A scientist discovers a way to relive your past and uses the technology to search for his long lost love. Whilst a private investigator uncovers a conspiracy while helping his clients recover lost memories.
Director: Lisa Joy
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Thandiwe Newton, Cliff Curtis, Marina de Tavira, Daniel Wu
Rated PG-13 for strong violence, drug material throughout, sexual content and some strong language
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Genres: Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Runtime: 1h 56min
Review:
Writer, director Lisa Joy's Reminiscence is a sci-fi noir thriller that's sweeping and ambitious with a A List cast. The strange thing about the entire affair is that during it's ambitious world building it forgot to create a story that's as engaging as the concepts presented. Joy's visuals evoke memories of Blade Runner and dashes of Alex Proyas' Dark City if you bought them from a dollar store. Hugh Jackman leads the film with relative ease even though he feels miscast for the role and doesn't ask much from him outside of acting sad and angry. Jackman is typically a magnetic performer but this role just doesn't seem to fit him the way it should, the odd voiceover throughout the film doesn't help. Likewise, Rebecca Ferguson is usually an engaging performer but in this film she's stiff and bland throughout. Cliff Curtis is the primary villain who pops up in the third act and he chews up his screen time with weird out of place monologues that scream of overkill. Thandiwe Newton is the lone bright spot who comes out unscathed with a strong performance which the film doesn't take full advantage of. Reminiscence ends up feeling like a missed opportunity with ideas that needed more time to marinate and mature. As is, it ends up being another forgettable sci-fi film that feels more like a middle of the road tv show than a big budget film.
C
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