Tonight I saw the film Remember Me, ya know, the one with Twilight's Robert Pattinson? I expect there will be (or have been) a ton of girls who will flock to see this movie because they are "Team Edward" fans. However, before you go and do that, you should first read this review.
The movie is a love story, kind of. It's more of a story about how terrible and depressing life is. So, in order to deal with life's terrible times, the characters look for love and thus "escape" their tragic lives and find comfort in one another. But like all good things in life, the excitement wears off, and life begins to suck again.
This is a movie that is overly depressing. The theme is obvious: Enjoy life's good moments, for they are few and far in between. Nonetheless, the characters are believable and I found myself quite invested in the story. Pierce Brosnan (formerly known as James Bond) plays the main character's father. While his role is somewhat minor, his acting performance leaves quite a memorable impression.
But, I am not writing this review because of the characters, or any of the actors' performance. No. I am writing this because of how the film ends. Although I wanted to just go to bed and forget I had seen this movie, I could not. I surmise that this is exactly what the film makers wanted. They wanted the twist-ending to be such a punch in the gut that the audience is left gasping for air long after the movie's over. Without giving away the ending, I will just say this: The "surprise" ending is quite unnecessary and, to be honest, slightly disrespectful. While the movie clearly had an opportunity to end, the denouement lingers until the character's lives roll into one unfortunate event, that is coincidental, to say the least.
The movie revolves around the following quote by Gandhi: "Whatever you do in life will be insignificant; but it is very important that you do it anyway." This pseudo-nihilistic idea permeates the entire canvas of the film. From the opening credits to the closing, the film does an excellent job of reminding us that anything and everything we do is all for nothing. So, in light of Gandhi's quote, and in response to the film's title, I beg the question: why?
You can view the trailer here.
Muy interesante Senor Little! I too get frustrated when film makers use historic moments to dramatize their movies or solicit a deep emotion from the viewers without "due attention" to that event. I personally believe that it is an "abuse" on the event and the people that were affected by that event. It's almost a "slap in the face" when directors/producers use these events as merely a way to make profits.
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Saw this in the theater over the summer. I was enjoying and liking the movie until I reached the point of figuring out how it was about to end. For me, the most heartbreaking and tragic thing about the movie was the thought of an innocent, unsuspecting family member or close friend being slapped in the face with the ending. I went from heartbroken to really, really angry at a fast rate of speed. Glad to know that I was not the only one!
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