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Favourite bits of the film? Meh bits? a few spoilers...


Just wondered what bits other people liked in this movie? My favourite bits were the suspicion the guy had, like he almost knew what was going on. Liked the little details like the way he rejected wine. Some good reveals at the end which explained certain things like the gun just being overlooked when he sticks it unconvincingly in the back of his unbelted trousers.

I wasn't over enamoured with the advert type nature of the reveal, it almost discounted the mystery of the previous scenes. It also seemed too documentary-esque. I would have preferred it if the guy had somehow stumbled upon the offices of the memory scientists whilst they were trying to sell it to the backers and discovered it for himself, only to be reverted back to point zero. Would have made his efforts feel even more futile, which was effectively how we are eventually left in the final scene.

I liked the ending, but I would have loved to see a victory for the protagonist... getting one up on the scientists by somehow slipping himself a hidden clue where they can't find it. Perhaps saying 'leave the country but don't arouse suspicion. Don't trust anyone at all and don't try to find yourself'. I guess this would have not really been suitable for the overall feel of this film which is a slow discovery and not a thriller.

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The scientists were trying to help him, as well as themselves. He was a volunteer, and wanted the process to work. The ending WAS a victory for the protagonist.

btw, the guy who was the 'face' of the advert was also the director of the movie. The advert made a great impact on me, because I watch very little TV for the last few years and when I do I am AMAZED at the number of drug commercials (prescription and other) that promise to do all kinds of things; all filled with happy, good-looking people enjoying activities, friends and family, sports, nature, etc. So the advert not only made me think about the story in the movie, but also the nature of the commercials that seem to saturate television. When you think about the sheer number of over 1,000 hours per year that the average person watches, that is a lot of exposure and influence for an idea that modern medicine can give you a fix with a pill or a "visit to a friendly doctor." Nicely done.

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