Outside of THAT franchise, Robert Pattinson has still to find his calling on the big screen. Remember Me sees R-Patz on brooding teen idol duties again but also proves that he is good at doing that.

In the romantic drama Remember Me, Robert Pattinson plays Tyler, a rebellious young man in New York City who has a strained relationship with his father (Pierce Brosnan) ever since tragedy separated their family. Tyler didn’t think anyone could possibly understand what he was going through until the day he met Ally (Emilie de Ravin) through an unusual twist of fate. Love was the last thing on his mind, but as her spirit unexpectedly heals and inspires him, he begins to fall for her. Through their love, he begins to find happiness and meaning in his life. Soon, hidden secrets are revealed, tragedy lingers in the air, as the circumstances that brought them together threaten to tear them apart.

As well as the ‘Daddy’ issues both young lovers have, there is also an interesting sub-plot about Tyler’s younger sister (wonderfully played by Ruby Jerins) who has become the glue around which the rest of the family stick given the breakdown in their respective relationships. Pierce Brosnan is also excellent, proving once more that leaving the confines of the Bond franchise might just have been the best thing to happen to him since getting the gig in the first place. The scenes with all three of them or indeed when you just get Tyler and his dad are powerful and evocative.

It does feel a bit like easy father bashing when you get a similar story over at the Craig household. Neil is an overbearing and protective father who fears for the safety of his daughter Ally, and worries about a lifelong bond being broken. The fact that he is a police officer and able to go to great lengths to oversee what is happening adds to the problems.

When Ally and Tyler meet early on it is because he supposedly wants revenge in the police officer for roughing him up at an arrest. What better way than to seduce Ally and then break her heart? The film though quickly drops the revenge idea as you believe there is a genuine relationship between the pair… and it is a bit of a shame when this necessarily crops up again (albeit briefly) and interrupts the flow of the film.

The story is also overlong with the middle act in particular dragging as we get some repetitive scenes only livened up by Brosnan fireworks and Tyler bonding with his sister. Pattinson’s roommate and friend is particularly annoying in the film, and could easily have been written out to save some time and get to the point.

There is a real left of centre intervention at the end that will either focus the story and deliver a meaningful hammer blow or irritate you like you wouldn’t believe. Personally i liked it, and thought it was just about on the money for the rest of the film to make sense.