Review of Remember (2015) by Joey B — 21 Apr 2017
There are so many tales already covered in film that involve the holocaust of WWII: the psychological and physical terrors that occurred, the horrific family and generational dynamics that existed and the consequences for those who survived. The amount of pain and loss suffered has created a plethora of storytelling for decades and it continues to do so. (Examples of two other films from 2016: This year's directorial debut and screenplay by Natalie Portman, 'A TALE OF LOVE & DARKNESS' is based on the beautiful but painful autobiographical book written by Amos Oz that deserves more attention. 'DENIAL' with Rachel Weisz was another one that is based on a true story and important historical look at a real holocaust denial case that shook the world not that long ago).
'REMEMBER' takes a whole new approach in its storytelling by combining the natural element of that pain and loss produced out of that narrative of human extermination with the horrific, timeless concern that everyone is terrified of: dementia.
Ironically it was a young writer who got two octogenarians to do some of their finest work ever (Martin Landau & Christopher Plummer) to tell a story that is as gripping as it is shocking in the end. I literally jumped from my seat.
This review of Remember (2015) was written by Joey B on 21 Apr 2017.
Remember has generally received positive reviews.
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