Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS
MINDÂ (15)
D:Â Michel Gondry
Focus Features (Steve Golin & Anthony
Bregman)
USA 🇺🇸 2004
108 mins
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Comedy/Romance/Science Fiction
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W:Â Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry & Pierre
Bismuth
DP: Ellen Kuras
Ed:Â Valdis Oskarsdottir
Mus: Jon Brion
PD: Dan Leigh
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Jim Carrey (Joel Barish), Kate
Winslet (Clementine Kruczynski), Kirsten Dunst (Mary), Mark Ruffalo (Stan), Elijah Wood (Patrick), Tom Wilkinson (Dr. Howard Mierzwiak)
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A surreal and imaginative film from the same mind which
wrote Being John Malkovich & Adaptation.
Jim Carrey is a true revelation in this, delivering a
performance without his usual overacting or facial calisthenics. He plays Joel, a regular chap who is left dumbfounded when he discovers that his flaky girlfriend (Kate Winslet) has had their
relationship erased from her memory. Heartbroken, he undergoes the same treatment.
This truly original film does away with a chronological
narrative as it takes us inside the fractured, suffering mind of Joel, as his psyche puts up barriers to prevent the deletion of his memories.
The plot, as complex as they come, serves up a labyrinth
of visually nightmarish images, brilliantly realised by the screenwriter and director Michel Gondry. Jim Carrey & Kate Winslet's performances are unforgettable.
8/10
