Reminiscence

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.

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.

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

The corny script and the static direction are both by Lisa Joy from the TV show Westworld. This is her first feature film. It probably won't be her last, but hope springs eternal.

It's as if the film itself is [wearing a costume] - and there's not much beneath that layer.

It's a clever tale, anchored by Jackman doing reliable work as an antihero haunted by his sins.

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]

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...

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.

While Jackman and Ferguson are excellent here, Reminiscence is a watered-down sci-fi neo-noir that overstays its welcome by wallowing in a romance that loses steam fast.