Okay execution is elevated by great acting and themes

Rating: 8/10 (15 March 2018)

Eternal sunshine does a great job of sticking to a few central themes and delving deeply into them. I really liked the initial focus just on their relationship, and gradual expansion naturally in the same themes of memory, intimacy, and honesty in the workers of the company. I really liked the sequencing, particularly in the information they give you early in the movie. Acting performances were great all around, particularly Wilkinson, Carrey, and Dunst. I didn't find the explanation or depiction of Carrey running through his memory and evading them in his mind, fully aware. I also didn't think their central relationship was particularly well demonstrated. Nevertheless, it's an ambitious, fun, and successful movie in considering some fascinating and difficult ideas.