Remember Me is advertised as a stereotypical love story, but what seems to be a film about love turns into a film about dealing with life’s struggles, the strength of a family, love and its ability to heal emotional wounds and living in the moment.
It’s full of emotion, depth and every character has their own story to tell.
Set in 2001, Tyler Hawkins (Robert Pattinson) is an introverted young man who has a strained relationship with his father Charles (Pierce Brosnan). Charles is detached from his family and cares more about his career than his relationship with his son and daughter. We first see this when Tyler tells his father, “You have a daughter who thinks you genuinely don’t care about her” and he responds with, “She knows I’ll take care of her. That’s all there is.”
Ally Craig (Emilie de Ravin) is Tyler’s love interest and the daughter of Police Sgt. Neil Craig (Chris Cooper). The film begins with a flashback from 1991 where we see an 11-year-old Ally witness the murder of her mother. Because of this, Neil becomes extremely protective of her.
Tyler and Neil have their first encounter when he gets arrested after getting into a fight while trying to protect a stranger. Tyler’s roommate comes up with a plan to get even with Neil by having Tyler date Ally with the intention of him dumping her. What follows is an intense, drama-filled ride.
Throughout the film you are pulled into each characters story and go on an emotional journey with them as it unfolds. You are able to sympathize with each character and feel the range of the emotions they experience, be it is anger, pain, happiness or rejection. The ending is unexpected and leaves a lasting impression.
Pattinson delivers a great performance and shows that he’s capable of playing a complex character. He is able to showcase the range of his acting abilities, which is something that is not seen in his previous films, the Twilight saga. While the film can be predictable at times and slow paced in the beginning, it’s worth seeing.
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