A haunting, lyrical and overall fantastic film

Rating: 8/10 (8 April 2004)

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is so visually exciting and intelligently written, that I felt my mind working in overdrive after seeing it in the theater a couple of weeks ago. I craved conversation, and I wanted to sit and discuss it with anyone I could, and immediately wanted to watch it again. It was touching, smart, funny, and mind-bending. I know that a lot has been made of Carrey's performance so I won't belabor the issue, but let me just say that I completely forgot I was watching Jim Carrey. (Something I consider to be one of the highest compliments I can pay to the man.) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a beautiful film, and a Charlie Kaufman first for me  I actually wasn't scratching my head and saying, `I loved it, but.huh?!' afterward, instead I was just saying `I loved it.'
-- Shelly