Sam Bloom is driving when he's involved in the car accident that kills his brother, Dash. Afterward, he is tortured by the fact that he cannot remember Dash's dying words. So when scientist Gordon Dunn announces the development of a device that allows perfect recall of memories, uncorrupted by time or the influences of other experiences, Sam is understandably intrigued.
Unfortunately, the day after the announcement, Dunn is found dead in suspicious circumstances. If Sam wants to recover his brother's lost words, he will need to unpick what happened to Dunn: not an easy task when he doesn't know any of Dunn's colleagues or collaborators. And for that matter, how well does he even know himself?
Rememory is very much Peter Dinklage's film, and he does a fine job as the troubled but empathetic Sam. He's got just the right touch of melancholy underpinning everything he does in the film.
And it's probably just as well that his performance is so strong, because this is a low key script that unfolds with a deliberately slower pace. There are no fight scenes or chases here: just lots of not especially happy people having conversations they'd probably prefer not to be happening. It isn't likely to be to all tastes.
If you're looking for a dramatic film with a more reflective air and slower pace, though, Rememory might fit the bill.
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