The Narrative, Action, Plot – It’s All Over The Place If the plot points to “Memory” seem familiar to you, you may have seen “The Memory of a Killer”, the 2003 American Belgian police drama here (both films are based on Jef Geeraerts’ novel “The although this version follows more or less the same narrative path of its predecessor, the original film, although a perfectly good quality film in itself, was more concerned with its main character (who played in a very good interpreted by Jan Decleir) as he is forced to calculate both the gravity of his past transgressions and the hardships of his present condition. few to be really effective. [RogerEbert.com] Director Martin Campbell directed “The Mask of Zorro” and two Bonds, “Goldeneye” and “Casino Royale”, though apart from a few sleek murders (hey, look, we’re in a boat!) You’ll not really know. the whole thing is so wrapped up in leaden dialogues and B-movie clichés that at the last tired, bloody hour, you will envy Alex’s ability to forget. [EW.com] In the end, the “Memory” is not terribly convincing, but at least it strives for something more serious than most. “Catch the Fair One” released earlier this year was a much better movie. But Liam Neeson did not star. And if this is a prerequisite when choosing such movies, you could definitely do worse than “Memory”. [Variety] There is never a time when one might think that one is in danger of looking really embarrassed by the way all Alzheimer’s patients do at one point or another. You could replace almost any disability, injury or even phobia in the script and the plot would not change much. On the other hand, Ray Stevenson’s exchange for the lead role could have been more interesting, as he really looks his age in it, while Neeson, over a decade older, continues to defy it. [AV Club] One critic thought it worked In the end, the biggest advantage of “Memory” may be that it knows exactly what it is – a fun combination of undefeated action and amazing emotion. It’s the best kind of B-movie. [Vulture] TL · DR This promising high-conception thriller proves to be too general to stand out from the indistinguishable abundance of Neeson’s works after “Taken”. [IndieWire] “Memory” is not memorable, but its trick is more interesting than Neeson’s standard action game. [AARP] It’s a strange feeling, not being able to take root wholeheartedly for Neeson. But I like it a bit. She feels honest, and less enthusiastic. [Washington Post] Watch the trailer below:
