The Greatest Hits (2024)
Starring Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min, David Corenswet, Austin Crute, Retta, Rory Keane, Jackson Kelly, Andie Ju, Tom Yi, Evan Shafran, Thomas Ochoa, Jenne Kang, Mary Eileen O'Donnell
IHBM8Very good
Harriet finds art imitating life when she discovers certain songs can transport her back in time literally. While she relives the past through romantic memories of her former boyfriend, her time travelling collides with a burgeoning new love interest in the present. As she takes her journey through the hypnotic connection between music and memory, she wonders even if she could change the past, should she?
My review · Reviewed 04/12/2024
I loved this movie far more than I probably should have. In the movie, the lead is triggered when she hears a song that she first heard with her boyfriend years ago. While watching this movie, I was very much reminded of other movies (High Fidelity, L.A. Story, What Dreams May Come, Safety Not Guaranteed, and probably more). But I don't think that this movie was derivative of any of those movies (how many other movies ca. Despite the fact that the film travelled down familiar paths, it still felt like an authentic journey. I felt a personal connection to the lead and became emotionally invested in her story. I am sure that others watched this film and did not have the same experience, but for some reason it really got to me.
I recommended watching it with a good surround sound system as I believe that the audio is extremely important in the experience.