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quiet introvert Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) wakes up one day feeling under the weather,
yet he leaves for work as he does everyday. At the train station
waiting for the train Joel gets the impulsive feeling to call in sick and
leave for an unknown destination. The destination is Montauk, a
place that seems familiar, yet unknown to Joel who wanders the beach where
he sees a girl with blue hair and visits a porch of a beach house a the
middle of February. Disoriented Joel returns to the train station
where he encounters the girl with blue hair, Clementine Kruczynski (Kate
Winslet), who initiates a small conversation with Joel. The
conversation leads them closer to one another as they spend the remaining
day and evening together.
Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind is a cerebral journey, pun intended, as the audience will be somewhat disoriented if attention is not kept on the screen. Clementine and Joel seem to have a history together, and the company Lacuna Inc. seems to be the parallel that connects the two. Lacuna Incorporated is a company that focuses on destruction of the brain, i.e., erasing memories. It happens to be that both Clementine and Joel have done business with Lacuna. The story between Clementine and Joel brings the audience an intricate tale where the past feebly attempts to hide in the darkest and narrowest corner of the mind. It is a ingenious tale created by Charlie Kaufman, who is also known for Being John Malkovich and Adaptation, where he combines cognitive psychology and love. This combination turns out to be a well directed, sublimely edited, brilliantly performed, and an exceptional script that together brings the audience a truly unique cinematic experience that will cause both bewilderment and astonishment in the audience. |
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