Remember Me

This will be my first movie review. I'm a huge fan of movies, so why not?

Let me first share the synopsis with you (via IMDB):

"In the romantic drama Remember Me, Robert Pattinson plays Tyler, a rebellious young man in New York City who has a strained relationship with his father (Pierce Brosnan) ever since tragedy separated their family. Tyler didn't think anyone could possibly understand what he was going through until the day he met Ally (Emilie de Ravin) through an unusual twist of fate. Love was the last thing on his mind, but as her spirit unexpectedly heals and inspires him, he begins to fall for her. Through their love, he begins to find happiness and meaning in his life. Soon, hidden secrets are revealed, tragedy lingers in the air, as the circumstances that brought them together threaten to tear them apart. Set in the summer of 2001, Remember Me is an unforgettable story about the power of love, the strength of family, and the importance of living passionately and treasuring every day of one's life."

I don't even know where to start with this movie, and honestly, I don't think the director of the movie did either. There was just too much going on and it was hard to see the point of it all. The acting was sub par from beginning to end. However, towards half of the movie, I did realize that Robert Pattinson can actually act. Many critics have been slamming him regarding his acting chops, but I have to give him credit where it's due. He's more than a pretty face. He made the character of Tyler likable even though he was kind of a bad ass. And he handled the emotions far more convincingly than he ever did as Edward in Twilight. However, I do have to say that aside from what I have just mentioned, Remember Me isn't much of anything else. I can't even decide what genre of film it fits into. A romantic drama? Not so much. I have to mention though, Emilie de Ravin is a breath of fresh air in comparison to Kristen Stewart in Twilight.

I pretty much expected that this film was geared towards teenage girls swooning over Robert Pattinson. Because it lacked the emotion that I would have liked for two people with so much chemistry on screen. The characters of Robert Pattinson and Emilie de Ravin barely even get to know each other before they're in bed together. There were multiple sex scenes in this film. I mean, I guess when you meet someone like Robert Pattinson, it doesn't take much to get you out of your pants. Nevertheless, the relationship they have doesn't really blossom nor does it develop into something meaningful before it all falls apart.

The film tries to persuade the viewers to appreciate the people around you and as evidenced in the movie poster to "live in the moments". I understand that, but why did everything in this movie have to be so bland? I could not emotionally attach myself with this film. And that's where I find it ironic. The title of the film is Remember Me, but, as Simon Cowell would say on American Idol, "it's quite forgettable". Unfortunately, it failed to get any reaction from me except that I'd rather forget I even watched this movie.

I'll just wait for Eclipse to come out. Then I'll totally forget that Robert Pattinson was ever in this mess.