Written on the 14th of March 2010 by Movie Reviewer
Movie Overview:
In the romantic drama Remember Me, Robert Pattinson plays Tyler, a rebellious young man in New York City who has a strained relationship with his father (Pierce Brosnan) ever since tragedy separated their family. Tyler didn't think anyone could possibly understand what he was going through until the day he met Ally (Emilie de Ravin) through an unusual twist of fate.
Love was the last thing on his mind, but as her spirit unexpectedly heals and inspires him, he begins to fall for her. Through their love, he begins to find happiness and meaning in his life. Soon, hidden secrets are revealed, tragedy lingers in the air, as the circumstances that brought them together threaten to tear them apart.
Set in the summer of 2001, Remember Me is a story about the power of love, the strength of family, and the importance of living passionately and treasuring every day of one's life.
Jump the Q Review: Three Stars
I hadn't heard a lot about this movie before I went along to the advance screening to see it. Not hearing about a movie can mean two things, it's a flop and they are not extending the budget to prop it up or it is a good movie that just went under the radar. Well in the United States this movie certainly didn't go under the radar. While here in Australia, the focus was on the fact that Robert Pattinson was leading man and the question was could he act without being the pale vampire.
Really the movies appeal lies in its tag line. Live in the moment. This movie is no gentle reminder to live life to the full. It has strong lessons for parents who may or may not relate to Pierce Brosnan's father role and the importance of parental love and acceptance at any age. We see the quiet and angry desperation that it can create if witheld while we belately understand why people may act the way we do. A good example of why we must separate the person from the behaviour and seek to understand why people behave the way they do. Often it's not the reason we think.
This movie is following a new genre of movies being released which give fantasty a wide berth. You will feel uncomfortable. You may cringe. You will cry. But you will feel.
You will be stunned by the ending and you will remember a day that changed your life forever. The question is what will you do with the rest of it?
Other Reveiws:
Same movie as pro critics?, 14 March 2010
Author: Southerngiftsu from United States
I walked away from the movie, Remember Me, asking myself one question. Did I just see the same movie I have heard several professional movie critics review negatively or indifferently? The first review I read online for Remember Me was that it was trite, predictable, and drawn out. (Bull, I say.) The responses of those around me in the theater today proved those claims false as well. I saw people laughing, gasping, wincing, and weeping. I saw the audience RELATING.
The characters are multi-dimensional and the acting is fantastic. This movie was not just feel-good fluff. It was not a platform to showcase Brosnan and Pattinson as eye candy. It was thought-provoking and intense. The characters were brooding, wounded, lovable and believable. The movie's twist was unique and effective.
If you want to see an enjoyable movie that will challenge your emotions and leave you feeling appropriately introspective, Remember Me fits the bills perfectly. (And there is nothing at all wrong with the added eye-candy benefit! ;)
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