Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
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In Theaters : 19 March, 2004 |
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind description
Screenwriters rarely develop a distinctive voice that can be recognized from movie to movie, but the ornate imagination of Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation) has made him a unique and much-needed cinematic presence. In Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, a guy decides to have the memories of his ex-girlfriend erased after she's had him erased from her own memory--but midway through the procedure, he changes his mind and struggles to hang on to their experiences together. In other hands, the premise of memory-erasing would become a trashy science-fiction thriller; Kaufman, along with director Michel Gondry, spins this idea into a funny, sad, structurally complex, and simply enthralling love story that juggles morality, identity, and heartbreak with confident skill. The entire cast--Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Elijah Wood, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Wilkinson, and more--give superb performances, carefully pitched so that cleverness never trumps feeling. A great movie. --Bret Fetzer |
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Lest we forget....
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The premise of this story is quite fresh & original, I think. Have you ever had a love affair with someone that went bad? Have you ever wished that you could simply forget about it, so that you would no longer have to endure the pain? Have you thought that life would be simpler & easier if you could move on without ever having to "look back"?
The present film takes that concept & runs with it. The title is an allusion to Alexander Pope and it refers to the "spotless mind" of someone who has been "wiped clean" of painful memories of love. Thanx to a new technology, it is at last possible to kiss goodbye your recall of the proverbial "one that got away."
Of course, the $60,000 question is: is this a good thing? After all, our memories are part of our personality makeup; they make us who we are. This is true of both good & bad memories. Is it not dangerous to try & be selective about what we remember?
Such is the outline of the story that this movie addresses. It ends up being a cross between a Drama and Romantic Comedy (it has some VERY funny scenes).
Jim Carrey continues on his quest that he can do more than slapstick comedy, and he does a credible job. This is a very different role for Kate Winslett. Normally she portrays characters who are subdued & rational. In this film, her character is flakey, impulsive and (somehow?) endearing.
If you are in the market for a great date movie, this one is worth a look. It is also cathartic for people who have ever entertained the notion that it's better to forget than to remember.
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