If you're a complete "Remember Me" Virgin and have absolutely no clue about the film then skip this until you've seen it and please email me and tell me how the hell you managed to stay spolier free!
Otherwise work away there's not really any spoilers in this!
It's not an especially memorable title...
But Allen Coulter’s film about a troubled youth isn’t what you might expect – especially if that happens to be a saccharine love story tailored to star Robert Pattinson’s tweenie Twilight fans.
US critics have not been kind, but Master Pattinson looks like the real deal to me. Granted he’s not going in for a radical makeover – his skin doesn’t glisten in the sunshine, and his eyes aren’t gold, but otherwise Tyler Keats Hawkins (‘Jesus, your parents are pretentious!’) outwardly resembles a more disheveled version of Edward Cullen. But that’s okay: Pattinson is easy on the eye, give the fans what they want. He’s also charismatic, a rare Englishman who can pull of an American accent without strain, and (given decent material) a very capable actor. Who knew? (Kate: Well we did, but we're one of those special things called fans ! ;-))
Tyler is a New York college student – sort of. He’s also the son of a very rich businessman (Pierce Brosnan) whom he despises, and still grieving for the older brother who killed himself six or seven years earlier on his 22nd birthday. That milestone is now coming up for Tyler and he’s having trouble keeping it together. One night, drunk, he steps into a fight and winds up decorating a police detective’s windscreen with his face.
Shortly after, he’s presented with a chance to chat up the same cop’s daughter, who just happens to be a student at the same school. Ally (Emilie de Ravin) also has a tragic back-story. When she was 11, she saw her mother murdered by a couple of muggers.
It makes sense that these two wounded souls should fall for each other – and that Tyler ducks out of admitting the real reason he chatted her up in the first place. But of course we know that at some point Ally’s dad (Chris Cooper) is going to make the connection.
Mostly, though, first time screenwriter Will Fetters and Coulter (Hollywoodland) keep that card tucked away. Which makes it all the more surprising that it’s played when it is…
I don’t want to encroach into spoiler territory, and Remember Me certainly sets some challenges for a reviewer on that score. It’s part of the pleasure of the movie that you think you know where it is headed, and then after a certain point you realise that it could go somewhere quite different. All I would say is that this is more than a love story, it’s really a film about how tragedy strains and cracks even the most loving relationships, and, well, you should watch it with an open mind.
There’s good work from Pattinson, as I said, and of course Chris Cooper is Mr Reliable. I liked Emilie de Raven (Brick) too – a refreshing change from the usual skinny model type Hollywood force-feeds us, and Ruby Jerins as Tyler’s kid sister Caroline. The only weak link is Tate Ellington, who overplays the wiseacre roommate shtick. (Kate: Awwww I love Tate. I think he has some of the funniest lines in the movie. Don't listen to them Tate we love you!)
By the way, that’s Martha Plimpton in the first scene as Ally’s mom – long time no see.
Source Lovefilm.com. Thanks To RobPattzNews for the tip!
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6 comments:
well I can say that rob has ben chosen this film because he realized that there is something special in it and he was right Tyler Hawkins is a special character and the movie too while he was standing in the door and telling the sentences I would know that this is a kind of movie that everyone should see
Thank you Kate for posting that lovely review of the movie. I am from the US and most of our critics as you know were awful when they reviewed this movie. Two points:
1)Roger Ebert who is a highly respected reviewer was very positive about Remember Me, so for us fans in the US there was a glimmer of hope that there were some decent critics out here.
2)One reviewer A.O. Scott had the gull to say Robert was a terrible actor on television, as he and a co-host reviewed the movie. The co-host thought his remark was cruel which I agree. I don't watch their show because this show had gone through so may incarnations from the original which starred Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel. Siskel passed away and Roger had Cancer in his jaw and is unable to speak. No other critics have been able to capture the perfect chemistry of what they provided to the audience. Good news this show looks like it is off the air unless they have moved it, I hope it is gone for good.
Robert was amazing and his chemistry with Ruby Jerins was remarkable to behold and the ending in my opinion was not offensive. This is from a critic who pays to watch her movies.
I totally agree with this reviewer about Emilie de Ravin. It was so refreshing not to see another typically bland Hollywood face. She's beautiful in a real and natural way and she also acted her ass off in this movie, a perfect complementary balance to Rob.
So happy to hear more opened minded reviews like this! I still think that many people couldn't see past the ending to even start open-mindedly consider Rob's performance.
Sorry Kate, as much as I do like Tate and his stage-acting ways, I agree with the reviewer that his performance tipped into farce and didn't serve the movie well. His lines were very hard to deliver, with his character representing the despicable and forced indifference of man whoring. But he went for the superficial laughs with none of the pathos, which for me at least didn't work, at all.
That misfire didn't give Rob much to work against... leading to more character disconnect between Tyler and Aidan. I've never seen any intvs of Tate about the movie, or seen any off-set interaction between him and Rob.... and it doesn't surprise me.
Pierce Brosnan was a real revelation to me as I'd never seen him in a serious role before. Not only did he give his character some real humanity, he pulled some great work out of Rob as well.
Great co-stars make all the difference, which is why I'm SO excited for Bel Ami. Rob must be having all kinds of epiphanies right now. Can't wait to see what Rob pulls out of his Georges hat!
I think Rob did a good job with his character in this movie. I think he was pretty believable. I know 20-somethings that act just like that. I don't understand why critics have to be so awful....everyone learns to do their jobs better with every new job they do. I think he's pretty grounded and will probably keep doing films that appeal to him...I hope so...I have enjoyed watching him in every one of his films I've seen. I think every film gets better and better. I can't wait to see Bel Ami.
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