Robert Pattinson’s REMEMBER ME: Thumbs Up from THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Robert Pattinson and his new vehicle Remember Me have been praised in The Hollywood Reporter. Following a mixed review for both Pattinson and Allen Coulter’s drama in Variety, the Reporter’s Kirk Honeycutt — giving some of the plot away — calls Remember Me "a smart, engaging drama about young love flourishing amid sadness and loss. The story ends on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York, which, depending on your point of view, further underscores the sense of loss implicit in the movie’s title or is an unnecessary dramatic ploy to end the film with a devastating twist of fate that immediately connects with every audience member. But to return to the original point: Remember Me is a smart, engaging drama about a romance."
Honeycutt adds that distributor Summit Entertainment "can expect above-average boxoffice," for Remember Me "will find its legs with women young and old who will spark to a romance without the off-color humor and male boorishness that so often accompanies romantic fare these days." (But oh, c’mon! There are lots of guys who like their sweet romance, too.)
About the Robert Pattinson-Emilie de Ravin chemistry, Honeycutt says their scenes "exude genuine charm. One wants these two to get together. They are likable without being saccharine."
Remember Me was written by Will Fetters. Also in the cast: Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper, and Lena Olin.
Photo: Remember Me (Myles Aronowitz / Summit Entertainment)
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