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Language:
English
Duration:
114
Minutes
Plot:
Memory
starring
Liam
Neeson
follows
an
expert
assassin
who
refuses
to
complete
a
job
for
a
criminal
organisation
and
ends
up
becoming
a
target.
He
then
works
with
FBI
agents
to
bring
justice
to
the
victims.
Review:
Memory
attempts
at
an
emotional
drama
starring
an
expert
assassin,
however,
it
fails
to
make
the
audience
feel
sympathetic
towards
any
characters
in
the
film.
The
ambitious
storyline
focuses
on
trying
to
redeem
an
evil
assassin
character
who
sacrifices
himself
for
someone
else.
But
the
characters
in
the
film
are
too
forgettable
including
Alex
who
has
Alzheimer's.
Liam
Neeson
has
played
many
versions
of
the
ageing
agent,
he
has
now
reached
a
point
where
the
character
wants
to
retire.
But
his
handler
tells
him
that,
in
their
type
of
job
nobody
retires,
people
just
end
up
on
their
death
bed.
The
same
cannot
be
said
for
actors,
fans
have
loved
Liam's
action
thrillers
however,
in
recent
times,
the
character
has
been
recreated
so
many
times
that
its
become
too
predictable.
Even
with
a
twist
where
the
assassin
fights
for
its
victim
is
not
unique
enough.
When
the
storyline
fails,
the
weight
to
impress
the
audience
is
left
with
the
actors
and
the
direction.
Liam
is
great
as
an
actor,
he
has
proved
it
time
and
again.
Memory
sees
him
as
Alex
Lewis,
an
expert
hired
killer
who
is
considering
leaving
his
life
behind
after
seeing
signs
of
Alzheimer's
that
has
already
claimed
his
brother.
He
accepts
one
last
job
in
El
Paso,
in
which
he
has
to
finish
two
separate
hits
and
recover
some
flash
drives
from
the
first
victim.
Alex
pulls
off
the
first
hit
easily
but
when
he
discovers
that
the
second
victim
is
a
12-year-old
girl
(Mia
Sanchez),
he
refuses
to
pull
the
trigger
and
keeps
the
flash
drives
for
himself
as
an
insurance
policy.
However,
he
wakes
up
to
the
news
telecast
of
the
girl's
death.
The
first
twist
in
the
film
comes
when
he
questions
if
he
had
returned
to
finish
the
hit
and
forgot
about
it
due
to
his
Alzheimer's.
With
the
FBI
on
his
tail,
he
wonders
if
he
is
being
framed
for
it.
However,
the
makers
abandon
both
twists
and
immediately
force
a
third
twist
in
which
he
is
being
targetted
for
reluctance
of
finishing
the
job
and
knowing
too
much.
The
rest
of
the
narrative
goes
as
one
expects,
however,
with
more
thrill,
little
time
is
given
to
Liam's
character
to
introspect
and
live
through
his
past
deeds.
It
would
have
been
interesting
to
see
an
assassin
dealing
with
deteriorating
cognitive
abilities,
however,
all
we
get
is
some
pill-popping
and
falling
asleep
in
a
car
with
a
bloody
bullet
wound.
We
also
get
a
glimpse
of
his
awful
childhood
but
by
then,
it's
too
late.
The
makers
continue
to
try
till
the
last
moments
as
the
villain
gets
a
rather
gruesome
death
as
a
karmic
payoff.
Overall,
Memory
ironically
has
some
of
the
most
forgettable
characters
and
scenes.
It
is
best
skipped
this
weekend.