Rememory

Right now you can watch Rememory in the US on Philo and Starz Apple TV Channel, and in the UK on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels — and it goes further with its ideas than most genre entertainment bothers to. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. 477 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Peter Dinklage's performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. Put it on tonight on Philo and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Rememory earns its spot. What makes Rememory work is that the ideas never crowd out the people having them. The widow of a wise professor stumbles upon one of his inventions that's able to record and play a person's memory. Peter Dinklage and Julia Ormond lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2017. The world-building is meticulous enough to sustain multiple rewatches, with details early on that only make sense later. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give Rememory a chance. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Peter Dinklage's performance is the anchor the more ambitious moments need. The world-building pays off in ways you will not anticipate on a first watch.