Movie Review Reminders of Him

Genre: Romantic Drama

Director: Vanessa Caswill

Stars: Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Lauren Graham, Bradley Whitford

Runtime: 114 minutes

Rating: PG-13

Critics are mixed but generally positive, with the film sitting around ~64% on Rotten Tomatoes, showing a split between viewers who enjoy emotional romances and critics who find the story overly sentimental.

The movie follows Kenna Rowan, a woman released from prison after serving years for a car accident that killed her boyfriend. When she returns home, she faces hostility from the community and struggles to reconnect with the daughter she gave birth to while incarcerated.

Her only ally is Ledger, her late boyfriend’s best friend—creating a complicated emotional situation as their relationship slowly deepens.

The film centers on themes of:

• redemption

• forgiveness

• grief and guilt

• second chances

We saw it and it dragged on...

1. Overly sentimental

• “lovey-dovey hokum” and emotionally manipulative.

2. Implausible story elements

• the plot sometimes stretches believability.

3. Melodramatic tone

• The film leans heavily on emotional moments rather than subtle storytelling.

Fonseca Verdict

Rating (overall critic consensus): ~3/5 stars

• 👍 If you like romantic dramas like The Notebook or other Colleen Hoover stories, it will likely work for you.

• 👎 If you prefer realistic drama or subtle storytelling, the emotional melodrama may feel heavy-handed.

Bottom line:

Reminders of Him is a tear-jerking redemption story with strong acting but a very sentimental script—perfect for fans of emotional romance adaptations.