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If you thought a film where everyone had amnesia is a bad idea...

posted 8 years ago by markdancedcrazy
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...you'd be right! Interesting concept, technically well made, but doesn't do much with its premise. Everyone is trying to constantly make sense of their memory loss, so the dialog outside the quarantined woman consists of "do I know you?" and "what is time?" and other meaningless phrases. There's little to nothing to make you care about the characters, which leaves the audience in the same amnesiac state, rendering the film pointless and meandering. Maybe that was the idea, although not one I'm sure was worth watching.

[–] e1619087 8 years ago

I totally agree with thoughts.

[–] LuckyLuigi 7 years ago

I respectfully disagree with you although I certainly believe this movie won't appeal to everyone I thought it was quite good.

It does have a point asking questions like : What would happen to people ? Will love endure if you no longer know your loved one's name ? What will happen to the children (and adults who basically regress to being children) ? Is it better to be completely alone but be yourself or to lose yourself completely but no longer be alone.

On top of that this movie will certainly affect anyone who has had to deal with someone suffering from dementia.

[–] acarleto 7 years ago

Agree LuckyLuigi! I Loved Embers! While most movies today are either remakes or on similar plot lines, Embers was unique storytelling. I will watch this again no problem.

[–] sschrupp 7 years ago

When you watch it again take note of the drawing the boy made in the guy's book.

Hope for the future maybe...

[–] TheManInOil 7 years ago

The central question really contrasts Miranda's experience with those of the others. It asks: what is more important, the experience of life or the memories of it? Obviously both are important and we see that either in isolation is an empty thing.

[–] dariondanjou 7 years ago

what is more important, the experience of life or the memories of it? Obviously both are important and we see that either in isolation is an empty thing.

well spotted, and well said! i didn't notice the parallel there until you mentioned this