Up until this past weekend I knew for a fact that Robert Pattinson could not act his way out of a paper bag, having seen all of the Twilight movies with my friend's obsessed son. Even as a nine year old he was saying how awful Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson were onscreen.
Even so, I gave Remember Me a whirl. RP and Emilie de Ravin (of LOST fame) give a go as typical misunderstood twenty-somethings. I was pleasantly surprised to see there was actually a spot of acting going on. They were perfectly acceptable in these roles, but what bothered me was that the film was wasted on these two while the vision of perfection herself Lena Freakin Olin was wasted as a background parent. And Chris Cooper. I mean, come on. If your script lands acting chops like those, write a few more lines in for them!
I must say The Surprise Acting Award goes to Pierce Brosnan, who does a superb Asshole I could give a bleep mega rich corporate dad to RP. He really was fun to dislike and blame all the angst on. Even though this was a movie I just "liked", there were two beautifully poignant moments that made the film memorable for me. Oddly enough they were just focused on RP. Well done I say.
