This film is a challenge, but those who rise to it will be richly rewarded. Beautifully acted (Jim Carrey is better than I would have ever expected him to be, and Kate Winslet equals him in every way), imaginatively directed, exquisitely written, and boldly designed and shot. And love - and our lovers - can never be removed from our psyches, no mater how much we may sometimes wish it all could be. Despite the arty cinematic methods used by Gondry (which will either astound you or irritate you, depending on your tastes), there is nothing highbrow or inaccessible about the story's message: love is worth experiencing, even when it's difficult or painful or imperfect. But this is an extraordinary film, and it deserves the fulll investment of attention and emotional engagement that it demands. I realize that the unconventional means of storytelling employed in this film won't be everybody's cup of tea many viewers don't want to have to think too much or feel too much when watching a movie. But this is an extraordinary film, and it deserves In a word: breathtaking. Subscribe to the Stream On Demand weekly newsletter (your E-mail address will not be shared) and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.In a word: breathtaking. Availability may vary by service.Įternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ĭon’t miss a single recommendation. It won an Academy Award for Charlie Kaufman’s brilliant screenplay and Kate Winslet earned an Oscar nomination for her performance.Īlso on Blu-ray and DVD and SVOD through Amazon Video and other services. When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a procedure to have each other erased from. Tom Wilkinson co-stars as the professorial head of Lacuna, Kirsten Dunst his adoring assistant, and Mark Ruffalo and Elijah Wood the goofball technicians on the search-and-destroy mission through Joel’s memories. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ( 2004 ) on Netflix.
Gondry connects with this sad lot on a profound level, mining regret in their quick fix solutions to life’s little tragedies, but he also finds hope in the human spirit, and the realization that the joys in taking a chance on love outweigh the emptiness of heart armored against hurt.
The wacky sight gags and psycho-drama slapstick is tinged with melancholy and regret as Joel realizes that his experiences, good and bad, are what make him who he is, and he feels a little of himself die as his life with Clem slips away.
He dashes through his mindscape in a cerebral game of hide-and-seek, like a doomed target relentlessly chased by a video game player.
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Kaufman’s script (from a story he co-wrote with director Michel Gondry) is full of conflict, frustration, and failing, strained relationships-between Joel, Clem, and the entire crew of Lacuna-but once the cleansing process begins, Joel’s subconscious fights to hold on those memories. Only later do Kaufman’s trademark weirdnesses and mind-games begin: after a bad break-up, Clem has the entire affair wiped from her memory by Lacuna Inc., and Joel follows suit. You wouldn’t even know it was his work from the opening of the film, an awkwardly sweet romantic flirtation between shy sad sack Joel (Jim Carrey in his least mannered and most unselfconscious performance to date) and Clementine (Kate Winslet), an impulsive, emotionally restless girl in blue hair and a carnival-colored wardrobe. Charlie Kaufman, the screenwriter of Being John Malkovich and Adaptation, offers his most poignant and touching work in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).
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