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Great movie

First off, I am a Liam Neeson fan. I dont care about his politics, I just appreciate his screen presence and skill as an actor. With a few exceptions, I've found most of his recent action outings to be entertaining. With the premise of an aging hitman struggling with dementia, as well as his conscience, I thought it sounded like the perfect swan song to his action career. Unfortunately though, it just wasnt exciting like it should have been. Neeson and supporting cast gave decent performances and the cinematography looked crisp but the film just wasn't executed very well in my opinion. Hopefully we'll get one more decent action flick from Neeson before he finally DOES retire, because this was sadly not it.

Gud movie with Liam

It's hard to watch one of your favorite actors end their livelihood on a low note The script was depressing and chopped up and the end is really the end

Filmgoers often get a sense of déjà vu while watching a movie. Copying of themes and genres is universal in Hollywood. But these sensations seldom occur as frequently as when they are watching Liam Neeson movies. That’s because almost every Liam Neeson movie made in the years since he reinvigorated his career with “Taken” in 2008 follows the same exact template. Further, he plays the same exact character. Thus, his most recent movie, “Memory,” seems a lot like his previous movie, “Blacklight.” Which seems a lot like “The Marksman.” Which seems a lot like “Honest Thief.” At least, “Memory” varies the formula a bit by giving Neeson a different character trait not seen in his earlier movies. That bit of originality and a better-than-average supporting cast makes “Memory” watchable, although by no means a classic.In “Memory,” Neeson plays Alex Lewis, a world-class hitman with two big problems. The first is a moral code, albeit a limited one. In the film’s opening scene, he has no qualms about killing a man in front of his ailing mother in a hospital. But when Alex’s employers want him to kill a 12-year-old girl who’s a victim of a sex trafficking ring, he draws the line. That refusal sets his former employers and other powerful people against him. The second problem is that Alex has Alzheimer’s disease and is prone to memory lapses about his mission. Since he’s seen the effects of Alzheimer’s on his institutionalized brother, he has to plan his exit strategy from his chosen lifestyle carefully.In some ways, “Memory” resembles the similarly named classic thriller, “Memento.” In both films, the protagonist’s memory is faulty, and he relies on aids such as writing information on his arm so he won’t forget. (Ironically, Guy Pearce, who played the main character in “Memento,” has a major supporting role here as the FBI agent investigating the case.) But Alex’s disease is treated mostly as a convenient plot gimmick. Its severity varies according to the dramatic needs of a particular scene. Sometimes, he can disguise himself to avoid detection by his pursuers. However, he also forgets where he hid flash drives containing information highly damaging to those same pursuers. Further, “Memory” surrounds Alex with a ridiculously overcomplicated plot involving the aforementioned sex trafficking ring and one of Texas’s most powerful families. This is the type of movie where it’s easier and quicker to count the number of good guys instead of bad guys.Alex’s disease allows Neeson to show more of his acting range than he’s had to display in most of his recent films. Fortunately, he’s one actor who never phones in a performance, even if a formulaic movie like “Memory.” He’s matched by Guy Pearce as the honest, hard-working FBI agent and the too-seldom-seen Monica Bellucci as the matriarch of the family responsible for most of the film’s villainy. The movie also has several decent action scenes that should satisfy those looking for a typical Neeson action film. Veteran director Martin Campbell is a considerably better talent behind the camera than what audiences usually find in this sort of movie.“Memory” briefly addresses the issue of whether a man who forgets the bad things that he’s done is still an evil person. However, the script soon abandons those complex moral questions in favor of a thriller that often mistakes confusion for complexity. Take away the philosophical questions, and what’s left is a routine action film featuring some superior talent on both sides of the camera. Neeson, Pearce, and Bellucci are fun to watch, and action fans will enjoy the action scenes. “Memory” isn’t a very memorable movie, but it’s decent enough entertainment to recommend for genre or Liam Neeson fans.

“Memory” Distributed by Open Road Films, 114 Minutes, Rated R, Released April 29, 2022:Audiences viewing “Memory,” the new action-thriller from filmmaker Martin Campbell and Briarcliff Entertainment, will be forgiven for thinking they remember seeing the movie before. Starring actor Liam Neeson in another of his trips to the well as a morally-conflicted professional killer, the picture’s little different from a dozen or so other films in a formula the actor practically invented in movies like “Taken,” “Taken 2” and “Taken 3.”In “Memory,” aging professional assassin Alex Lewis (Liam Neeson) reluctantly accepts one final assignment before retiring to El Paso to be close to his ailing brother. But when he learns his quarry is a 13-year-old girl (Mia Sanchez) being hidden by the FBI until she can provide damning testimony against a ruthless child-trafficking syndicate, Lewis experiences a change of conscience and goes after his employers instead--a task made difficult by his advancing dementia from Alzheimer’s.A compelling plot, sympathetic characters, and solid if unimaginative direction from veteran filmmaker Martin Campbell (2006’s “Casino Royale”) lift “Memory” head and shoulders slightly above the usual Liam Neeson revenge fantasy and keep the viewer both interested and entertained almost until the end of the picture. Adapted by television writer Dario Scardapane from the 2003 Belgian thriller “The Alzheimer Case,” the picture also provides for star Neeson a role he can sink his teeth into after some thirteen years of inferior clones of his 2008 action hit “Taken.”Looking every bit his 69 years (and then some), Neeson as the aging hitman walks a delicate line worthy of his enormous charisma, if not his talent. Although Neeson’s Lewis is a cold and amoral character toiling in a decidedly unsympathetic profession, the actor is able to persuade the audience of his late-life moral transformation to the role of avenging angel. While Neeson has ample opportunities in the picture to showcase his chops as an action star, he’s also able to coax real sympathy from the audience during scenes in which Lewis’ advancing dementia renders him confused and helpless…and sometimes dangerous.“Memory” also boasts colorful if undemanding performances from an international cast of performers. British-born Australian actor Guy Pearce (“L.A. Confidential”) sports a Texas twang and a bad attitude as a dedicated FBI agent with a troubled past, Italian superstar Monica Bellucci (Persephone in the “Matrix” pictures) lends presence but not personality as the mastermind of the El Paso crime syndicate, the Irish actor Ray Stevenson earns hisses and boos as a corrupt Texas lawman, and British-born actress Taj Atwal is loyal and resourceful as Pearce’s equally-dedicated FBI partner.“Memory” is still a far cry from Liam Neeson’s glory days in compelling and challenging fare like “Silence,” “Rob Roy,” and “Before and After.” In a way, the movie is like cinematic comfort food--fans of crime thrillers or action pictures will know precisely what to expect from the film, it doesn’t disappoint, and there are no big surprises. For others, “Memory” should be enough to satisfy moviegoers seeking to waste an hour or so munching popcorn in a dark room. But memorable it ain’t.Filmed in Sofia, Bulgaria and on location in El Paso, “Memory” is rated R for violence, bloody images, scenes of implied sexual abuse, and adult language throughout.

I thought it was a descent story about a guy who is coming to the end and it had taken the death of young girl who’s life was anything but fair .To take on the whole crime syndicate and traffickers before his demise! A disturbing plot but action packed and great backup cast😀🍿!

Liam Neeson plays a hitman who needs to retire because of rapidly failing memory. He writes important information on his arm. He refuses a 13-year-old mark in El Paso, a victim of sex traffickers. When she is killed anyway, he knows exactly who did it and goes after them. The law works both side of the coin.They are basically thinking of new twists to redo old plots. The memory thing was interesting. Decent action film.Guide: F-word, male butt nudity. No sex