@Lucifers_Peaches:disqus  Yeah, that's the thing.  If I truly believed that the Republicans were the party of fiscal conservatism, if they were all true-blue Ron Paul types, I might (and would) still disagree with them on a number of issues, but I would at least respect the position. 

My way of reading the ending is that Leonard can clearly physicially make new memories (hence his incorporating his post-rape memories into the Sammy Jenkis story, and his glimmer of recognition before he shoots Teddy). The problem is that he's completely insane.

My way of reading the ending is that Leonard can clearly physicially make new memories (hence his incorporating his post-rape memories into the Sammy Jenkis story, and his glimmer of recognition before he shoots Teddy). The problem is that he's completely insane.

Wait, what?!  He's a crooked cop who uses Leonard to kill drug dealers and steal their drugs, all the while tormenting Leonard by calling him repeatedly (NEVER PICK UP THE PHONE).  He's as bad as they get.

Wait, what?!  He's a crooked cop who uses Leonard to kill drug dealers and steal their drugs, all the while tormenting Leonard by calling him repeatedly (NEVER PICK UP THE PHONE).  He's as bad as they get.

Huh?  Joey Pants is a bad guy in both movies.

Huh?  Joey Pants is a bad guy in both movies.

"99.5% of the moviegoing public will be put off by this bleak dissection of hipster entitlement. (Psst, other .5%: It’s really good.)"

"99.5% of the moviegoing public will be put off by this bleak dissection of hipster entitlement. (Psst, other .5%: It’s really good.)"

He's talking to Teddy.  Teddy is toying with him because he thinks it's funny.

He's talking to Teddy.  Teddy is toying with him because he thinks it's funny.

That's the prostitute he hires.  Natalie does sleep with him.  She sleeps with him out of pity and a feeling that she owes him.

That's the prostitute he hires.  Natalie does sleep with him.  She sleeps with him out of pity and a feeling that she owes him.

Isn't the whole point of the movie that Leonard's condition is psychological rather than physical? 

Isn't the whole point of the movie that Leonard's condition is psychological rather than physical? 

Litmus test: did he flip the bird and mention he fucked Milla Jovovitch on the reg?

Litmus test: did he flip the bird and mention he fucked Milla Jovovitch on the reg?

Well, there's only one way to find out. . . .

Well, there's only one way to find out. . . .

I feel bad for Republicans. They've ceded the intellectual grounds, and their moral grounds are a form of fuzzy mysticism. It's a prolonged death rattle.