Great performances, wonderful directing, but at the end something seems out of place

Rating: 9/10 (20 March 2004)

First of all I must say that this movie had amazing performances, and amazing direction, making for one of the best movies to come out recently. Jim Carry's performance is, while at times typical of Jim Carry; his performance contains a sense of loss and tragedy, creating an amazing character. Kate Winslet did very well in this film as well, but can not compare to the caliber of Carry's performance. The plot of the movie is unique, and intriguing to me. After a bad relationship Jim Carry's character decides to have his memory erased, and from there the movie gets a little wild. The cinematography was very well done, and Michel Gondry's directing is top notch. At times the film is very hard to follow, but if you make it through the first hour or so, the movie becomes a wonderful treat for the mind. My only complaint with the film is that of the ending, although most of the people I've talked to have no problem with it, I found it a bit disappointing. Not because it didn't fit, but because the movie was going so far and then at the end to me it's a bit too happy. It by no means ruins the film, however I personally felt the ending could have been better. 4/5 stars