Unforgettable (1996)

I just finished watching a film I'd never heard about before today, which is strange because the actor is very well known to me. Ray Liotta stars as doctor David Krane in this far fetched sci-fi thriller directed by John Dahl.
After being acquitted of the brutally murder of his wife Dr. David Krane can't get the thought about finding the real murderer out of his mind. Although he were able to keep his job, his two daughters have been removed from his care.
When a scientist, Martha Briggs, presents her study of a drug mixed with spinal fluid which can transfer memories Krane sees this as a chance to find the killer by entering his dead wife's memories. He amazingly manage to do so but with the effect of straining his heart.

Yes, this is far-fetched science but I've been able to accept similar deus ex machinas in for example Brainstorm and Inception, so why not this spinal fluid drug too?
The phasing of the movie is a bit uneven, there is a long chasing scene which I wished was a little shorter. I guessed the point was to let Krane go through a situation that would worsen his heart condition but the scene came a bit off as a filler. Although I could say the same about many of the memory scenes, they're later revealed to have a more direct point to them than the first-impression gave.

Ray Liotta's David Krane comes off as stubborn, impatient and irresponsible. He also have a past of heavy drinking and violent tantrums, he is in other words the perfect suspect. Still it's impossible not to have some faith in him. Ray Liotta was a good choice for the character, he really knows how to act questionable types.

Unforgettable is visually well made but what stands out for me is the orchestration by Christopher Young and Pete Anthony which adds a lot to the mood of the film.

Overall I think watching the movie was time well spent. There's a lot of suspense, the ending is not obvious and it does a good job of creating the disorientation and strain Krane goes through by being imprinted by other's memories.