Riveting and moving!

Rating: 8/10 (31 March 2012)

I wasn't expecting much, with Jim Carrey starring especially, but I was in for a huge shock. This was shockingly good. The big surprise for me was how a funny, smart idea (a company that erases memories, esp. of a relationship) turns out to be the basis of a gut-wrenching heartbreaker of a love story. The obvious quality of the movie is the brilliant script, which is why this is seen by many as the new Kaufman film. But that's only half the story. I think Michel Gondry has done an amazing job as well, in visualising very clearly some quite complex proceedings, with an understated humour, finding the perfect tone to suit the script - i.e. not too funny, not too sentimental either.
Another surprise is Jim Carrey, who plays a character that's totally different from anything he's done before and does it brilliantly. It's the best film I've seen since Lilja 4-ever, and though I loved Being John Malkovitch, I rate this one a bit higher even.