Product Description: Joel Barish goes through a procedure to remove memories of his girlfriend Clementine from his mind, only to realize the value of what they had as each memory is erased. Genre: Feature Film-Comedy Rating: R Release Date: 4-SEP-2007 Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com: Screenwriters rarely develop a distinctive voice that can be recognized from movie to movie, but the ornate imagination of Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation) has made him a unique and much-needed cinematic presence. In Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, a guy decides to have the memories of his ex-girlfriend erased after she's had him erased from her own memory--but midway through the procedure, he changes his mind and struggles to hang on to their experiences together. In other hands, the premise of memory-erasing would become a trashy science-fiction thriller; Kaufman, along with director Michel Gondry, spins this idea into a funny, sad, structurally complex, and simply enthralling love story that juggles morality, identity, and heartbreak with confident skill. The entire cast--Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Elijah Wood, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Wilkinson, and more--give superb performances, carefully pitched so that cleverness never trumps feeling. A great movie. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - For me, a drama - an intense one
I rented this movie with my husband, one of our first 'dates' after our seperation. Since it was marketed as a comedy, i figured it would be good to have some light entertainment since we'd been working ... Read More
Rating: - What's the big deal?
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a critics darling and hit movie on DVD but I couldn't stand this film and I really tried to understand why this film is so special. Kate Winslet's Oscar nominated ... Read More
Rating: - A remarkable piece of cinema
I truly enjoyed this movie. Although I will warn you that if you want traditional romance, comedy, and drama, then this film is not for you. After all it is made by Focus Features, and was written by Charlie ... Read More
Rating: - Do not read this review if you haven't seen the movie (Spoiler Alert)
Consider yourself warned...
I saw this movie based on a recommendation from a friend that it was really good. "Really good" does not do this movie justice. This movie blew me away. I think it's ... Read More
Rating: - Worthy of Multiple Viewing
For English Lit majors and/or trivia wonks, the title of this film is taken from a line in Alexander Pope's "Eloisa to Abelard." Just as Eloisa prays to forget her tragic lover in Pope's poem, Clementine (Kate ... Read More
- For me, a drama - an intense one
- What's the big deal?
- Worthy of Multiple Viewing