Joel and Clementine meeting on a train © Focus Features Seeing Carrey’s penchant for method acting, one has to wonder if there was a sad story behind this phenomenal performance. Carrey delivers a nuanced and heart-wrenching performance in Joel’s desperation to save his memories and relationship with Clementine. A far cry from what we usually see from Jim Carrey’s flamboyant comedian to be sure, but Carrey doesn’t appear to be out of his element here in fact, he is at the top of his game. He is insecure, disconnected, and sometimes dull. Joel isn’t a harmless introvert waiting to be drawn out from his awkward shell like the archetypal role we’ve seen so many times. What I love about Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind the most, is its confidence in delving into the complex and messy side of things - from the characters to the execution of the film’s high concept premise - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind doesn’t half-ass, and it definitely doesn’t deal in stock characters and pretty solutions. The film, however, paints a very unflattering and realistic picture of the couple. Erasure in progress © Focus FeaturesĪt first glance, the pairing of Joel’s black-on-grey attire and shy demeanor with Clementine’s ever-changing hair color and her untamable wildness seems like your typical “introverted boyfriend + Manic Pixie Dream Girl™” combo that’s present in so many romcoms that came before and after. Joel regrets his decision, but it was too late. As memories of Clementine disappear before Joel’s eyes one piece at a time, he slowly realizes he still has feelings for Clementine. He hunts down the clinic with the help of his friend and asks the doctor (Tom Wilkinson) for the same procedure. Joel, grief-stricken, decides to die a little. Our very beings are the summation of our memories. After one particularly nasty fight, Clementine sought out Lacuna, a clinic that specializes in removing memories, and erased Joel from her mind. Joel (Jim Carrey) and Clementine (Kate Winslet) are an unlikely couple. The shine of its brilliance is recognized by all, which is the reason why Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one of the leading films in every relevant “Best of” ranking for 15 straight years. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, directed by Michel Gondry, and written by Charlie Kaufman, is a 2004 Sci-Fi/romance film that is unique as it is deeply touching. The word “classic” is not a word to be used lightly when describing a film, but every once in a while a film leaves so potent an impression, that you immediately know in your heart it is something special.
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