Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- brooding
- paranoid
- visceral
- late night thriller viewing
- liam neeson marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film slick and occasionally engrossing but weighed down by too many underdeveloped subplots, sluggish pacing, and an undistinguished action-thriller formula.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alex Lewis’s faltering memory directly disrupts his ability to identify targets, remember actions, and trust his own judgment.
Alex rejects a contract that violates his code, then targets the people who hired him while trying to distinguish justice from revenge.
Alex remains an expert assassin while Alzheimer’s-related memory loss undermines the precision that defines his profession.
The plot includes wealthy figures, human trafficking, and institutional pursuit, positioning privilege against Alex and law enforcement.
Films like Memory, and why
The Marksman
Shares an aging professional killer, revenge-driven action, criminal conspiracies, and a morally compromised protagonist.
The Equalizer
Combines a veteran assassin protagonist with pursuit, institutional corruption, and late-career action-star intensity.
The Foreigner
Features an aging operative whose cognitive vulnerability complicates a violent revenge mission and crime thriller structure.
Movie Details
- Director
- Martin Campbell
- Release Date
- 2022-04-28
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (1720)
Cast
- Liam Neeson
- Guy Pearce
- Taj Atwal
- Harold Torres
- Ray Fearon
- Monica Bellucci
- Ray Stevenson
- Mia Sanchez
- Daniel de Bourg
- Natalie Anderson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Memory about?
- An aging assassin with a failing memory turns his precision violence against the conspirators who betrayed his code.
- What is Memory like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Memory as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Memory violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Memory as graphic.
- What did critics think of Memory?
- Critics generally found the film slick and occasionally engrossing but weighed down by too many underdeveloped subplots, sluggish pacing, and an undistinguished action-thriller formula.
- Which films are like Memory?
- Films with a similar feel include The Marksman, The Equalizer, and The Foreigner.
- How long is Memory?
- Memory runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Memory?
- In United States, Memory streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
