Remember

Movies Viewed in 2023 (578 movies items)

" First Viewing Viewing Date: June 5th Via: YouTube Movies Plot: With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person he believes to be responsible for the death of his family during World War II. Rating: 7.9/10 Why Did I Watch It? I was looking at the other films directed by Atom Egoyan after Devil's Knot, and this one stuck out due to the high IMDb rating and the promising premise. I wanted to watch it before it fad"

A good movie

“I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was directed by Atom Egoyan, I thought I might as well check it out. First of all, even though Egoyan was arguably one of the most interesting directors in the 90’s, to be honest, his most recent movies turned out to be all seriously disappointing. Well, at least, this movie did have a solid IMDb rating (it still got some rather weak reviews though) so I was hopeful. Eventually, the damned thing was not bad at all after all. Basically, it turned out to be some kind of Nazi hunting thriller combined with a geriatric version of ‘Memento’ and, while it might sound preposterous (it actually was), I think Egoyan actually made the most of it. Indeed, it wasn't really realistic to have a 90 year old guy chasing some Nazis wh” read more

2020: Others (341 movies items)

"L'Olocausto è solo il motore di questo thriller di anziane vendette che si svolge in una ricerca per tentativi prima di giungere al confronto finale. Egoyan mette in scena con dilgenza, seppur senza troppi guizzi facendosi forza della struttura a intreccio e , soprattutto, dell'interpretazione dei vecchi leoni con Plummer che domina la vicenda visto che è quasi sempre in scena. Lo spettatore può dedicarsi a (rac-)cogliere gli indizi che prefigurano il finale, ma l'idea più intrigante è quel"

Mustanaamio7's Movie Diary 2019 (251 movies items)

"18.7. 2019 An old man goes searching for a man who killed his family at Auschwitz concentration camp. Atom Egoyan is one of those few modern film directors who are able to create a tense atmosphere in the same way as Alfred Hitchcock, the original master of suspense. The director treats sensitive subjects with respect they deserve, which is not too common these days. "Remember" reminds us that some sins might be unforgivable and it manages to avoid the most common obstacles of the thriller genr"

Movies I've seen in 2017 (541 movies items)

"My rating: 7/10"

“Predictable, artificiaux idea. Plummer, Landau, Ganz dignifies it. Best part: Plummer more uncomfortable than insulted in the house of the antisemitic policeman.” read more