Reminiscence

PG-13

Released Aug 20, 2021

1h 56m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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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'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?

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Critics Consensus

Although Reminiscence isn't lacking narrative ambition, its uncertain blend of sci-fi action and noir thriller mostly provokes memories of better films.

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Audience Consensus

Reminiscence has some great ideas, but clunky dialogue and flat characters keep this sci-fi noir from ever really coming to life.

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Noah Blackwood

I like to give first-time directors a chance. What we have with this movie is a story that takes its time. Let me reminisce for a moment, and explain: Great acting. Nothing is melodramatic here. Good action. This is slow-burn sci-fi, so it's more character-driven than action-driven, but the action we do get is thrilling and grounded. Great themes, great dialog. Anyone who overthinks, over obsesses, or over-analyzes their past, present, or future, will appreciate the obsessions of our leading man. A lot of solid, applicable-to-life lines. Great shots. A few examples are: 1. Water dripping off a counter after overflowing out of a glass. 2. An illuminated ferris wheel behind Nick as he searches for Mae in a fairground at night. 3. Nick imagining Mae swimming down to him in a flooded building, shafts of light making her appear ethereal and ghostlike. Great ideas. The Reminiscence machine and the flooded city are great plot points, and drive the film. Good narration. Hugh Jackman's voice is soothing, and never feels like he's expo-dumping. Every bit of voiceover is right where it should be. Great lighting. Every scene feels almost dream-like, and may very well be. Great mind-bender. You will leave this movie either hating it for what you didn't understand, or mindblown about what you saw and wanting to pick it apart to know more. You might even love it for its mystery, like Nick Bannister loves Mae for hers. A few too many characters. A lot of different people are introduced throughout the story, and not all of them get enough screen time. An unnecessary sensual scene. Nick is just getting to know Mae, and they kick things off by fornicating on a chair. For me personally, characters having sex right away doesn't equate to true love. But Nick's love for Mae is, thankfully, fleshed out to where you understand why he's so desperate to get her back. Overall, this is a solid debut from Lisa Joy. It's a film to watch again. Much like Nick uses the Reminiscence machine to find more out about Mae, over and over, you may need to watch this again and again, to understand everything. Not everyone will appreciate this movie, but for those that do, it promises to leave you reminiscing well after the credits roll.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/10/21

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Facebook U

Slow, boring story line.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/07/21

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SherryAnne

Good movie. Nice storylines and talented actors. Has a few slow parts but overall I enjoyed it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/05/21

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cynthia s

Bad acting & script.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/05/21

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GooglJo & Coe

I thoroughly enjoyed the movie although my wife found it very confusing with all the flashbacks (from the machine). I reminded me of Casablanca at the beginning, even though it was SciFi and in the future. It was a breath of fresh air from all the super heroes and horror movies we are inundated with now. It was, at times, bordering on being a GREAT movie but it did miss that mark , but only just.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/04/21

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Girlymom M

It was a lot different than I expected from a High Jackman movie. He couldnt seem to defend himself at all. I liked the actors and actresses but it was just not that kind of movie that kept my attention

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/03/21

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Lisa Joy

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Hugh Jackman

Nick Bannister

Rebecca Ferguson

Mae

Thandiwe Newton

Emily "Watts" Sanders

Cliff Curtis

Cyrus Boothe

Marina de Tavira

Tamara Sylvan

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Beyond the surface novelty of the setting and premise, there's not much here that could exactly be called original. But the layering of reflections and shadows has a ghostly glamour of its own.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 17, 2021

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Jake Coyle

Associated Press

Like its characters, it's drunk on what came before, relying too heavily on noir tropes. But its smart, thought-provoking concept isn't so easy to shake off.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 1, 2021

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Mark Feeney

Boston Globe

Joy doesn't lack for ideas. It's just that there are too many and few of them original.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 26, 2021

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Juanma Fernández París

El Nuevo Día (Puerto Rico)

It is a true delight to see how Ferguson and Newton escape the limitations that usually accompany female archetypes in this genre. [Full review in Spanish]

Dec 6, 2023

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Annie Banks

Chuck Load of Comics

Reminiscence's official synopsis is gripping with an air of mystery around it. To the misfortune of the film itself, the film in its entirety is deeply impaired by its unexciting, deficient take...

Rated: 4/10

Feb 23, 2023

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Dallas King

Flick Feast

Reminiscence is full of potential but fails to live up to it. It aims for the heights of hard boiled film noir classic but sadly the result is nearer soft boiled. For a film all about the power of memory, the end result is ironically entirely forgettable.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 12, 2022

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Synopsis

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'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?

Director: Lisa Joy
Producer: D. Scott Lumpkin
Screenwriter: Lisa Joy
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: FilmNation Entertainment, Kilter Films, Michael De Luca Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Drug Material Throughout|Some Strong Language|Strong Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 20, 2021, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 20, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.9M
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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