Touching, smart movie

Rating: Null/10 (22 March 2004)

The movie was great, but its message seemed kind of fatalistic (if you are a pessimist) or I guess like fate (if you are a mystical type). It seems that the characters are doomed or fated to make the same mistakes and love the same people; the problem with erasing memories is that the characters cannot learn from their mistakes and it becomes a vicious cycle. What's romantic and touching about the movie is that Joel (Jim Carrey) realizes that he doesn't care if they are doomed to fall into their familiar rut; he's willing to take the chance with Clementine (Kate Winslet). The relationship between the two is fun and eccentric, but, as a woman, it's hard to believe that Clementine would fall for Joel. Kate Winslet is stunning in this movie, especially with the colored hair! and Jim Carey is unattractive to say the least, his voice colorless, his chin stubbly, and he easily looks 15 years older than her. The other characters are surreal and creepy, gotta go!