Reminiscence

"Don't look back."

2021 1h 56m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 2,017

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Nicolas Bannister, 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. 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.

“Don't look back.”

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Cast

Hugh Jackman
Nicolas 'Nick' Bannister
Rebecca Ferguson
Mae
Thandiwe Newton
Emily 'Watts' Sanders
Cliff Curtis
Cyrus Booth
Marina de Tavira
Tamara Sylvan
Daniel Wu
Saint Joe
Mojean Aria
Sebastian Sylvan
Brett Cullen
Walter Sylvan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lisa Joy
Writers: Lisa Joy
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $68M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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4 / 8

CAST

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310+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lisa Joy, shot by Paul Cameron. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ramin Djawadi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark Yoshikawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Hugh Jackman and Rebecca Ferguson and Thandiwe Newton carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lisa Joy directs. Paul Cameron behind the camera. Ramin Djawadi scores. Mark Yoshikawa cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $68M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 5 years ago.
4310+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Lisa Joy, shot by Paul Cameron. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ramin Djawadi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Mark Yoshikawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Hugh Jackman and Rebecca Ferguson and Thandiwe Newton carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Don't look back.".
10IMDB entry: tt3272066 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "miami, florida", "drug addiction", "new orleans, louisiana", "flashback".

The technical file

Cinematography: Paul Cameron
Original score: Ramin Djawadi
Editing: Mark Yoshikawa
Production design: Howard Cummings
Costume design: Jennifer Starzyk
Makeup / hair: Pamela S. Westmore
VFX supervisor: Adam Balentine
Sound: Michael Babcock
Stunt coordinator: Brian Machleit
Runtime: 116 min · 1h 56m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $68,000,000
Box office: $18,717,947
Return: 28% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Reminiscence (2021)

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FWMAM2021-10-17
★ 8/10
An interesting combination of science fiction and film noir. Not a perfect film - it drags in spots - but it is enjoyable if you're a sci-fi or noir fan. The performances were solid. Rebecca Ferguson pulls off a very good femme fatale but the whole cast deserves a slow clap. Lisa Joy, director/writer, shows that she certainly has talent even though the movie is not a home run. Call it a solid double. She's definitely worth keeping an eye out for. Don't go in expecting a perfect movie and you will enjoy what it does have to offer as there are some very good scenes, some less so. Overall it's a 3.5 to 4.0 star effort depending on your taste.
JPV8522021-11-05
★ 5/10
Kind of a hollow grounded sci-fi film noir mystery yarn that features decent performances from Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson and Thandiwe Newton but the story wasn't terribly compelling and never quite believed the relationship between Jackman and Ferguson. Kind of ran out of steam early on and spent the remainder of the time not exactly interested in the mystery elements. I don't know, wanted to like it but highly doubtful I'd ever want to revisit. 2.75/5
Steveb292021-11-06
★ 6/10
Less than I would have expected from the cast but I don't see it as a failure on their part. I guess I expected something more, although I am not sure what. This is slow entertainment with a few interesting segments but not enough to keep you awake if your only goal was to watch the movie. For me it was the story that failed because it was unbelievable, although I am sure there is an audience that would eat this up.⭐⭐⭐