User:LancedSoul/sandbox/Reminiscence (2021)

Reminiscence is an 2021 American neo-noir science fiction thriller drama film written and directed by Lisa Joy (in her feature directorial debut). The film stars Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson, Thandie Newton, Daniel Wu, and Cliff Curtis. Reminiscence is scheduled to be released in the United States, by Warner Bros. Pictures, on August 20, 2021, as well as a month-long simultaneous release on the HBO Max streaming service.

Plot
A private investigator of the mind navigates the darkly alluring world of the past by helping his clients access lost memories. His life is forever changed as he uncovers a violent conspiracy while trying to solve the mystery behind a missing client.

Why It Sucks

 * 1) To start off, this movie is a obviously massive rip-off many elements from similarly-themed films, especially in this case of Blade Runner, Water World, The Maltese Falcon, Westworld, Strange Days and even mh:greatestmovies:Inception.
 * 2) The characters are flat and uninteresting.
 * 3) Really poor ending.
 * 4) Parts of the dialogue are strange and uncreative.
 * 1) Parts of the dialogue are strange and uncreative.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) It isn't lacking narrative ambition.

Reception
Reminiscence was not well-received, who praised its narrative ambition, but compared it unfavorably to other similarly-themed films. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 36% based on 97 reviews, with an average rating of 5.1/10 and the audiences score was 41% based on over 500 ratings, with an average rating of 2.8/5. The website's critics consensus reads: "Although Reminiscence isn't lacking narrative ambition, its uncertain blend of sci-fi action and noir thriller mostly provokes memories of better films.", while Audiences Says consensus reads, "Reminiscence has some great ideas, but clunky dialogue and flat characters keep this sci-fi noir from ever really coming to life.". On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 46 out of 100 based on 36 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews." Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported 67% of audience members gave it a positive score, with 41% saying they would definitely recommend it. On Letterboxd, it has the rating of 2.5/5.

Box office
In the United States and Canada, Reminiscence was released alongside PAW Patrol: The Movie, The Night House, and The Protégé, and is projected to gross around $3 million from 3,184 theaters in its opening weekend. The film made $666,000 on its first day and went on to debut to $2 million, finishing ninth at the box office. It was the worst opening of all-time by a film playing in over 3,000 theaters, passing The Rhythm Section's $2.7 million debut in January 2020.

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