Remember Us (2024)

Remember Us (2024). 1h 36m

“The makers of this low budget, Independent British feature point out during the closing titles that the story is based on real life events.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt does make you think the consequences of teenagers hanging around stupid friends.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLucas Thompson is a young vulnerable black kid. His parents have split up, he is not happy that his mother is going out with other men.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAt school Lucas hangs around George who is dim and Myles who is unstable. Lucas ends up in trouble with the police when they all rob a general store. Myles pulls a knife but it is Lucas who carries the can.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHe ends up doing community service and Lucas does not squeal on his mates.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhile doing community service. Lucas develops a friendship with Mr Miller. A gruff slightly racist old man with dementia who gets food parcels brought to him by Lucas.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMr Miller used to be an ex footballer and over time teaches Lucas about politics and life in general. Lucas also develops a friendship with Mr Milleru0026#39;s granddaughter.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMyles is not happy that Lucas is no longer spending time with his friends. He plans to change all that.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt is a predictable story, although you would be aghast as to how stupid Lucas can be. Either through loyalty to his no good friends or being angry at his mother.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe filmmakers do make their point, even if the political stuff was trite. Iu0026#39;m not sure that the young audience will truly get the gist of the story.”