Disturbing genius

Rating: 10/10 (4 May 2004)

Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind is a film of genius. I rarely enjoy relationship films, they make me squirm. But this is a truly wonderful terrifying film and maybe for me a life changing film. The film forced out of me emotions which I had been hiding for years. Anyone who has been in a relationship which had broken down will understand the main protagonists in the film. Both Jim Carrey's and Kate Winslet's performances are wonderful. They are given very hard jobs to do by the script which has brought out the best in them. I have not been a huge fan of Charlie Kaufmans films in the past. I am not saying that I do not believe that they are good but they have never before klicked with me. This film changes all that, the writing is grown up and treats the voyeur as a adult, which is rare in Hollywood. It also makes you want to see both charactors come together at the end of the film and you feel for them as the story follows its course. I left the film feeling empty, whilst also feeling full of emotion of happiness for memories I have and sadness for what I have not done since because of them.