Following - 9 stars out of 10

Following - 9 stars out of 10

Wow, what a mind trip. Although the non-linear plot structure is not a plot-based necessity to telling the character's story (as it is in "Memento"), it does create several incredibly unexpected twists and create an amazing viewing experience. Since there isn't really a legitimate reason for using it, some people view it as gimmicky, but this gimmick works very well and makes an average story into something worth watching.. I was glad to have the ability to rewind while watching this film, particularly once both main characters had similar haircuts and became difficult to distinguish from the other. It was very clever of Nolan to make the audience mistake each of these two characters for the other, just as Cobb designs them to be viewed. Outside of the cool (but confusing) story, the cinematography gives "Following" a very real feel and shows that even a film with a six-thousand dollar budget should be held to the highest standard of acting. Whether you watching this film before or after you see "Memento," the storytelling styles compliment each other well and will leave you scratching your head as your jaw is dropped and you smile at how misled you were throughout the course of the film.