Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Movie Review

oh, my darling... oh, my darling... oh, my darling, Clementine...

A romantic drama with sci-fi elements starring Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson, Mary Jane Watson and Frodo? 

YES!

I must confess, I only watched this movie because Jim Carrey was in it and I initially thought it would suck... oh my, I was wrong...

It tells the story of  Joel, a quiet dork played by Jim Carrey, who falls in love with the energetic (probably bi-polar) girl called Clementine. After several complications he decides to erase all his memories of Clementine after she has done the same for him. From here on, welcome to the wonderland.

Actors... what can I say... I've already listed some (I think I forgot Mark Ruffalo)... great actors, great performances, expectations exceeded.

Now for the real deal, Jim Carrey... The dude CAN ACT! If you thought all he's capable of is Ace Ventura/The Mask type of roles (a mistake I've made myself), think again. IMHO he has a great chemistry with Kate Winslet, and I'd love as hell to see another movie with the two.

This is an artistic masterpiece, the visuals are amazing but they don't overshadow the human drama and the great performances. And by visuals, I don't mean CGI, I mean the most surreal use of shadows, light and colours.

This is one of those rare cases when all the elements fall in their rightful place and stay in total balance. This is a movie I can watch time after time and it's needless to say that it easily makes it to my top 10 list (heck, probably even top 5)