Not as shiny as other ''Kaufman-esque'' pieces

Rating: 8/10 (13 November 2011)

Perhaps the most confusing love story ever to be told, and nonetheless this film is sufficiently lucid and sensible to bond with the regular audience. I remember someone addressing Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as ''experimentalism and complexity for people who do not like experimentalism and complexity'', and it does sound correct, even though the suggestive romantic topic and star-filled cast may hold the huge portion of responsibility for the success.
Once again it must be told, when featuring Kaufman at the writing process, nothing ordinary can be expected. This time, however, his mind seemed less inspired, at least when compared to everything else he has created, maybe forced to hold back on the eccentricity in consideration for the public's mainstream designate audience. Whatever the reason, it did not had a terrible affect on the movie, that is very good, although not as shiny as other ''Kaufman-esque'' pieces.
Diving on the story, it is easy to sympathize with the characters, Carrey and Winslet allure is performed with perfection during both atmospheric and tempestuous portions. Their star overshadowed the annoying support of Kirsten Dunst and Elijah Wood, which despite having a significant importance, arouse nothing but irritation.
After all it can be said that Gondry's enterprise was successful in all its purposes. The melancholic romance with a hopeful disconsolate outcome and psychological disturbances worked beautifully and it can be counted as a rare mind-bending movie that can be appreciated without bending the mind that much.