Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
Still reeling from a heartbreaking family event and his parents' subsequent divorce, Tyler Hawkins discovers a fresh lease on life when he meets Ally Craig, a gregarious beauty who witnessed her mother's death. But as the couple draws closer, the fallout from their separate tragedies jeopardizes their love.
Remember Me is a competent romantic drama elevated somewhat by Robert Pattinson's earnest performance and a genuine emotional weight in its character dynamics. The plot follows familiar damaged-young-lovers territory through most of its runtime, hitting expected beats of family trauma and tentative romance without much structural surprise. The acting is solid across the board — Pattinson sheds his vampire persona credibly, and the supporting cast (Pierce Brosnan, Emilie de Ravin) adds texture. Cinematography is workmanlike New York indie-drama fare — competent but unremarkable. Novelty is low; the setup is well-trodden young-adult melancholy romance, and the film doesn't find a particularly distinctive voice or approach until its final act. The ending — the 9/11 twist — is the film's most debated element: genuinely affecting for some, manipulative for others, but it does provide an unexpected emotional gut-punch that lingers, earning a modest above-average mark for emotional impact even if its execution is controversial.