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      Remember My Name

      R 1978 1 hr. 35 min. Drama List
      70% 10 Reviews Tomatometer 40% 100+ Ratings Audience Score An ex-convict (Geraldine Chaplin) invades the life of her former husband (Anthony Perkins) and his new wife. Read More Read Less

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      R S Caught this film I'd never heard of after seeing an interview with Geraldine Chaplin. Its trappings hold great promise. Alan Rudolph is attempting a naturalistic, minimalist atmosphere that mirrors the mundanity and pedantry the characters live in. The soundtrack is especially impressive. But like all exercises in slick nihilism, the only interesting element is the style. The script doesn't even *seek* to rise beyond the depravity. This film suggests Rudolph sees humanity (or at least 1970s Americana) as nasty, addicted, & wholly morally bankrupt. Such a perception might be forgivable if the writer were contrasting to something better, but Rudolph doesn't even bother with that. He was just riding the tail end of decade's sublime cinematic grit, but without the substance. This film could really have been something, but becomes a big disappointment. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/24 Full Review Audience Member Robert Altman produces and Alan Rudolph directs Geraldine Chaplin, a young Alfre Woodard, and Anthony Perkins in a thriller about attempting to get a second chance but going about it the wrong way Ex-convict Emily gets out of prison after 12 years hoping to reunite with her former flame, Neil The thing is he has a new wife and Emily will stop at nothing to stay in his life Chaplin comes off as uneasy pretty well having sudden outbursts and some single mindedness The viewer attempts to find out what she's up to Not so much of a thriller but rather a drama with overriding tones of passion and pain More of a character study The film doesn't really end, it just sorta stops without any proper resolution Nothing spectacular by any means but Perkins and Chaplin play equally screwed up people that messed up each others lives in equal numbers Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/01/23 Full Review Erik K A dismal, nearly incomprehensible revenge story with a supremely unlikable main character who remains a cipher throughout. Alan Rudolph has never been anything more than a pale imitation of his mentor, Robert Altman. None of Altman's wit or vision. Rudolph's name on a movie as director promises a dreary time. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Psychological, slow and draws you in. Wasn't sure what to expect and liked it. Unpredictable and real. Worth watching! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Almost otherworldly presentation of a familiar revenge story driven by Geraldine Chaplin's unforgettably original performance. Relegating her co-star Anthony Perkins to the background, Chaplin should have won the 1978 Best Actress Oscar for her multi-layered portrayal of a vicious, street-smart ex-con capable of switching temperaments and appearances as each situation in her life dictates. Writer/director Alan Rudolph gives the audience no insight into the kind of person her character was before serving a 12-year sentence for killing her husband's (Perkins) mistress, only that she emerged from prison an obsessed, disturbed woman focused on ruining the life of the man she held responsible for putting her there in the first place. Whether it's the senselessly cruel manipulation of an apartment worker played by Moses Gunn, or the bitterly seductive retribution exacted against Perkins' inscrutable carpenter, Rudolph casts the peculiar Chaplin as an unlikely femme fatale whose chillingly efficient acts of physical and emotional violence get the better of anyone she targets. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review william k Left-field, idiosyncratic, but effective psychological thriller with Chaplin presenting a creepier performance than Perkins. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Critics Reviews

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      Richard Brody New Yorker Aided by songs performed by the octogenarian blueswoman Alberta Hunter, the filmmaker extracts new cinematic forms from venerable passions. Dec 1, 2014 Full Review Variety Staff Variety An incomprehensible melange of striking imagery, obscure dialog, a powerful score, and a script that doesn't know how to go from A to B. Oct 18, 2008 Full Review Geoff Andrew Time Out Well worth seeing. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Michael Bronski Gay Community News (Boston) Remember My Name does so many things so well that the viewer is left awed and speechless. Sep 8, 2022 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a progressively erratic drama that's at its best in its lackadaisical yet appealing first half... Rated: 2/4 Jan 16, 2021 Full Review Film4 Staff Film4 Rudolph gets right to the heart of his characters and all to a great, bluesy soundtrack with vocals by the great Alberta Hunter. May 24, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis An ex-convict (Geraldine Chaplin) invades the life of her former husband (Anthony Perkins) and his new wife.
      Director
      Alan Rudolph
      Production Co
      Columbia Pictures
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English