Robert Pattinson’s REMEMBER ME: Canadian Reviews
Like in North America, Robert Pattinson’s Remember Me received mixed reviews overseas. The romantic drama had a disappointing opening in the United States, landing in fifth place on this past weekend’s domestic box office chart, with only $8 million. (Friday started out okay, but Saturday and Sunday business was very poor.) It fared even worse overseas in nine territories, grossing only $1.6 million at 530 screens in Australia, Brazil, Belgium, New Zealand, Sweden, Russia and a handful of other countries.
Perhaps if Pattinson had been showing up on US talk shows this week — instead of ten days ago — things might have been different for his film at least in North America, but the actor is currently filming Bel Ami in Europe.
On the other hand, when discussing box-office grosses it’s worth taking into account that Remember Me isn’t a "star vehicle" like most studio films. For one, Remember Me was made after Twilight opened to solid business, but before The Twilight Saga: New Moon became a surprise worldwide superblockbuster. Though pushed as a "major" release by Summit Entertainment, the $16 million production should be seen as an indie film that happens to star an up-and-coming young actor. If you look at it from that perspective, the film and its star acquitted themselves well.
Directed by Allen Coulter from a screenplay by Will Fetters, Remember Me also features Emilie de Ravin, Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper, Tate Ellington, and Lena Olin.
Note: We’ve found a few international reviews online, mostly from Brazil and English-speaking Australia and New Zealand. We’re looking for more.
"It’s this twist for which Remember Me will mostly be talked about, regardless of whether you think it’s a breathtaking addition or a cheap ploy. Before this blindside, however, there’s an angst-filled young love affair to enjoy, largely thanks to the strong on-screen chemistry between Pattinson and Emilie de Ravin … Without the pale complexion and red lipstick, it’s easier to see why teens swoon over Pattinson. As Tyler, he’s brooding, intelligent and sexy …" Francesca Rudkin in the New Zealand Herald.
"You have to give credit to a film which starts powerfully and grabs you by the eyeballs. That’s certainly the case here. A dramatic sequence with striking camera angles and lighting makes an instant impression and sets the mood for this gritty romance about two dysfunctional families. Aided by strong acting and an intelligent script, Remember Me is a cut above most romantic films." John Bale at The Blurb (Australia).
"There was no need to turn a romantic drama into a poster-movie for the carpe diem, or "seize the day," motto. There was no need to turn a romantic drama into a vehicle for moral lessons (including even a quote by Gandhi!). That’s too much!
"It wasn’t this time around that Pattinson became more than the fad of the moment. In one of the few instances when his dramatic abilities are called forth, he’s wiped off the screen by Pierce Brosnan, who devours the young Englishman the way he used to do to his enemies during his James Bond days. And let’s face it, Brosnan wasn’t even the best 007." Marcelo Forlani at Omelette.com (Brazil).
"In spite of the script, Pattinson reveals himself as an actor of subtlety now that he has assumed mortal form. It’s plain that there’s a mind powering all that angst. I just hope that he soon finds a better picture than this one. I was almost coming round to it but its gratuitously tacked-on ending put paid to that impulse." Sandra Hall in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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