Surprisingly good

Rating: 10/10 (16 May 2004)

With downbeat - and arguably misleading - promotion prior to release, I'd almost expected this to be a comedic take on "Vanilla Sky", with Carrey in his usual spoof role. What I found instead was a unique blend of "Memento" and "Being John Malkovich"; Carrey instead playing the introverted and awkward Joel, who comes to realize the value of painful memories.
I won't spoil the storyline here, but Winslet is radiant as Clementine, and Dunst performs admirably as the tragic Mary. This is, for me, undoubtedly one of this year's most surprisingly interesting offerings. Well worth a look in.