Robert Pattinson, Chris McKinney, Chris Cooper in Remember Me
Robert Pattinson's REMEMBER ME Reviews
Robert Pattinson's Remember Me: Below are a few more review snippets.
"… [T]he movie contains a plot twist so stunning, yet so stunningly obvious, that it functions like a kind of ticking time bomb in the corner of the screen. After the first hint of what's coming — which crops up less than 10 minutes into the movie and then doesn't let up — the foreshadowing becomes so distracting that, by the time the darn thing goes off, there's only a sense of relief." Michael O'Sullivan in the Washington Post
"As a shameless contraption of ridiculously sad things befalling attractive people, the engorged romantic tragedy Remember Me stands tall between those towering monuments to teen-oriented cinematic misery, Love Story and Twilight. … [T]he movie is one part 'Love means never having to say you're sorry' and one part Edward's warning to Bella: 'If you're smart, you'll stay away from me."' Lisa Schwarzbaum at Entertainment Weekly.
"To call Remember Me a four-hankie weeper does not begin to describe it, and its climax almost pulls us out of the movie by incorporating a real-life event into a story that had been, until then, built purely on fiction. But Coulter wants to explore the act of mourning as a theme, and how death sometimes reminds us that every minute of life should be savored. On that level, Remember Me certainly succeeds." Rene Rodriguez in the Miami Herald.
"It’s hard to know what the director Allen Coulter could have done to improve Will Fetters’s absurdly contrived, yakky script about love and loss, largely set in the summer of 2001. But Mr. Coulter doesn’t help matters by infusing the movie with grave self-importance. Everything comes weighted in significance …" Manohla Dargis in the New York Times.
"Remember Me is a movie with an urgent message. The message is: Please consider seeing another movie. Up until the very end, when it takes a plot turn so contemptible you feel like spitting at the screen, the picture is a meandering glum-love exercise that never seems to be going anywhere. Its only goal is to make it to that dreadful wrap-up, which it hopes to pass off as tragic irony. It's a movie with no shame, or much of anything else." Kurt Loder at MTV.com
"Massive themes are considered here: love and loss, the role parents should play, sibling support, fledgling relationships in college, the role of blunt trauma in the building of character. True, that's a lot of emotional weight, and the key for enjoyment here is to buy into the overarching sincerity of the film. By taking a risk, and actually being about something, Remember Me becomes vulnerable to those who would lash out against perceived melodrama in movies. But we've got to take back the streets on this one; we need writers and directors out there taking chances, we've got to get away from the paint-by-numbers industry that has become modern cinema." Laremy Legel at Film.com.
"What it doesn't tell you: the moments this movie is living in is the summer of 2001, and September 11 figures prominently in the final scenes. The end is so controversial, a number of blogs—from New York Magazine to Gawker to even Perez Hilton—gave every detail of it away. This isn't a story for the faint of heart. A junior-high-school-aged girl at my screening left the room weeping. Adults had tears in their eyes. The movie is poised to be one of the biggest tear-jerkers to come out of Hollywood since Titanic." Ramin Setoodeh's commentary in Newsweek, which has the heading, "Does Remember Me exploit a national tragedy?"
Photos: Remember Me (Myles Aronowitz / Summit Entertainment)
ahh..tear-jerker? yes. completely epic? most definately!! Rob was PERFECT for the part of Tyler. and even my friend who doesn't like Rob was completely sobbing at the end of the movie. the first time I saw it, i was yelling at the screen in the theater I did not like the ending! I still don't but it's one of those movies that no matter how sad they are, or how much you cry, you want to watch it again and again! and it never gets old! it's just absolutely amazing and i recomend it for anyone that doesn't mind sobbing at a movie. "Gandhi said that whatever you do in life will be insignificant, but it's very important that you do it. I tend to agree with the first part." <33
I have only just seen this film and I thought that it was amazing. It shouldn't offend anyone in relation to the 9/11 theme at the end, it reminds people what happened and how so many innocent lives were taken that horrible day. I feel the critics are using the theme to bring up an issue that isn't really there. In actual fact the controversy probably has made this film even more popular as people want to see what the fuss is about. The film in itself was great, I enjoyed every moment and I thought every actor in it did their job incredibly well.
When I read some of the comments by the critics I have to wonder if they saw the same movie I did. Remember Me is a great movie that captured me from its opening scene and left me pondering it long after I had walked out of the cinema. I did not think "Edward Cullen" once and Robert Pattinson as a young man almost broken beyond repair by pain was heartbreakingly convincing. It was not a generic, formulaic movie that Hollywood churns out by the dozen. Perhaps that was the problem with the critics – they have forgotten what a "real" story looks and sounds like. I highly recommend Remember Me and will most certainly see it again.
Those middle agle white dudes are not reviewing Remember Me. They're reviewing Twilight. It's not that hard to see either b/c they're so obvious.
I am a New York, born and raised in NY. I saw the towers go up and saw them come down, and experienced loss as a result. I was not offended in any way with the movie's use of 9/11. I am actually pleased that someone had the courage to remind everyone of what happened, as so many people are becoming immune to this traegic day. The critics rant like jealous children. Rob Pattinson did show that he can act. Rob along with the rest of the cast did a wonderful job portraying a horrific event. I think this was a wonderful movie and it should be given the credit it deserves, as it had the same impact as that terrible day. So the movie did its job. I intend to see this movie again to support 9/11 and everyone who was responsible in making this film.
I would like to take Mr. Pattinson seriously as an actor but as long as he is doing some romantic drama, it is hard to begin.
For a movie to capture me in the first five minutes is great, but to maintain my interest throughout its story line is extremely impressive. Excellent story, one which every parent should watch. As for the actors, INCREDIBLE performances, pulling you in and not letting you breathe until the very end when you're wiping your tears. Pattinson, this is your best performance…way to go, you did it. Teriffic score, but towards the end music gave away the ending before the finale. This movie comes highly recomended with much worth.
I just saw this movie and it was wonderful. I do not feel it exploits 9/11 in any way. Only nine years have passed and people have already begun to become numb to 9/11. I was twenty years old when that horrific day happened, and pregnant with my first child. I promised myself I would live each day like it was my last, and I have kept my promise. This movie teaches us the importance of living and how wrong it is to just think each day is guaranteed. The movie teaches us to live and to love, and to always remember how important it is to share our love with those around us.
I would like to thank the actors and crew who worked on this film. It was incredibly brave to use 9/11 in the script and you did it beautifully. Thank you for having the courage to bring to life a script which others probably hesitated about. It was an honor to watch the film, and I will never forget the feeling I walked away with. You should feel proud of yourselves, and don’t let anyone make you feel otherwise.
I can't wait to see it on sat march 12.
>>>>>>>>>>Your quote of Newsweek is out of context… It made it sound like the article is accusing the movie being exploitative. But the article actually made a clearly opposite point.
Ending the quote with "Remember Me" referred to as "one of the biggest tear-jerkers to come out of Hollywood since Titanic" is hardly a negative remark or an accusation of exploitativeness.
>>>>>>>>>Your quote on Part I of NYTimes of Pattinson is also problematic, because the articles actually says Pattinson eventually “delivers”…
Now, you're quoting Dargis' review out of context. This is what she says at the end of her NYT review:
"Mr. Pattinson shoots Mr. Brosnan a lot of dark, hurting looks, but does his best work with Ruby Jerins, an appealing child actress who plays his sister, Caroline. When they’re together, Mr. Pattinson actually seems happy to be on screen: better yet, he doesn’t pull a James Dean Lite, he delivers."
Your quote of Newsweek is out of context… It made it sound like the article is accusing the movie being exploitative. But the article actually made a clearly opposite point.
Your quote on Part I of NYTimes of Pattinson is also problematic, because the articles actually says Pattinson eventually "delivers"…