Remember Me [M]

Years ago, Tyler Roth’s brother Michael killed himself and Tyler has never found the right outlet for his grief. On a night out, Tyler is involved in a fight with a cop and put in jail. After being bailed out, Tyler and his roommate concoct a light-hearted plan of payback. Tyler begins to flirt with the cop’s daughter Ally, but soon begins to develop true feelings of love towards her and now must risk losing her by telling her the truth.

I rented this out completely spontaneously, not knowing what I was in for. I didn’t read the back of the cover or anything. I just picked up a copy and hired it. What I soon discovered was that this was a movie about loss, grief, worlds shattering and lost souls.

Years ago, Tyler Roth’s brother Michael killed himself. Tyler has never found a place where he can put his pain. He has just buried it deep, deep within himself. As a result, he is a person who does not know where his life is headed and, more importantly, doesn’t really care. He just passes through each day unhappy and uncertain. On a night out with his roommate, Tyler gets involved in a street fight with four civilians and cops, which gets him thrown in jail. After being bailed out by his father, Tyler and his roommate concoct a plan of light-hearted payback against the cop who threw them in the clink. Tyler then begins to flirt with the cop’s daughter Ally, but as he sees more of her and who she is, he begins to feel true love towards her. Finally he decides to tell her the truth… and risk losing her.

Throughout this movie, all I was doing was admiring the acting. Robert Pattinson delivers a stunning performance as Tyler. Going from cynical and harmlessly sarcastic to enraged and violent in 60 seconds, Robert is a fountain of talent. Deeply moving. I very nearly cried. The story itself was very subdued, which was good because it drew your attention to the characters and how their worlds shatter, shape, and change. How they find direction and deal with their losses. How they redeem themselves and confront their problems. The actors’ delivery of the script was what really made this film. It really is an actor’s movie. I mean it’s a film about emotions and no amount of computer graphics, special effects, costumes, or makeup can convey the emotions and tone of the story the way an actor can. Everyone was simply wonderful. Also starring Chris Cooper, Pierce Brosnan, and Lena Olin, Remember Me was a very moving and tear-jerking drama about redemption, loss, grief, and worlds being shattered. It was beautifully filmed and, with a gasp-inducing ending, it’s a film that will stay with you.