IMDb plot summary: Nick Bannister, a private investigator of the mind, navigates the alluring world of the past when his life is changed by new client Mae. A simple case becomes an obsession after she disappears and he fights to learn the truth about her.
Directed by Lisa Joy. Starring Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Thandiwe Newton, and Cliff Curtis.
This movie feels like someone got a great concept for a dystopian world and then... couldn't figure out what to do with it. The world it creates is technically connected to the plot, yes, but none of it really connects thematically, at least not for me. The mystery would be just as home in a 1940s noir, just replacing the technologically-discovered memories with diary entries or voice recordings or some other kind of recorded evidence. It almost entirely wastes this unique world and the philosophical questions it raises on a standard "whodunnit" that ISN'T more engaging than the world they created, so it's clear they pursued the wrong avenue. If you're already a huge fan of the genre, this might be enough of a new twist on it to interest you, but I found it disappointing.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Reminiscence < Sunday in the Park With George
Reminiscence > The Shaggy Dog (1959)
Reminiscence < Ghost Ship
Reminiscence < X-Men
Reminiscence > Martian Child
Reminiscence < My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Reminiscence < Baby Boom
Reminiscence > Gangs of New York
Reminiscence > My Darling Clementine
Reminiscence < About Last Night...
Reminiscence < A Knight's Tale
Reminiscence > Candy
Final spot: #2459 out of 3452, or 29%.
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