Great, but at times hard to follow

Rating: 9/10 (21 March 2004)

Eternal Sunshine is sorta like a part romantic comedy/part drama, but there are some depressing undertones within this offbeat picture. It was wonderfully odd and very reminiscent of another movie, Memento. At times, I felt lost in it, but unlike Memento, I eventually caught up. It was not your average story, of course, what-with the whole memory-erasing thing. I missed the first couple of minutes, but from the opening credits (there was a great Beck song playing!) and on, I really enjoyed this movie. Jim Carrey is fantastic and hilarious as the tragic character, "Joel"; Kate Winslet is equally satisfying playing the "crazy girl" role. The two actors make a lovely odd couple. This movie also contains substantial roles from Kirsten Dunst, as a secretary; Mark Ruffalo, as a medical technician; and Elijah Wood, as a desperate loverboy.