Absolutely astounding

Rating: 9/10 (27 March 2004)

This is surely one of the best movies I have seen in a long long time. Too profound to be actually described by words.If you basically look beyond the technicalities of the movie, you will see a beautiful recreation of what happens inside the minds of everyone of us.
Joel(Jim Carrey) finds out that his girlfriend Clementine(Kate Winslet) has,after their unsuccessful relationship, erased his memories from her life. Shocked and disillusioned, he seeks to do the same. But the entire ordeal becomes some sort of a revelation for him. The entire movie runs in Joel's memories...wherein at one point he doesn't want to let go off Clementine. How he tries to evade the erosion...and the subsequent realization..is what makes the entire movie an absolute treat.
The editing is simply breathtaking. Reminds you of "Pi"(Darren Aronofsky) and his style. Jim Carrey gives one of his best performances after "The Truman Show" and Kate Winslet adds a very enigmatic touch to the entire plot.
Don't expect too much though from the other cast. They are somewhat wasted for the amount of name they carry. But then..this movie is not about the cast and the script. Its more about the experience. Its more about the essential question..
"If something didn't go wrong..would you rather erase it...or live with it"
You have to see this to believe it. "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" is not your standard happy cinema movie. Its the one which makes you think and reflect. If you like this kind of stuff...there is no way this will disappoint you.