Overview
A troubled ex-cop must confront his demons while hunting a cunning serial killer.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- brooding
- tense
- paranoid
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded Memories as an engaging, well-crafted Malayalam suspense thriller elevated by its plot, intrigue, and committed cast.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sam Alex links a series of murders committed according to the same pattern.
Sam Alex is introduced as a drunkard ex-cop whose alcoholism complicates his return to investigative work.
The critical reception specifically highlights abundant plot twists and an atmosphere of intrigue during the investigation.
Reviews describe the film as a suspense thriller with an ambiance laced with intrigue.
Films like Memories, and why
Zodiac
serial killer investigation, psychological tension, procedural mystery
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
alcoholic investigator, dark crime mystery, troubled protagonist
Se7en
patterned murders, suspenseful investigation, escalating revelations
Memento
memory, trauma, unreliable perceptions, nonlinear-feeling psychological mystery
Movie Details
- Director
- Jeethu Joseph
- Release Date
- 2013-08-08
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (50)
Cast
- Prithviraj Sukumaran
- Miya George
- Nedumudi Venu
- Meghana Raj
- Vijayaraghavan
- Rahul Madhav
- Suresh Krishna
- S.P. Sreekumar
- Sreejith Ravi
- Irshad
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Memories about?
- A disgraced alcoholic ex-cop confronts a meticulously patterned murder case whose clues threaten to expose more than a killer.
- What is Memories like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Memories as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Memories violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Memories as graphic.
- What did critics think of Memories?
- Critics broadly regarded Memories as an engaging, well-crafted Malayalam suspense thriller elevated by its plot, intrigue, and committed cast.
- Which films are like Memories?
- Films with a similar feel include Zodiac, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Se7en, and Memento.
- How long is Memories?
- Memories runs 132 minutes.
- Where can I watch Memories?
- In United States, Memories is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
