It poses so many questions in the viewer’s head about what could’ve happened to make him feel this hopeless, and it is expertly portrayed by Jim Carrey’s impeccable performance, which is easily one of the most brilliant things the man has ever done. This stark change in tone is the first moment when I realized that this film was something special. After their exchanges, the film fades out and back to the sight of a disheveled Joel, driving in the pitch black of night while wiping the constant stream of tears running down his face. They engaged in casual conversation and immediate had chemistry, both were making quips off of one another’s expense and it was abnormally friendly. She is first introduced to the audience as a passenger who sat in front of Joel on a train to Montauk, she is as big a mystery to Joel as she is to the audience. As a character, Clementine is the complexity of love personified into a human vessel. Now, what do I mean by that? What constitutes true love and how is this film in particular indicative of it? The answer is simple, Clementine. As said by Thom Yorke of Radiohead: “True Love Waits”. The film, while complicated and sophisticated in its presentation, has a very simple and impactful message that is buried within. This film is universally loved and understandably so, and today is my turn to get on that bandwagon.
Many film enthusiasts praise this film for its earnest portrayal of the main characters, others praise the brilliant storytelling by Charlie Kaufman, and even the score by Jon Brion has gained waves of praise.
The film takes place inside of Joel’s head as their entire relationship unfolds beneath his eyes and regrets the decision he made, but all he can do is watch and try to cling to the fading memories that he once had. After Joel Barrish and Clementine Kruczynski have a catastrophic breakup, Clementine makes the impulsive decision to erase every memory involving her ex, and out of spite, Joel does the same. A film many consider to be Director, Michel Gondry’s masterpiece, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a typical breakup story with a science-fiction twist. Spring is now upon us and the season of love has lived out its course for the year, and in each waking second of those blissful early February days, I recite the words spoken by Joel Barrish: “Valentine's Day is a holiday invented by greeting card companies to make people feel like crap.” This brilliant phrase, written by Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, is the start of one of the greatest character studies and dramas ever put to film: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
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