This movie doesn't leave your mind spotless.

Rating: 10/10 (20 August 2005)

I had the pleasure of watching this movie for the first time with my girlfriend. Scrolling through the selections of movies, she saw Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind on the channel guide. She and both of her friends suddenly went ballistic, saying that I must watch this movie with them! I reluctantly agreed as I had never heard of it before. I checked the info, and saw that it had Jim Carry and Kate Winslet in it. 'Good actors', I thought to myself and I turned it on.
My skepticism quickly vanished and I became hooked on the movie. The storyline, the soundtrack, and the especially the acting are excellent. Carry and Winslet are at their very best in this movie. Talk about chemistry between two actors, it's a shame they haven't been in more movies together! Carry shows in this movie that he indeed can transition into serious roles, much like Robin Williams did during his career. Winslet on the other hand absolutely steals the screen without taking the spotlight to much from Carry. They both touched emotions and feelings that most of us have experienced sometime in our life flawlessly.
The storyline in itself is unique and makes you think of all the 'what if's'. It brings out every emotion you can possibly think of, and the soundtrack amplifies it. Speaking of the soundtrack, there are sometimes that it is absolutely haunting and in general fits perfectly.
I'm a pretty solid guy, especially in front of my girlfriend. But the movie did indeed bring out the flow of tears. It has joined a short list of movies that have stimulated those hidden guy emotions. I found that the more I related to the characters, the harder it was to control my emotions.
I highly recommend this movie if you like new and refreshing ideas on screen. It has joined my collection of DVD's and has joined my list of favorite movies. This movie will not leave your mind spotless, as it reminds us of the important, and sometimes forgotten parts of our lives.