Spotless Movie

Rating: 10/10 (29 March 2004)

It happens once in a while: a masterpiece. Far beyond Adaptation and Being John Malkovitch in quality and depth.
"Sunshine" is about the way we build our memories, the way we mix them with our present lives and how we sometimes try to suppress these memories. It is a masterpiece in the sense that, although it appears simple, all the crafting and hard work of the director, the actors and of course the writer are not apparent: they serve the movie humbly, silently and efficiently.
I could go on and on about the superb acting, but this is besides the main quality of this movie: "Sunshine" resonates with the viewer's own memories and works as an echo of what we have all felt at one point or another of a relationship. It touches you on a personal level because as the memories of Joel are being erased, you are moving back in your own. The very reason why you feel for the actors and their story, although it can be completely different from yours, is that the way you remember things is playing on the big screen.
When you walk out of the movie, you cannot help but think of the one you love and the ones you used to love, remember how they led you to make the choices you have made and how they have been a part of you and your mind ever since.