Released in 2004, 'Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind' received a string of four and five star reviews, and rose to become a classic cult movie. I've chosen to recommend this film as it really makes you think and I guarantee that no viewer will fail to see the tragic nature of this story, and yet sympathise wholly with the protagonist, Joel (Carrey).
The film sees Jim Carrey play a role that does not always come naturally to him, and certainly isn't his type cast. It is not a particularly humorous, and Carrey clearly was not cast to give us his trademark wacky faces and over-the-top emotions. In fact, with a relatively quiet role and a brilliantly tragic character, Carrey excels.
The film's main plot-line consists of us finding out that Joel's ex-girlfriend Clementine (Kate Winslet) has opted for a medical procedure where all her memories of him are erased from her mind. Naturally, Joel is heartbroken and can see no way of recovering from this other than having the procedure performed upon himself. The bulk of the film, therefore, plays out in Joel's mind where he has realised the folly of erasing the thing he loves most from his memory. Director Michael Gondry and writer Charlie Kaufman use the platform of Joel's mind to create a tale that is tragic throughout. As Joel works his way backwards through his relationship with Clementine he leaves behind the more recent and sour memories and we see what their relationship was previously like. A moving performance in many of these scenes by both Carrey and Winslet leave the audience feeling more and more bereaved that it is all being erased.
With a strong supporting cast (including Elijah Wood, Kirsten Dunst and Mark Ruffalo) and excellent performances from the two leads, 'Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind' is an incredibly interesting and moving film, and one that thoroughly deserves being re-reviewed. If you haven't seen this film already, I strongly recommend it for a rainy day.
Etep
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