Now, I know that we've already read a review this semester of this movie, but it's my favorite movie OF ALL TIME. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is quite simply a masterpiece, and please, if you've not heeded to my suggestions in the course of reading my rambling blog, take this one suggestion, and see this movie.
Starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet as Joel Barish and Clementine Kruczynski, this movie takes the viewer on a wild ride of love, loss, and amnesia. Joel, a slightly boring guy (played perfectly by Carrey, by the way. I had no idea that Jim Carrey could take on such a serious role. He really blew me away), has been erased by his ex girlfriend, Clementine, after a harsh breakup. Erased, you ask? Yes. In the movie, there is a company called Lacuna that specializes in voluntary memory loss for those who wish to forget events and people in their lives. When Joel learns that Clementine has erased him, he decides to do the same thing, out of hurt and partially for spite towards Clem. As the memory erasure process proceeds, you'll see a glimpse into a dysfuntional, beautiful relationship with the boring Joel and eccentric Clementine. In an interview, Kate Winslet once said that Clementine was her favorite character that she's ever portrayed, and it is understandable why this is her choice. Labeled as a comedy (so wrong, in my opinion), the layers of humor, tragedy, and visual dynamics will simply blow you away. Easily my favorite love story of all time.
Watch this scene. It's amazing. I actually cry buckets everytime I watch the movie, especially this scene. I know you guys think I'm a crybaby by now, but I'm just going to mark it up to being passionate!
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