Stunning and Surreal

Rating: 8/10 (25 November 2019)

Overall, I really enjoyed this film. Both Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey did a good job of acting, and the plot was very interested, if a bit hard to follow due to the timeline being cut up. The tip with the hair colour was really helpful to help figure out the timeline, and a fun addition to help the plot. I also really appreciated how the movie started of under the guide as a regular love story, and then evolves into an odd, almost science fiction type movie with very surreal effects. The transitions between scenes were very aesthetically pleasing, such as when he gone from the bookshop into the living room.
I would really like to believe that Clementine and Joel will stay together the second time they meet. However, I don't think that's going to be the reality of the situation. Considering how easily they both seem to get into fights, and how impulsive Clementine is with erasing all memories of Joel the first time, their relationship most likely turn out.
As for Mary returning the tapes, I believe it was the right thing to do. Who knows how many people were in the same situation as Joel, regretting erasing their memories as it was happening. Peoples experiences in life shape who they are, and it's important that they keep those memories to make them more well rounded people.