At the center of Rememory is the idea that memories change over time. A new device allows people to record and preserve their memories and even share them with others. But when the creator of the machine (Martin Donovan) is found dead in his office, ostensibly of natural causes but surrounded by circumstantial evidence of foul play, Sam (Peter Dinklage)—a man suffering from a traumatic memory of the car wreck that killed his brother—turns detective to solve the mystery, and he uses a stolen machine to access memories for evidence. Directed by Mark Palansky, Rememory touches on some interesting concepts that are unfortunately never really explored, instead relying on a plot that features familiar detective story conventions, as each new memory plays like a flashback that provides a clue that sends the investigation in a new direction. Dinklage and costar Julia Ormond (as the inventor's widow) deliver fine performances but the film fails to engage emotionally with the human story of guilt and grief, or explore the disconnect between organic memory and object recordings. What's left is a dramatically dull and narratively unsatisfying story built on an intriguing concept. Not recommended. (S. Axmaker)
Rememory
Lionsgate, 112 min., PG-13, DVD or Blu-ray: $19.99 Volume 33, Issue 2
Rememory
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