An Essential Film

Rating: 9/10 (20 November 2016)

This is an essential film that, if you haven't seen yet, you should. It stars Jim Carrey who plays Joel, an awkward middle aged man who is shocked to find that his girlfriend Clementine (Kate Winslet), acts as if she has never met or seen Joel before. He soon realizes that Clementine had Joel erased from her memory. Joel soon seeks out the people who erased her memory to see if he could have the same operation done, so he could have Clementine erased from his memory. From there we journey into the mind of Joel and memories he had with Clementine. This movie works at so many different things, it works as a comedy, as a drama, and as a science fiction film. Like I mentioned earlier Joel is awkward, but likable. Clementine on the other hand is social and quirky. They're both likable characters, the supporting cast is also likable. There is Patrick (Elijah Wood), Clementine's new boyfriend, also Stan (Mark Ruffalo) and Mary (Kristen Dunst), two scientists who work on the operation. Like I mentioned earlier, this is an essential film. Visually, it's creative and unique. When we're in Joel's mind we eventually see erased faces, a bed in the snow on a beach, and a small Jim Carrey. Something to know about this movie is that it is considered an unchronological film, meaning that it isn't in the right order with the story, so it may be confusing while you're watching the movie, but by the end you understand what has happened in the story. I think that was an interesting way to tell the story. This movie also shows that Jim Carrey can do more than just comedy. I like to see actors like Jim Carrey and Robin Williams do serious roles like this. It may not be Dumb and Dumber or Ace Ventura, but it's definitely an odd classic that anyone can enjoy. Definitely check it out if you haven't already. 9.5 Stars out of 10.