Remember Me (2010)

Admittedly I knew nothing about the story to this movie when I bought it, simply I bought it because of RPatz.I put this movie on expecting like everyone something along the lines of the Twilight franchise what you get though apart from the great script and acting is at the end the sense of hmm I don't know if the right word is peace but you are left seeing the same poignant picture that the whole world saw on that fateful day.You do not expect the story to end how it does but you are left open mouthed, reflective and with a sense of omg god what did I just watch.It is a must see and will make you want to go hug someone and say that there is a meaning to everything and an explanation. Love your family because tomorrow might be too late.

The only reason I am not giving this film a 1/10 is because the acting was so phenomenal and the movie was very good until the soul crushing ending. I love a good tragic romance, but this movie simply went too far. If you want to get your heart ripped right out of your chest, this is the movie for you. It left my heart aching and my mind spinning for days.From the description on Netflix, I knew I was in for a tearjerker. I can handle a little tragedy but only if it is well done. This movie is not well done at all. First of all, the two characters have already lived lives riddled with tragedy. I personally felt that the opening scene was completely unbelievable and very much avoidable. So the two main characters bring happiness to each other's otherwise tragic existences.I loved Tyler's relationship with his little sister, I thought those were among some of the best scenes in the movie. I felt that the premise was forced and ridiculous of Tyler "only approaching" Allie to get her cop father to drop the charges against him. That plot line was weak from the very beginning and only serves for them to get in a stupid fight about it later on.I personally realized that the current timeline was 2001 from the very beginning, I know that a lot of people missed that. In the opening scene it shows 1991 flash across the screen and then it says "ten years later" when the true action of the story starts. I still was under the impression that 9/11 had already happened though, thus adding to the tragic atmosphere of their existing lives. In their political science class the teacher mentions "recent terrorist attacks" which I assumed could be none other than 9/11.Robert Pattinson gives a breathtaking performance and the chemistry between him and the main lead is unquestionable. The only questionable thing is what on earth the director was thinking with his horrifically offensive twist ending. I started to see it coming when they mentioned it was Labor Day...Labor Day in 2001 is obviously before 9/11...so I assumed they were perhaps going to have her cop father killed in the attacks which would have been tragic because they were fighting the better half of the movie. But no...they chose to go an even darker route.It seems like a lot of people loved the twist ending, but I am definitely among those who are appalled and sickened by it. The fact that the director chose to withhold that Tyler's father was working in one of the towers all along is NOT poetic or moving, it is a deliberate trap to throw the viewer off. My issue is not that they incorporated 9/11 into this movie. But to USE 9/11 as your surprise/Sixth Sense twist ending is unforgivable. I would have been more OK with it if from the very beginning you knew that his father worked there. Then it would have just been a tragic story that happened to take place around 9/11.And not to mention how unbelievable this string of events is! So we are to believe that these two sets of families have really been struck with this much tragedy? Ally's mother is murdered right in front of her and then the love of her life dies in the 9/11 attacks??? And poor Caroline...her one brother kills himself and then her other brother dies in the 9/11 attacks? Come on!!! What did these poor families do to anger The Reaper??? Some people claimed that the take away from this movie is that happiness is still possible no matter how much tragedy hits you. I suppose I can see that point but I think it could have been better accomplished without reliving the worst moment in American history. And I think that point still comes across without Tyler dying a horrific, unfathomable death in the end.I am not sure what the take away from this movie is supposed to be but the only thing it made me wish was that I had picked a different movie on Netflix.

I did not expect that much from this one, but was fortunately proved wrong. Great film, some great quotes. Explores loss, death, the different ways each of us deals with it; how it can manifest itself in many different ways. It reminds me to "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." The change and redemption seen in the characters by the film conclusion brought some tears to my eyes (namely, Allyson riding the Metro for the first time since her mother's murder, Aidan's "Tyler" tattoo, á la Tyler's "Michael" tattoo, the always unavailable father finally taking an interest in Caroline's life).It was a little maudlin at times, but I do not agree with others that feel it was overdone overall. The only acting I found excessive was Cooper, playing Allyson's father. Pattinson and de Ravin had respectable performances. Even Ellington as the roommate was a fun character. The most beloved character was actually Tyler's little sister Caroline. She was perfect as an adorable, precocious young girl with deeper psychological layers. I loved this film. Until the last ten minutes. Supposedly, "The ending was not tacked on. The screenwriter began the script with every intention of the ending. He was inspired to write the story after reading 9/11 obituaries. There are hints throughout the film that subtly insinuate this." Well, it sure seemed like it. Leave those last ten minutes on the cutting room floor and I would have given this an 8/10, maybe even a 9/10. As is? A 6/10. I supposed the best solution is to take the average of the two.

A romantic drama centered on two new lovers: Tyler, whose parents have split in the wake of his brother's suicide, and Ally, who lives each day to the fullest since witnessing her mother's murder. I loved Remember Me i found it to be really good both in terms of a romantic film and a dramatic film and i loved the relationship between Tyler and Ally their both broken souls in New York and they try to fix their wounds but also Pierce Brosnan as Charles was another great thing about the film and his relationship with his son Tyler played by Pattinson and Ruby Jerins as Caroline his younger sister. As for the ending i didn't mind it and i felt it was extremely shocking and it gave the film even more drama and it worked perfectly because of good characters and acting that really pays off in the end.