original love

Rating: 10/10 (21 April 2006)

You can't help but be captured by the charm and wit of this movie. The director takes us on a journey through the meaning of love and delivers a classic film that will be treasured for years to come.
It's interesting that much was made of the casting of both Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet against type, for me though it is a measure of both actors talent that this is not what you think about when watching them as the story develops.
The overriding message for me was that love will find a way, if it's meant to be it will happen. A message that could so easily become cute and cloying unless you have a script of such class and a director who was willing to venture into the unconventional, backed by a cast willing to follow both. Full marks to all concerned, a truly original film that gives hope and teaches us to cherish the things we have.
There is a quirkiness to some of the performances that adds to the film, in particular Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo and Elijah Wood who had great chemistry in the mind erasing scenes. The two lead actors I have mentioned but both performances were their best to date.