A True Love Story

Rating: 10/10 (20 March 2019)

This is one of my favorite love stories. This quirky tale is a unique approach to what happens after a breakup. Jim Carrey is fantastic in this movie playing neurotic Joel. Joel falls in love with Clementine (Winslet), who is a strong female character. She's everything Joel isn't. The differences that pulled them together eventually tore the apart. Though they loved each other, the spark was gone. Break-ups are hard, especially when the only reason is that you're no longer compatible. Clementine opted to have her memories of Joel erased instead of dealing with the heart break. Joel eventually follows suit and this is where we see, through Joel's memories, of the highlights and lowlights of their relationship. This is a fascinating, unique, and quirky approach to love. You root for Joel and hope for the best for them. There's a side story happening that breaks up the scenes with Joel's memory erasing that grounds you back to reality that focuses on another relationship. Mark Ruffolo, Kirsten Dunst, and Elijah Wood also have performances in here as well. This is a movie to watch to the end to experience the full effect of it. It ties up everything in a way that's incredibly satisfying.