Nick Bannister (Hugh Jackman), a private investigator of the mind, navigates the darkly alluring world of the past by helping his clients access lost memories. Living on the fringes of the sunken Miami coast, his life is forever changed when he takes on a new client, Mae (Rebecca Ferguson). A simple matter of lost and found becomes a dangerous obsession. As Bannister fights to find the truth about Mae’s disappearance, he uncovers a violent conspiracy, and must ultimately answer the question: how far would you go to hold on to the ones you love?
For in-depth thoughts on Reminiscence, please see my colleague Dom Fisher’s review from its original theatrical release here.
Video Quality
Reminiscence comes to Blu-Ray in its original 2.39:1 with a gorgeous transfer that is no slouch even knowing that there is a 4K version on the market. The resulting image is truly spectacular to behold. While certainly not as flawless as the 4K UHD likely is (delays prevented me from gaining access to this), there is a great amount of depth and clarity to the picture with subtle details coming through clearly. There is some really cool production design featured in the film with the various stylized locations, which you can really appreciate with this transfer. There are a variety of landscapes presented here with each location providing something exciting to explore. Every location is handled with the precision of a finely authored disc. The film employs a moody color palette for large portions of the movie, but there are bursts of color such as neon signage. Skin tones all look very natural and provide a good amount of facial detail in close ups. Black levels hold up well with very little in the way of black crush or noise. The few very brief instances of compression artifacts and banding are likely cleaned up on the 4K UHD Blu-Ray, so if you are capable you should likely go with that option.
Audio Quality
This Blu-Ray comes with a stellar Dolby Atmos audio mix that is completely enveloping and ready to get your walls shaking. This is an incredibly active track that provides all manner of epic sound effects and an atmospheric score from Ramin Djawadi to keep you on edge. There is a ton of activity in the low end that pulses through you in the most impactful of ways. Dialogue, and especially the narration, is clear and well balanced when compared with the competing sounds. There is nearly always something going on in the surrounds, but there is never that much difficulty hearing what everyone is saying. The height channels are used to interesting effect in some of the more dreamlike sequences. All of the sounds are coming from the appropriate directions, and there are absolutely no technical issues with the track. This one is all encompassing in the best ways.
Special Features
- Behind The Scenes Featurettes
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- You’re Going On A Journey: A four-minute piece in which the cast and crew explores the story and world of Reminiscence, some of the character arcs, and more.
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- The Sunken Coast: A seven-minute piece which delves into the shooting locations and some of the tangential elements used to bring this story to life.
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- Crafting A Memory: A nearly nine-minute piece which provides a nice overview of some of the more technical details of the film including the production design, score, costumes and more.
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- Reminiscence – A Family Reunion: An eight-minute piece which discusses how certain members of the creative team after working on Westworld together and how this experience differs from what was achieved on that series.
- “Save My Love” Music Video: A nearly five-minute music video Performed by Lonr and Amber Mark is provided here.
Final Thoughts
Reminiscence trades heavily on the stylish film noirs of the past, but the specific execution brings about an inventiveness we do not often see in Hollywood these days. The film is a bit overlong and it does not always stick the landing, but it remains a very transfixing journey that rewards the more you engage with it. The performances are very strong all around, but as has become standard Rebecca Ferguson steals the movie with her cryptic and sensual actions. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released a Blu-Ray featuring a very lovely A/V presentation and a few insightful special features. In an era where so much is the same, this feature is worth checking out for something a little different. Recommended
Reminiscence is currently available to purchase on 4K UHD Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital.
Note: Images presented in this review are not reflective of the image quality of the Blu-Ray.
Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has supplied a copy of this disc free of charge for review purposes. All opinions in this review are the honest reactions of the author.
Dillon is most comfortable sitting around in a theatre all day watching both big budget and independent movies.
