What’s It About
Nick Bannister (Hugh Jackman), a rugged and solitary veteran living in a near-future Miami flooded by rising seas, is an expert in a dangerous occupation: he offers clients the chance to relive any memory they desire. His life changes when he meets a mysterious young woman named Mae (Rebecca Ferguson). What begins as a simple matter of lost and found becomes a passionate love affair. But when a different client’s memories implicate Mae in a series of violent crimes, Bannister must delve through the dark world of the past to uncover the truth about the woman he fell for.
MOVIESinMO REVIEW
As the movie begins, Nick Bannister (Hugh Jackman) narrates like it’s neo-noir. So much so, I thought Humphrey Bogart was going to make a cameo appearance. It turns out the narration is essential in understanding this movie. Without it, Reminiscence is just a boring and pointless waste of time. With the narration, it’s a boring and pointless waste of time that I now fully understand. It’s a futuristic movie where climate change has flooded all of Miami, and daytime temperatures are so hot, nearly the entire population lives out their lives at night. Nick’s job allows him to see his clients’ memories using a particular machine along with verbal, psychological assistance. Why is this a job? Because the world is so messed up, the only thing people have left are memories. Clients get to relive “a very realistic to them” past. The machine is also used to help law enforcement scan criminals’ memories to help find victims, money, or other henchmen. That may seem attractive, but it’s a slow-moving plot that starts to solely revolve around Nick and a one-time walk-in customer named Mae. He falls for her, she disappears, and the plot thickens. More things go wrong, more obstacles are put in place, and the more you think you know, the more you don’t. Jackman continues to narrate like a 1930s detective, and about fifteen minutes before the end, Reminiscence finally got interesting – too little, too late.
OUR RATING – A NO MORE NOIR 2
MEDIA
- Genre – Science Fiction
- Street date
- Digital – October 1st, 2021.
- DVD/Blu-Ray November 9th, 2021
- Video – 1080p
- Screen size – 2.39:1
- Sound – English: Dolby Atmos
- Subtitles – English SDH, Spanish, French
Extras
- DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK
- You’re Going on a Journey
- The Sunken Coast
- Crafting a Memory
- Reminiscence: A Family Reunion
- Save My Love