Amazing film

Rating: 9/10 (24 March 2004)

My wife and I left the theater both feeling really down after seeing this film. That's not to say that we disliked the movie....we both loved it. It's a story of love and relationships and the complexities that surround them. Kaufman's unique writing style coupled with Gondry's directing turn a common concept into a completely original and thought-provoking film.

In the previous two Kaufman films - "Being John Malkovich" and "Adaptation" - it's clear that he does not feel limited by conventional storytelling. It's that limitless, that feeling of not knowing what's next, that makes his films so extraordinary. In a sense, it's what going to the movies is all about - seeing and feeling things that are fueled by the imagination and the idea of "what if?..." What makes "Eternal Sunshine..." so great is that the originality is there, but there is also a genuine sincerity to the story. Carrey and Winslet's chemistry is perfect (i was worried about that before seeing the film) and Gondry's directing turns this into a backwards romantic adventure.
It's easily one of the year's best.