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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
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ELI5: How come we can remember whether or not we liked a movie long after we've forgotten everything else about it?

 I love the Sam Raimi film A Simple Plan. Am always telling people what a great under the radar film it is. Did so the other day and someone asked me what it was about and I realized I have no fucking clue! I haven't seen it in like 15 years. Something about a plane crash and a bag of money and two brothers but that's about all I could tell you. I do know that I loved the movie though. Would highly recommend it. Just don't ask me what it's about.
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It's a known fact that we do not remember people. But we do remember how they made us feel. Your question is a version of this nugget. You don't remember a movie. But you do remember what it made you feel.

And that's quite understandable. Memory is always formed in reference to emotions, feelings or other memories. You recall home when you smell a certain soap, or taste a certain ice-cream. You recall a teacher when you solve a certain academic problem. You recall how you broke down when you said good bye to your best friends on the last day of your school. You might think that you are recalling home, or the teacher or your friend. But you really are recalling the emotions you felt when you were in those situations.

This also explains why individuals have strong reactions to people who look, smell, sound or behave like one's parents. Either you fall in love with such people or you get spooked by them. It is not person or your parents which are driving the strong reaction. It is the emotions associated with your parents. If you had a great relationship with your parents, and have the memories of happy emotions, you will like everyone who reminds you of your parents. Otherwise it is the contrary.