Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

best movie ever. it defines love, fear, carelessness, individuality, similarity, soul, and human connection in its deepest form. it makes you realize how wonderful every experience is, good or bad, and no matter what we go through- it makes us who we are. it also gives us insight to what i like to call the invisible string theory, clementine and joel seem to have an intense relationship with a long period of the honeymoon phase then find that they're incompatible in so many ways that it drives eachother insane. they deliberately bring out the worst in themselves to see if the other even cares, so when erasing their relationship and their memories it drives them through their darkest times to remind them where they came from and what brought them to where they were before they broke up. it's a beautiful love story about people just trying to figure themselves out while loving and living. in the end they still found eachother and still chose eachother.

One of my favorite movies of all time. I love the perspective shifts, and it has a seriously stellar late 90s early 2000s cast... Jim Carey, Kate Winslet, Elijah Wood, Mark Ruffalo, Kirsten Dunst, and I think I'm even forgetting someone... a great cerebral thinker of a movie....black mirror or twilight zone- esque with an over-arching themes of fate and destiny

This is by far one of my favorite Jim Carrey movies. I was very surprised that he did not get a best actor Oscar nomination for this film though Kate Winslet got best actress nomination at the time. This film is absolutely amazing I will say, that you must pay attention to what is really happening because I had to watch this movie twice, (a while back when it first came out in 2005), in order to understand what was going on. But you must watch this very carefully because things do jump around a little bit. But it is indeed one of my favorite movies especially one of my favorite Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet films as I am fans of both of these wonderful actors. The storyline goes that Jim Carrey is Brokenhearted because his girlfriend broke up with him who is Kate Winslet. He tries to reconnect with her, and realizes she has no idea who he is. He finds out that she had her memory erased and doesn't have any memory of him whatsoever. Not only did this break his heart but it caused him so much despair that he impulsively decided to do the same exact thing. So he goes to a company where they specialize in erasing people's memories of those they loved and cared about whether they passed on or had a broken heart from a breakup. And throughout the whole memory erasing Jim Carrey is inside of his mind trying to keep the memories that he has with Kate Winslet. As he is seeing everything being erased before his eyes he's realizing he needs to try to keep her in his mind as much as he can. So he spends the movie, taking her with him and running away from the people trying to erase his memory. This is indeed one of my favorite movies it is also quite heartbreaking and a little sad but it's also a strong message to tell people no matter how much someone breaks your heart or suffering the loss of someone in any way, you need to keep the memories of that person and understand that they were in your life for a reason and also understand that no matter how painful it may be to think of this individual, always focus on the positive memories which is what Jim Carrey was trying to do in the film. He wanted to keep the positive memories that he had with her. My favorite line is when he says, "Please let me keep this memory, just this one memory." If you notice he wasn't focusing so much on the negative though the negative did try to creep in every so often but he was trying to keep the happy memories and that is what's important in life. Make sure you keep the happy memories and disregard the negative ones. Not only are the happy memories worth keeping, but it helps you heal better from the pain and it also releases a lot of positive energy and forgiveness because forgiveness helps you move forward. I hope this review helped. Thank you.

I loved the movie! Easy to download. Good price for rental.

Great movie. Boring at first but after you put it together it was a great film

I stepped out of my confort zone when purchasing this movie. I would say it was nice, but confusing at times. Overall was worth it and I would recommend to those who love sci-fi elements and romance in a movie.

Amazing movie, highly recommend

This is certainly a different sort of film, and before I saw it I wasn't entirely sure what to expect. It turned out to be far better than anything I may have had in mind beforehand. Though billed as a romantic comedy, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" is a far cry from most of the "chick flick" type movies we see today. The film is surreal in nature, but the story is honest, touching, and surprisingly down-to-earth. The central character, Joel (Jim Carrey), is a quiet man, bashful and awkward around girls. Then he meets Clementine (Kate Winslet), a vibrant and spontaneous young woman, and the two embark upon a tumultuous but passionate relationship. But this is only the beginning. After a particularly nasty fight, Clementine impulsively decides to undergo a procedure which will have Joel and all memories connected to him erased from her mind. When Joel discovers what his girlfriend has done, he is devastated, and decides to have the same procedure performed on himself to wipe Clementine out of his own memory. The procedure is done while he is asleep, and we see each of his memories played back just before it is erased forever. As Joel relives these memories, however, he begins to realize that he may not want to forget Clementine after all. He finds that he still loves her, and wants to hold onto the good things they had. But how can he stop the forgetting process once it has begun? The story may sound strange, but amazingly, it works. From the beginning it draws the viewer in, revealing enough to make us care about the characters, but concealing enough to keep us guessing. Unlike so many romantic comedies, "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" is anything but predictable. Right up to the last scenes, it is still unclear how everything is going to end. The atmosphere of the film is very surreal, and the style is quite fragmented, making for some confusion (this is intentional), but all the threads come together seamlessly in the end. This is a very artistic and thought-provoking film, and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman has woven a plotline of surprising brilliance. Needless to say, the part of Joel is a significant departure for Jim Carrey from the roles he has played before. Unlike the wild, offbeat characters we are used to seeing from him, Carrey's performance here is almost understated. I was surprised by how heartfelt and genuine Joel was. We see none of Carrey's usual off-the-wall antics. This film showcases his acting ability, proving that he can portray a character with real emotional depth. Kate Winslet also turns in a terrific performance as Clementine. This is a bit of a departure for her, too, quite different from her roles in films such as "Sense and Sensibility" or "Finding Neverland." Here Winslet is a brash, spontaneous, and rather foul-mouthed young American woman. She pulls it off surprisingly well, creating a character that is at times flagrant and moody, but genuinely likeable nonetheless. The DVD Special Features (referring to the regular edition, NOT the 2-disc edition) are worth a look. The featurette "A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" offers some great information on the filmmaking process. Cast and crew members provide their own insights into the making of the movie. Another featurette, "A Conversation with Jim Carrey and Director Michel Gondry" is just that; the two reflect briefly on various experiences on the set. There is also feature commentary from Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman, a few deleted scenes (all of which I agree were better left out of the movie, though they are interesting to see), a music video for The Polyphonic Spree's "Light and Day," and a commercial for Lacuna, the fictional company that, in the story, administers the memory-erasing procedure. I honestly can't think of a single thing to criticize about this film, and I strongly urge everyone to see it.