Re: RARA-AVIS: Re: Memento

From: BaxDeal@aol.com
Date: 15 Feb 2008


In a message dated 2/14/08 10:43:33 AM, harry.lerner@mail.mcgill.ca writes:

> Although not really a plot in reverse, SPARTAN (2004) starring Val
> Kilmer is also a worthwhile recent noir.  It essentially involves the
> search for the missing daughter of the US president, but the plot jumps
> around quite a bit in order to provide, in an indirect sort of way,
> some context for not only what happened to the president's daughter,
> but also what happened to Kilmer's character that led him into this
> search in the first place and how those events ultimately aid in his
> efforts.  A good film, even if not quite in the same league as MEMENTO.
>

I liked this one as well. written and directed by David Mamet, I believe

John Lau

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