"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

Rating: 9/10 (23 April 2004)

I love this movie, I just saw it last night for the second time. There are so many great scenes and quotable lines. It is already garnering a devoted following among certain viewers who will watch it over and over, like "Rocky Horror" or "Fight Club". Also like those films, it has detractors who find it not suited to their taste. Any mass entertainment that is as personal as this and takes the risks that ETOTSM takes will always create a strong love/hate reaction.
Carrey and Winslet are very good, I found the way their characters complemented each other very believable as a basis for their relationship. Winslet, especially, played a character unlike any I have seen before from her. Kirsten Dunst is gorgeous as always, she has some fine moments. The real surprise here for me is Mark Ruffalo. I say just give him the Supporting Actor Oscar NOW, case closed. I could not stop laughing every moment he was on-screen, his nerdy character has some great lines. Ruffalo makes him very likable, even though he is not exactly what you would call "conscientious".
I feel that Charlie Kaufman has hit a new high with this story. It is more honest and poignant about relationships than 100 typical "romantic comedies" (many of which are still good movies in their own way). The basic truth is that EVERYONE is flawed and imperfect, and we must accept those flaws in those we love, if we want them to love us in return.