Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

The title of this movie (certain to be a cult classic) is based on a quote by Alexander Pope. Don’t miss the discussion of this itself in the movie.

If anything, the movie should have won an Oscar for the screenplay; for the freshness of the script. Kate Winslet sparkles yet again in an unusual role. Kirsten Dunst has a nice little supporting role in the movie. But to me the reason to go watch is Jim Carrey. He has acquired a nice scrawny look. And he pulls off a fantastic performance as Joel, the protagonist, whose incurable romantic memory refuses to let go off his Clementine.
How long will the Academy ignore him?! @#$*s .If you haven’t seen Man on the Moon, Truman Show and this one, you might think Jim Carrey is capable of only ‘Dumb and Dumber’ roles! In fact you could also see The Majestic, which is also a good showcase of his talents.

This movie is a concept in itself as romantic science fiction if I may so term the genre. The day may not be far off when people can ‘wash off’ parts of their memory. The engaging activities of the mind of Joel as he grapples with a decision to erase his memory of the woman who has already done so with her memory of him, reminded me of Being John Malkovich, where a character experiences what it is to being John Malkovich. Outstanding background score and fine performances by everyone as participants in a new system of just wiping off sections of one’s painful memories. One wishes one could do that. I have a list of things I want out of my memory!!!