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 while he was forgetting most of the time where he was and what he was actually doing but they actually handled this material very seriously and I really liked this approach. On top of that, the late Christopher Plummer was a fine choice to play the main character and the guy was pretty much pitch-perfect here. Concerning the ending, it was quite shocking and pretty awesome but, to be honest, it didn’t make much sense. Indeed, in fact pretty much like with ‘Memento’, the way Zev would forget things seemed to be really convenient as he would always manage to remember his wife Ruth, his friend Max but not his hidden identity. The whole dementia thing also added an extra layer as the world, pretty much like Zev, is slowly forgetting what happened back then. Eventually, it was such an interesting thought, after all these years, should we actually keep chasing these pathetic old guys? Apparently, Egoyan obviously made up his mind and, according to him, they should be executed in front of their children and grand-children and I’m not sure if I completely agreed with this but the debate on this subject was quite intriguing. Anyway, to conclude, even if it was not a masterpiece, it was still a decent watch and I think it is worth a look, especially if you are interested in Atom Egoyan’s work.