An Almost Perfect Movie

Rating: 8/10 (30 August 2005)

Though fans of Gondry's music videos will be a little underwhelmed by the visual whiz bang, the Kaufan script is better than his par. Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) discovers that his ex Clementine (Kate Winslet) has erased their relationship from her memory after an intense but eventually short-lived relationship. Part in anger and part in sadness, Joel decides to visit the company, run by Dr. Mierzwiak (Tom Wilkinson) and have the procedure done to him. During the procedure, Joel remembers all the heartache both good and bad of him and Clementine and starts to regret the erasing. In his mind, he struggles to fight what's happening to his physical body. The script integrates this with a parallel story of Stan, Patrick, and Mary, three people who work for the firm and are love-crossed, amongst each other and others. The music is wonderful and the movie makes you think about all the good and bad that come with relationships and how sometimes all you have are memories.