You know when something just doesn’t sit right with you? It’s like you feel as if you’ve said your piece, but then realize you didn’t even come close?
Yeah, that’s how I feel right now.
The truth of the matter is that Remember Me left me in a complete state of melancholy....and not just because Robert Pattinson’s character died in the movie. Although, that’s pretty damn mortifying if you ask me.
No, it’s so much more complex than that.
You see, the script takes you through more than just Tyler Hawkins’ life. It gives you a glimpse into almost all the characters. Enough that it is impossible not to be affected by the aftermath of his death, and their pain.
And believe me, they all suffered loss when Tyler died.
Ally lost her lover and her friend.
Tyler’s parents lost another son.
Aiden lost a friend and confidant.
But I think it was Caroline’s (oh boy, I almost typed Carolyn...Freudian slip, much?) loss that hit me the most. Tyler wasn’t just her brother, he was her friend and protector. When she suffered at the hands of school bullies and needed him most he was there. So who would be there for her after he was gone? The movie does give you the sense that she has others in her life who would never lead her astray, but it was always Tyler that was her rock, her constant. So with him gone, what then?
Just thinking of it now makes me cry. And it makes me realize how many people lost someone important on that fatal and fateful day.
I have had my fair share of loss (mainly at the hands of cancer) and I know that it’s not something you can just get over and forget. You just learn to accept it as a part of your own life, and you move on.
That doesn’t mean it makes the process any easier, though.
Life is not a simple journey, and we never really know what is planned for us; regardless of how many boxes we still have yet to check off our bucket lists.
Do I think that Tyler’s death should have never happened? Absolutely. Just like I feel about all of those people that died in the Twin Towers.
It never should have happened.
Not when everything was just starting to go right. Not at all.
But that’s how the cookie crumbles, no? Just when you think things are finally going to work out, and you can be happy, BAM.
You see? This is how I’m feeling after seeing this movie. It just gets you right down deep, and refuses to let you forget; hence the name of the film...well played.
Remember Me?
How could we not?
I don't understand what is going on! I had a long assed comment posted and now it's gone!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I was saying that the ending suckerpunched me, too. Movies aren't supposed to kill off the main character or end on such a sad note! I told myslef I wasn't going to cry, and then the big fat tears started dripping down my face! An elderly couple was sitting on the same row as me and the lady actually came prepared and had a handkerchief and used it liberally!
As for Caroline, she was the one I was most concerned for when Tyler dies. I guess the only solace the viewers had was the shot of her at Tyler's grave a year after his death. She seemed to accept it and had allowed time to heal the wounds death can bring.
Very good points Rose. *sigh* Just thinking of the movie has me all depressed again. Damn!
ReplyDeleteIt was very good though...even in spite of that "suckerpunch" ending, as you said.