Remember Me: Movie Review

This review contains no spoilers.

Remember Me has gotten a lot of negative feedback from critics and other movie reviewers. They say the story is predictable, trite, and contrived. While I'm no professional movie critic, and I certainly am no professional reviewer, I do love to watch a lot of movies. I have to admit, I had my predictions, assumptions, and initial impressions before watching this. After seeing this though, I threw all of them at once because the movie proved me wrong. Now I can honestly say that having been able to see this, I don't think I have ever been this pleasantly surprised with a movie in a while.

The characters, first off, are multifaceted and complex, lovable and believable. The writing and the overall feel and mood of the movie was brilliant. But the best part about this are the actors themselves. They were hands down, superb. And yes, people, Robert Pattinson can act. So please -- please! -- do not let the fact that Pattinson plays the leading role deter you from watching this movie. I do feel that Robert Pattinson isn't getting enough credit, mainly because he is stuck in the whole Twilight world that fans (and people who are not exactly fans) know him for. But he is beyond Twilight and he is most definitely beyond Edward Cullen. This is coming from somebody that's not exactly a huge fan of the Twilight saga. By the end of the movie, I have discovered a newfound respect for him as an actor.

When the movie was finished, my friend and I -- who were watching it together -- just sat there, feeling dumbfounded and introspective, lost in our own thoughts. So contrary to what the critics say, to me, this movie is extremely unpredictable. It's no big blockbuster, but Remember Me is original, unique, thought-provoking, intense, unexpected, and just plain good. It certainly asks the toughest questions in life you wouldn't even want to think about, but should. Also, it will make you think, challenge your emotions, and leave you feeling reflective. That being said, go ahead and see this. I highly recommend it. It's a good movie; plain and simple.