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Remember Me
A drama centered on two young lovers, Tyler Roth (Robert Pattinson) and Ally Craig (Emilie de Ravin), who find their newfound relationship threatened after Ally witnesses her mother's murder and Tyler deals with the suicide of his brother. The film is co-written by Jenny Lumet (Rachel Getting Married).
Starring Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Pierce Brosnan, Martha Plimpton, Chris Cooper, Lena Olin
Directed by Allen Coulter ('Hollywoodland')
Written by Will Fetters, Jenny Lumet
Romance, Drama | 1hr 52mins | Rated (M) | contains violence, offensive language & sex scenes | Origin: USA | Official Site »
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Seemingly designed as a platform for everybody’s favourite hunky vampire, Robert Pattinson, to deliver a breakout thespian showcase, Remember Me never gets out of first gear. Pattinson is a serviceable enough romantic lead, in a poor man’s James Dean kind of way, but problems elsewhere prevent the film from reaching its potential.
For the majority of the film, the good outweighs the bad. Romantic seduction is integrated into the darker tenets of drama in a way that enhances both elements, despite a lack of onscreen chemistry between the lead couple. Comic relief comes at the right times and is a nice counterpoint to the bleaker human emotions that the story explores. Big name supporting cast members Pierce Brosnan and Chris Cooper are solid in their roles, although the latter seems a little down from his usual high standards.
It’s the ending that is the film’s biggest downfall. Without going into too much detail about the plot’s biggest twist, it’s so poorly executed that it leaves a bad taste in the mouth. Conceptually, it’s not a bad idea but it’s overplayed with such a heavy hand that it induces groans rather than gasps. Robert Pattinson fans should be happy enough, though, and one suspects that this was the main goal all along.SHARE:
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Hollywood Reporter (USA)
The scenes between Pattinson and de Ravin exude genuine charm.
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NZ Herald (Francesca Rudkin)
4
Solid performances and a sassy script make this more interesting than your average predictable love story.
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The Dominion Post (Graeme Tuckett)
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If you don't want to know what happens at the end of Remember Me, then stop reading now.
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tvnz.co.nz (Darren Bevan)
4
Ladies, catch your breath - in between his time sparkling as a vampire, R Patz returns to the screen in this romantic drama.
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Urban Cinefile (Australia)
The relevance of the film's title only becomes clear at the film's ill-conceived end, in a dragged out sequence that totally overshadows the film's already flakey premise. The best thing that can be said of the film is that it is well intentioned, but a hard nosed script editor should have torn it to shreds and got writer Will Fetters to rework it. Or get a better idea.
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Variety (USA)
The modestly scaled film delivers some moving and affecting moments amid a preponderance of scenes of frequently annoying people behaving badly.
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