Remember Me (2010) [Blu-ray]
Drama | Romance

In the summer of 2001, New York college student Tyler (Robert Pattinson, The Twilight Saga) is still feeling lost from the tragedy that has strained his relationship with his father when he meets Ally (Emilie de Ravin, TV's Lost), a girl who understands his pain.

The last thing Tyler's looking for is love, but through their passionate relationship, he finds new possibilities for happiness.

It's an unforgettable story about the power of the heart, the strength of family, and the importance of treasuring every day of one's life.

User Comment: Southerngiftsu from United States, 14 March 2010 • 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! ;)

Summary: Same movie as pro critics?

User Comment: Savvy54 from United States, 13 March 2010 • I must say, I had my doubts going into this movie. I'm not a Rob fan, and not to be rude, but I think the Twilight movies are terrible and the books not much better. Now, you, the reader, are probably wondering what the heck was I doing then, going to see this movie, if I had such a dislike towards Twilight and Rob. The answer is two words: my friend. She has to be the biggest Rob-sessed, Twilight-sessed twenty-two year old out there, and it was her birthday last week, so I, being the good friend I am, decided to put myself through two hours of torture on her behalf. Turns out, I didn't have to.

I think I've made it clear that I did not like any of the actors/actresses (particularly), nor did I like any of the movies/TV shows any of the actors/actresses had done in the past. That being said, I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of emotion the movie brought to me. One minute I'd be laughing like a hyena and the next I'd be nearly in tears. It truly was an emotional roller coaster. Perhaps I didn't give the tween heartthrob vampire enough credit, because if there was a single thing I noticed in the part of me that wasn't overcome with emotion, it was that Robert Pattinson stood out. He made me feel the happiness, the pain, the excitement, and most likely will make you feel them too, unless you're a cold-hearted jerk. He actually is an actor, not just some semi-good looking guy who happened to be noticed for his semi-good looks. The Twilight movies do not do him justice.

Although my friend will forever hold this against me, I must say, you, the reader, should see this movie. I've seen the movie critics' reviews for this movie and I know they say this movie is a waste of time and money, but that is because they are looking at the separate parts of the movie. Allow me to explain. Have you seen The Sound of Music? When The Sound of Music was released, it raised a lot of controversy. Some critics said it was too saccharine, others said the plot was pointless, yet not one of them could explain why every person who watched the movie fell in love with it, or why each of them had a copy stashed under their bed. Why was it so popular? It had all the components of a bad musical: kiddish songs, fairytale romance, nothing bad. Even the Nazi chasing the family scene was not very intense. So why did people like it? The problem was, the movie critics were looking at the separate parts, not the movie as a whole. A movie can be judged by its separate parts, and most of the time it is, but one must also consider the glue that holds the separate parts together. A house made of bricks would fall down without the mortar. It is the same with this movie. The critics say, this part was too sad, this part too happy, they don't fit. They are analyzing the movie too logically. Sometimes, the best movies are the ones that touch your emotions, it doesn't have to be explained. Give this movie a chance. It will touch your heart, and if you are like my friend, leave you bawling.

Summary: Surprisingly good.

[CSW] -2.7- I agree with what one of the Netflix Member Reviews below said with the exception that the dialogue and performance by Ruby Jerins as Tyler's younger sister push the score into the -3- range for me. The reviewer said:
Remember Me is being marketed largely behind the power of Robert Pattinsons drawing power, and the film shows that he may well have hope as an actor after the Twilight franchise is finished. Pattinsons performance as Tyler Hawkins may not be the most compelling performance on-screen so far this year, but it shows that there is something more to the actor than sparkling in the sunlight and mooning over Kristen Stewart. The flaws are in the manipulative nature of the script by Will Fetters and the heavy-handed way in which director Allen Coulter brings it to the screen. The message is lost amidst a pointlessly exploitive finale and manufactured plot twists that substitute shock value for true emotional impact. The solid acting from Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper and Ruby Jerins fervently tries to hold the movie together, but they never really succeed. Remember Me wants to convey a deep message, but its too busy trying to be a tear-jerker to accomplish the goal.
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