{"id":7808,"date":"2021-08-21T14:04:51","date_gmt":"2021-08-21T21:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=7808"},"modified":"2021-08-28T10:56:48","modified_gmt":"2021-08-28T17:56:48","slug":"reminiscence-while-the-film-has-some-strong-points-theyre-not-enough-to-hold-the-film-afloat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2021\/reminiscence-while-the-film-has-some-strong-points-theyre-not-enough-to-hold-the-film-afloat\/","title":{"rendered":"Reminiscence  * While The Film Has Some Strong Points, They\u2019re Not Enough To Hold The Film Afloat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/reminiscence.poster.jpg?resize=138%2C205&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7810\" width=\"138\" height=\"205\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Nick Bannister (Hugh Jackman), a private investigator of the mind, navigates the darkly alluring world of the past by helping his clients access lost memories. Living on the fringes of the sunken Miami coast, his life is forever changed when he takes on a new client, Mae (Rebecca Ferguson). A simple matter of lost and found becomes a dangerous obsession. As Bannister fights to find the truth about Mae&#8217;s disappearance, he uncovers a violent conspiracy, and must ultimately answer the question: how far would you go to hold on to the ones you love? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Heather S. comments, \u201cThe movie strives to be a romance and yet the love story is weak. While the film has some strong points, they\u2019re simply not strong enough to hold the film afloat.\u201d See her full review below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reminiscence<br>By Heather S., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Reminiscence<\/em> is an overly long film with a lot of loose ends. The movie strives to be a romance and yet the love story is weak. While the film has some strong points, they\u2019re simply not strong enough to hold the film afloat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y-Avwx-DOhI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/reminiscence.a.jpg?resize=225%2C126&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7809\" width=\"225\" height=\"126\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The storyline follows Nick (Hugh Jackman), a man desperately in love with Mae (Rebecca Ferguson). After she vanishes, Nick uses technology known as the Reminiscence, which lets users revisit memories that they\u2019ve forgotten. Nick uses the memory technology to locate where and why Mae has left. Slowly the truth unravels only to reveal dirty secrets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The movie definitely has its upsides. One of the film\u2019s strongest points is the friendship between Nick and officer Watts. The two go way back, and it\u2019s even confirmed by Watts that she\u2019s in love with Nick. Watts does everything possible to prevent Nick from burning a memory in his brain from using Reminiscence too often. However, they have a falling out and their argument is never really resolved, ending in an uncompleted arc. The whole world is flooded; it is unclear as to why. It appears as though there has been a war &#8211; one in which both Nick and Watts are veterans of. The war is only mentioned; it\u2019s never really addressed in depth, which leaves many loose ends. The war is the reason for the international flood and sinking of London, but there\u2019s no description or overview of the war. Throughout the film, there are glimpses of memories of Mae and Nick together. These memories end up being repeated over and over, which can\u2019t help but feel repetitive. Nick\u2019s love for Mae is supposed to feel unending, but it feels limited by these few memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lesson Nick learns is to believe in love. He goes the distance to learn the truth about Mae, refusing to believe that their relationship was one-sided. He goes against his closest friend and hardcore evidence to find the truth, even subjecting himself to the Reminiscence forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I give<em> Reminiscence <\/em>3 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 16 to 18 plus adults. It is available on HBO Max August 20, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nick Bannister (Hugh Jackman), a private investigator of the mind, navigates the darkly alluring world of the past by helping his clients access lost memories. Living on the fringes of the sunken Miami coast, his life is forever changed when he takes on a new client, Mae (Rebecca Ferguson). A simple matter of lost and found becomes a dangerous obsession. As Bannister fights to find the truth about Mae&#8217;s disappearance, he uncovers a violent conspiracy, and must ultimately answer the question: how far would you go to hold on to the ones you love? KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Heather S. comments, \u201cThe movie strives to be a romance and yet the love story is weak. 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