Magic Eraser

Rating: 9/10 (14 February 2007)

One day, I was "sick" at home (there was a horrible math quiz that day which I hadn't even begun to study for) rummaging through a cabinet full of DVDs and VHS tapes when I came across one I'd never heard of before. It starred Jim Carrey, so, being a fan of him, I popped it into the DVD player, and pushed "play." WOAH. I had no idea what I'd gotten into. This film: charming, sweet, subtle, smart, original and unusual, pulled me into a tangled web of love and pain and never let go. From the very first scene: a lonely Carrey riding a train; to the last, you are thrown into a tale that tears at your heart and challenges your brain in tender but heartbreaking ways. The visual effects are phenomenal, my personal favorite of an entire house decomposing in the matter of seconds, just as the memory is. Carrey, Kate Winslet, and the rest of the cast melt into the characters, embracing their attributes as if born to them. When the last scene fades to the credits, you'll be speechless at the film you just witnessed.