Touching and Unforgettable

Rating: 9/10 (21 April 2005)

wonderful, profound and imaginative, are the best words I can think of to describe this film. To the mesmerising soundtrack, to the highly acclaimed performances from both Kate Winslet and Jim Carey, this is definitely a film that tugs on the heart strings and makes you take a good look at your own life. It was most interesting to see a role reversal of the two actors, this time Kate winslet taking on the role of the impulsive and extrovert character of Clementine, when we are so used to seeing her as the English rose bound in corset dramas. and likewise with Jim Carey who undertakes the character of Joel and proves himself that he can perform out of the comic, zany characters he usually portrays and pulls it off extremely well. Although I have nothing but praise for the co stars of this movie; Kristan Dunst, Mark Ruffalo and Elijah Wood it was really Carey's and winslet's film and centres around them most of the time. The concept is original and clever and proves the talents of little known director Michel Gondry making the whole watching process fun and incredibly engaging especially the editing, going from one scene to another is surely a work of genius and although confusing at the beginning of the film it rounds up together nicely at the end. If there was one criticism to make (if any) that would have to be why was it Jim Carey's performance went so disappointingly unnoticed, which should of least earned him a nomination for a award much like fellow actress Kate Winslet. His portrayal of Joel is what I felt gave the film a lot of heart especially during the more emotional moments of the film that when re-realizes his love for Clementine he trys everything in his power to stunt his procedure, watching that kind of desperation and determination from a actor made it very believable to watch. Overall it should appeal to almost anyone especially fans of weird and wacky art-house movies, so whatever you do don't forget to see this.