it doesn't have the budget or the acting talent of Nolan's later films.

MEMENTO succeeds both because of and despite its gimmick. This ultimately feels nothing but gimmick. The theme of invading other people's lives is shrugged off after a few weak Tyler Durden-isms and never explored in depth. The performances are mediocre. The technical aspects show promise, but nothing special. It all just seems to revolve around the cleverness of the script, and I found the gotcha twists a bit tedious. Not bad as a first effort, but not very fulfilling or even entertaining.