Robert Pattinson's starring vehicle Remember Me was also greeted by mixed reviews in Canada. Here are a few snippets from both English- and French-language publications. Directed by Allen Coulter from a screenplay by Will Fetters, Remember Me also features Emilie de Ravin, Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper, Tate Ellington, and Lena Olin.
"Neither good nor bad, Remember Me has exactly the same mood of its dominant color: an insipid gray with barely any shine to it, soft and lacking attractiveness — a metaphorical portrait of its protagonists. Young viewers will find their idol as tortured as in the popular vampire features, while fans of romantic dramas will wait patiently until the dough rises …" Le Cinema.
"If Remember Me is remembered for anything at all, other than being yet another Robert Pattinson vehicle, it will be for its over-the-top ending, which ranks high amongst the most shameless jerkers of tears ever unleashed upon lachrymose teens. …
"… Pattinson isn't allowed to live a normal life like the rest of us. He is a more than capable actor, yet he is doomed for all eternity to sit in a corner and brood about the girl/fish/life that got away. Even when he has good reason to brood – the suicide of his character Tyler's older brother in Remember Me would certainly qualify – he seems excessively brood-y about it." Peter Howell, The Toronto Star.
"Robert Pattinson and Emilie de Ravin are excellent as New York City lovers in this romantic tragedy. She's haunted by the murder of her mother, he's haunted by the death of his brother. Both have difficult fathers. But the movie goes past any hints of melodrama to create authentic people headed toward a climax that – we realize too late, just like them – was inevitable." Jay Stone, Canwest News Service.
"Remember Me … touched me even if the feature is not without flaws. The more critical minds will argue that the screenplay is contrived, that it is filled with cliches and unbelievable situations that prevents one from believing this love story. They will also explain that at the ending … is a terrible mistake. And you'll also hear that at 113 minutes, the film is much too long. All that is not entirely wrong, but I will be less severe. Yes, we can believe in this love story and the characters set in New York." Isabelle Hontebeyrie at lebuzz.info.
"The gloomy romantic drama Remember Me, starring and produced by Robert Pattinson of Twilight fame, tries earnestly to stir us with its story of young love in New York in the summer of 2001. But director Allen Coulter (Hollywoodland) never convincingly ignites the romance – a truly obnoxious roommate character doesn’t help – and the film gets bogged down by plot points that plod toward an event of devastating proportions." Jennie Punter, Toronto Globe and Mail.
Photo: Remember Me (Myles Aronowitz / Summit Entertainment)
TWILIGHTing for a NEW MOON during an ECLIPSE invites vampires and werewolves at BREAKING DAWN!
amazing movie!its truly touching.
What an excellent Movie that was. It followed me for days and that rarely happens with all the crap what is out there. All the Actors were fantastic and to see Rob only as Edward is like seeing Pierce only as 007. Rob is very unique and will have a great future ahead of him. To the critics I only have one thing to say…GET A REAL JOB because most of you suck.
To Brenda Hussain…THANK YOU for stating your opinion so eloquently and for the hurt you have had to endure in your life. Rob did an excellent job. I am very proud of him. Signing on as an executive producer to protect the integrity of this story just speaks volumes of his integrity.
One more point..Since there are so many critics out there with zero comprehension skills, let's explain the broodiness that is complained about here in this article. A few years had passed since his brother's suicide when the brother turned 22years of age. Tyler (Rob's character) was approaching the same milestone so I would have to imagine that this would be cause enough for his inner turmoil. The story takes place over the summer of 2001. It doesn't mean that he was broody 24/7 for all those years. Pattinson also shows some comedic skill in this movie so their are some light moments…it's not all doom and gloom.
Kudos Rob…keep picking great movies..you are on a roll.
Oh and BTW..Remember Me is the number one fan choice on Fandango and some other movie sights as well.
I think this shows what the public wants. Hollywood are you listening?
U.S.A,U,S,A NOW NOW I READ AND ARTICLE TODAY NEVER TAUGHT ABOUT THIS BEFORE IT WAS ABOUT A WOMAN FROM RUSSIA SPEAKING ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST HOW THEY WERE KILLED AND TREATED BABLY SHE WROTE THAT IS WAS NOT ANYTHING FOR AMERICAN TO MAKE LOTS OF MOVIES ABOUT WHEN THEY WERE KILLING AND TORTURING THE JEWS BUT ONLY MOVIE ABOUT SOMETHING VERY TASTEFULLY DONE AND YOU PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO DESTROY THIS KID DOUBLE STANDARD PEOPLE STOP TRYING TO MAKE THE V WORLD LOOK PERFECT IT WAS SO SO TERRIBLE WHAT HAPPENED THAT DAY BUT THOSE EVIL PEOPLE ARE STILL AROUND I DON'T THINK ROB WAS TRY TO EXPLOIT THAT DAY BUT WE ADULTS KNEW WHAT HAPPENED IT IS ALWAYS SAD WHEN THESE THINGS HAPPENED BUT THAT IS LIFE GOOD AND EVIL
I saw Remember Me on Friday night and I am still thinking about it. It was a very good movie and Robert PAttinson was brilliant in it. GO SEE IT. A very good movie!
REBUTTLE TO NEGATIVE PRESS PULICITY OF MOVIE REMEMBER ME AND ROBERT PATTINSON’S ACTING ABILITIES.
I cannot keep my mouth shut any longer! For those of you who continually tell me that I have a big mouth, today I am going to prove you right…again!
I am so pissed and so infuriated at the negative comments and remarks said online and on television about not only Robert Pattinson’s inept acting abilities but also the movie having the audacity to bring up the tragic event that happened on September 11, 2001 in the movie Remember Me.
I am offended that there are people in this world that view life as a constant fairytale! That people can be so belittling to ridicule another human being for having the strength and fortitude in attempting to eke out a living in a world where, well, let’s just face it, is not doing so well economically. It is called survival people!
To speak ill and cruelly of Robert Pattinson for believing so much in the plot and of the character that he portrayed in this movie, really pisses me off! So what if he deviated from his “perfect character Edward Cullen” that he is so famous for and took a leap of faith and just said, “Oh, why not…” No one, above all, Robert Pattinson, should have to justify and defend to anyone but himself why he chose to accept to participate in this movie!
I have not seen the movie, but I am a huge fan of Robert’s! But let’s face it, in agreeing to take on such a character as Tyler in Remember Me, all he really did was to remind us all of the tragedy that took place on September 11, 2001. And in his portrayal of an angry young man who has issues with his father, he merely demonstrated and confirmed that we are all human and live in dysfunctional families! No one is perfect and no one’s life is perfect. Truth told, we all live in dysfunctional families, every single one of us! From movie stars to professional football players to professional golfers to CEO’s of corporations to the everyday average and not-so average person, we all suffer from some sort of dysfunction in our lives and families. Remember Me just brought a side of that to the big picture for those who chose to pay the money to be reminded of the fact.
I watched “At the Movies” on television yesterday hoping to get more footage of the movie and of Robert. However, what I got instead were two men bickering over which was worse, Robert’s incompetent acting abilities or the weak and mediocre writing of the script.
Robert’s acting abilities in this movie was inferior, really? From the clips I have seen, I would have to give the man an A for his acting abilities. He reminded me of my own actions and those actions of my other siblings when we were faced with our devastation of a beloved brother who committed suicide 16 years ago. He reminded me of the anger and the hurt I felt when my brother decided to end his life because in doing so, my brother negated to consider what his actions would do to those of us he left behind. Suicide of a loved one does not always bring families closer together. In reality, most of the time, it tears them apart such as it did in my family because not only does anger and hurt set in, but also betrayal and blame comes to light. Moreover, when those emotions and feelings surface, we are not the least bit concerned how we may or may not “act” accordingly to those around us! Our life’s miseries and devastations should not be set forth for debate by another person in such a negative, harmful, disapproving way, but in an understanding and supportive way.
Just like Tyler in Remember Me, I had a lot of resentment towards my mother for the death of my brother. Her lack of care and concern for his needs while still on this Earth and those needs of her other children left behind after he was gone, only made me more bitter and more enraged. I “acted” how any normal, genuine human being does when faced with such a loss.
That seems to be a reoccurring premise in our society. A premise that life should be depicted in the media and on screen as ideal and picture perfect. But in reality, real people get angry. Real people commit suicide. Real people make mistakes. Real people hurt each other! Real people have their own way in dealing with death.
Life is not picture perfect and no human being is perfect. Why do we continue to perceive it to be? Although I wish I were like a super model, I am not. I am not tall, skinny, and beautiful. I also have my shortcomings, and I and make mistakes because I am human. My name is not Jesus; therefore, I sin. No one lives the Brady Bunch or Leave it to Beaver life in the real world! If anyone says they live such a life, they are lying. We are all just trying to survive in a world that is uncertain, tentative, and undefined. Life is forever changing, altering, and shifting.
To those of you who are offended and furious at the movie’s depiction of “what could have happened” to one fictional family on 911 and that is…get over it! Do any of you really know what those 2,000 plus people was doing in the Twin Towers on that fateful day? We assume most of them were just reporting for a day of work. But NOT ALL OF THEM showed up that day for a paycheck. What if… someone really did go there that day to speak to a loved one to ask for forgiveness and make amends for some past wound or insult or hurt between them? Can we not imagine the possibility for one minute that maybe, just may, ONE of those 2,000 plus individuals there that day went there for just that very purpose? What IF there was really was an actual “Tyler” but no one has come to the forefront to enlighten us all on his story? For months after the tragedy, we witnessed on television loved ones coming forward to speak of the loved ones they lost that day. We only witnessed the stories that the media wanted us to know. We will never be well versed in ALL the lives lost that day.
September 11, 2001 was a tragic day for all Americans. It should not be forgotten. We should never be ashamed or offended to remember or speak of it. This movie just reminded us of that fact and that to never forget. As Tyler said, “Our fingerprints don’t fade from the lives we touch…”.
Until today, I had mixed emotions about going to see this movie because of a storyline that hit so close to home. I was afraid the emotions I had finally come to terms with and buried of my own brother’s suicide would resurface. I was afraid that I may not be able to cope with them should that happen. Especially since my brother’s suicide, I have also lost a sister, a nine-year-old nephew, and my own mother. However, I am going to see this movie to support and to defend Robert Pattinson and head to the theater tomorrow to face my fears knowing that I am not going there to scrutinize and analyze Robert’s acting ability in the movie. I am going to go observe how one young man named Tyler, who lived a dysfunctional life, tried to come terms with his pain in losing a brother to suicide and his anger at his father, and say to myself “I’ve been there. I understand and appreciate this man’s grief and sorrow and anguish.”
Robert, if you are reading this, congratulations! I am giving you a standing ovation for not only your acting abilities in this movie, but to everything that you have to put up with in bad publicity and those who are not a fan of yours. Screw ‘em! You have nothing to prove to anyone but yourself. You give a lot of yourself to your fans and in the work that you do. If no one has told you lately, I am proud of you! I have a son your age, trying to make his mark in the world as well in his chosen field. It is not an easy accomplishment. At times, it can be disheartening. However, most people are quick to humiliate and patronize instead of praise those, like yourself, who attempt to thrive and succeed in life. Hold your head high, never mitigating or justifying your actions to anyone. For those who do not accept and recognize what you contribute in a sick dysfunctional world, only appreciate and be grateful that they are the closed-minded souls you are fortunate to NOT have to deal with in your personal life.
In addition, remember this, after all is said and done. Because of that “inept acting” you do so well on the big screen, at the end of the day, when you lay your head on your pillow at night, you go to sleep knowing you have a huge bank account and twenty million young girls, women, and gay men fantasizing about spending the rest of their dysfunctional lives with you! How many of your worst critics can say that when they lay their heads to rest at night?
I will continue to follow you on Twitter at Bhussain42! When you get a chance, check out my page and see the picture of my granddaughter, Bella, named after the character in the Twilight Saga! I will be in line, just like the rest of your diehard fans come March 20 to pick up my copy of New Moon! Moreover, when Remember Me comes out on video, I will be there to purchase a copy as well!
If you are ever in my neck of the woods, come see me so I can tell you in person how much I appreciate all that you do!
Brenda Hussain, Terre Haute, Indiana
Well, underneath the vampire makeup is a young actor. His brooding look has been well established. He has a very fetching smile, hoever. I hope he'll use it more often in future films. every actor has the limits of the script. Did I like "Remember Me"? Yes.
I thought the ending was tastefully done. All acting by cast was strong. Roger Ebert and Newsweek magazine gave strong positive views. Unfortunately for Rob there are people out there that would love nothing more for him to fail. Such a shame! He Executive Produced towards the end of filming he was not Procucer. Let's get the facts straight. People really need to read the Newsweek article http://www.newsweek.com/id/234827
I will be seeing this again and will also be buying the DVD. You can't shun history that has affected the human race. This story brought the human element to this tradgedy. Ignore the critics..go and see this movie.
I think it was great!! I loved the movie, I cried at the end, it was sad, but it was lovely, the movie shows you that you have to show your love to the people you care about because who knows what may happen, I think it was GREAT and the acting was excelent, I beleive everything. I LOVED THE MOVIE!!!!
Remember Me is an experience that I'd go through again. Robert Pattinson is brillant.