Heartwarming and clever with a dose of tension

Rating: 9/10 (23 February 2020)

I revisited this film on a whim and am reminded what delighted me about it the first time, so long ago.
Kate Winslet brings the character of Clementine to life and as she does for her lover Joel (Jim Carrey) she leads the viewer on a journey of choosing, losing and rediscovering a deep and complicated love, one that's fascinating and thought-provoking. The film caused me to question the association between pain and memory, and the basic humanness of this experience. It was a good reminder to do what I can to create good memories for myself and others in this short life and to be fu3lly present in these.