Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

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  • 2004


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Average Rating 4.2/5
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4.5
Once reality melts into abstraction, the audience is left without a ballast to anchor it firmly in space and time, but Kaufman and Gondry conjure the .. Av Club
1.5
Through this radical narrative and visual strategy, the film smuggles poignant insights on how even a failed relationship leaves a stain thats not wor .. Av Club
4.5
The performances of all these secondary characters are spectacularly brilliant, and the central performances of Carrey and Winslet shine even brighter .. Austin Chronicle
0.5
But theres really not much of a point to all this prettiness it only makes for a more stylish turkey. Austin Chronicle
2.0
But even if the script had been more accessible, its doubtful whether its ultra high concept will connect with general audiences. Screen Daily
4.5
Dont be fooled by the glib, offhand nature of the films surface demeanor. Kaufmans endearingly off the wall antics are pronounced as ever, but hes fin .. Paste Magazine
4.4
The movie is a radical example of Maze Cinema, that style in which the story coils back upon itself, redefining everything and then throwing it up in .. Rogerebert
3.5
If you can relate to those last statements, I may have a screenplay for you. JoBlo
4.5
I had no need to see Adaptation; it didnt appeal to me in the least. Screen Rant
3.8
Better still, after exercising that patience, youll be rewarded with a terrific finale. The Globe And Mail
4.0
An added value to the drama is that it gives us a fresh appreciation of the rare and wonderful gift of our memory as an inner archive of innumerable s .. Spirituality And Practice
4.5
Eternal Sunrise is much more grim and complex than its bizarre playful denouement allows you to at first believe, but its one of the better screwball .. Sover
4.4
It somehow captures the real blood and guts of a relationship, from the initial excitement to the subsequent ennui and comfort. Combust Ible Celluloid
5.0
It has as much challenging originality as its predecessors, as well as a more satisfying ending and a keener sense of lived experience. Chicago Reader
4.4
With equally ingenious execution, director Michel Gondry creates the rocky terrain of human memory and tears it down in front of our eyes, using creat .. Mark Reviews Movies
4.4
Eternal Sunshine is a poignant story set in a clever plot amidst exceptional performances. Usa Today
3.8
It is a fascinating cinematic depiction of the how the mind works.Carrey does a great job of portraying the frustrated and perplexed Barish. Lariat
4.5
The movie is so inventive and beautiful that I dont see how it can be overlooked when next years awards are given out. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
Tweet Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Mark Halverson By This article was published on 03.25.04 Advertisement Writer Charlie Kaufman (Adaptation .. News Review
4.0
This outing from Kaufmans oddball imagination is wonderfully intriguing, often touching and typically convoluted he plays with chronology as effective .. Radio Times
4.4
And Winslet, one of the best actresses anywhere, is electrifying and bruisingly vulnerable.All the actors have shining moments. Rolling Stone
4.5
Like Being John Malkovich, this film has a melancholy that balances the surreal wackiness.Not really a comedy, even though its sometimes quite funny, .. Shadows On The Wall
5.0
In short, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is easily one of the best films of the year.Its the sort of film youll want to see again immediately, .. View London
5.0
This alone makes it a hugely refreshing respite from ordinary multiplex fare. Cs Monitor
4.5
Eternal Sunshine is truly one of the bright spots of the new movie year. Kevin Lally Film Journal
3.8
All very wacky and Dick Lester ish, like a grad school Beatles movie, and for about five or ten minutes its funny and exhilarating. The Guardian
5.0
Being the best film of a year this early on is no gargantuan feat; Eternal Sunshine, however, stands a good chance of still holding that accolade by y .. Mountain X
5.0
Yet the pattern of human intimacy is packaged in a way that doesnt feel like a showy exercise or clever puzzle.Theres a nimble matter of factness to t .. Reel Talk Reviews
4.5
The script was unbelievably clever and brilliant, and it had a heart to it as well. Reel Talk Reviews
5.0
Ant Man and the Wasp Like its predecessor Ant Man (2015), Ant Man and the Wasp benefits substantially from its relatively low stakes. Q Network
4.5
type Movie Current Status In Season mpaa R runtime 108 minutes Wide Release Date 03/19/04 performer Jim Carrey, Kirsten Dunst, Kate Winslet, Mark Ruff .. Ew
4.0
Im not saying audiences shouldnt take pleasure in intricate movies. Salon
5.0
But the weave is pure Kaufman.No one has ever used this fantastic a premise to chart the convolutions of the human brain in the throes of breakup and .. Slate
4.0
A final, bittersweet coda seals the deal; the movie has travelled into light but the memories of darkness past can never be entirely wiped away. Empire
2.0
Ultimately, Spartan is both technically accomplished and moderately entertaining. Observer
5.0
Director Michel Gondry matches Kaufmans script with understated but brilliantly original imagery of memory and forgetting. Common Sense Media
3.8
The thinking is shallow. The emotions are tepid. But the creativity is dazzling. Sf Gate
5.0
THE IDEAS ARE INFUSED WITH SOUL Phew.This is quite a film to summarise. Bbc
3.5
Who can resist the spectacle of large brained writers and directors struggling to pay homage to the heart, an altogether less controllable organ New Yorker
4.5
She lures mopey Joel into an affair, which proves to have as many abrasive spots as soft ones. Time
4.4
Eternal Sunshine is a comedy that has the bracing fright of an identity crisis horror film. Slant Magazine
4.0
Like a prettily wrapped package, half the pleasure of this movie is untying the elaborate bow and tearing off the layers of tape and paper. Washington Post
5.0
Ingenious, exhilarating, funny and profound, Eternal Sunshine arrives as a well timed spring breeze to blow away the detritus of a surpassingly dull w .. Washington Post
5.0
He can define contradictory emotions with extraordinary clarity and alacrity. The New York Times
3.8
The notion of such is daunting and powerful, and the film strikes all of the right notes between bittersweet drama and weighty pathos. The Movie Boy
4.0
It is an enchanting clutter of love and reason that will only appeal to the audience willing to take the time to see the movie and then think about it .. Bullz-Eye
4.5
The tale of controlled memory management is rife for sci fi development. Reeling Reviews
5.0
Eternal Sunshine never betrays its ambitions and never lets you down, offering a complex message about love and human relations thats as universal as .. Las Vegas Weekly
4.4
A unique romantic comedy, unfettered by the normal expectations of the genre, is a rare and wondrous thing. ReelViews
3.5
The result is a cinematic vagueness that makes the film less aesthetic yet more persuasive. The Atlantic
5.0
But the fact is Kaufman truly has a remarkable gift in taking ordinary subject matterin Eternal Sunshines case a simple love storyand turning it into .. Hollywood
3.5
And, while its flawed and often tedious, Kaufmans script is, on the whole, boldly imaginative and enjoyably challenging.Happily, it doesnt fall apart .. Seattle Pi
4.0
We never get beyond these stereotypes, although Kaufman gives us rich material for a more evolved psychology. Standard
4.0
Maybe this isnt for everyone, but its so well written, directed (Michel Gondry), and acted that I found it beguiling, thought provoking entertainment. Tony Medley
2.2
Call it cinema of emotional fascism.I never want to see this movie again, and wish I hadnt seen it in the first place. Coles Mithey
5.0
In addition to matching Kaufmans wild imagination with equally startling visuals, Gondry has also managed to get the best, most mature and sharply foc .. Cnn
4.4
But it isnt the cunning intricacy of the screenplay, the fancifully fractured psychology or even the shrewd dark humor that make this movie its the in .. Spliced Wire
3.8
Joels head is like Dantes (or Matt Groenings) rings of relationship Hell Movie Habit
4.0
People used to move to the suburbs to save money.Now, nearly every corner of Toronto has downtown rent In Part 2 of a series looking at the urban subu .. The Star
4.4
But its also very perceptive and for something that came from Kaufman, its a pleasant surprise to see so many warm and touching dramatic moments. Deseret News
3.5
This soundtrack is an ode to the mercurial nature of recollection. Urban Cine File
5.0
Its both a brilliant piece of visionary filmmaking and a deeply romantic love story, and while Charlie Kaufmans script will undoubtedly become require .. Movies Tv Guide
4.5
Hes at his most authentic, portraying a more believable character than hes ever done before.
3.5
Sliding up its own navel but eventually finding its way out again, its a movie about its hero dare I say it growing up. La Weekly
4.5
And no one said a love story couldnt be a multi dimensional miasma of situational satire. Varia Gate
5.0
This is the rare movie thats best approached without prior knowledge my advice is to stop reading here and head to the nearest theater for the years f .. New York Post
4.4
Thu Hong Nguyen was sentenced Friday to 74 years in prison for murder and arson in the 2015 fire on Independence Boulevard that killed Kansas City fir .. Kansas City
4.5
Its a surprising, clever sci fi twist, even as the relationship drama it dredges up doesnt feel at all like science fiction. Vanity Fair
5.0
And in Michel Gondrys surrealistic scope for mind and memory, the effects feel truly special, serving each hairpin turn.Carreys performance isnt just .. The Filmy Ap
5.0
One of the most insightfully sad explorations of the human drive for love since Annie Hall concluded that we need the eggs. Antagony & Ecstasy
5.0
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Review By Joe Lozito View all articles by Joe Lozito Writer Charlie Kaufman spins another tale of the search for .. Big Picture Big Sound
4.4
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is funny, sweet, has a message about the memories we hold on to, and engages your brain as you try to keep up an .. Waffle Movies
4.4
Still expanding as an actor and proving himself yet again, Jim Carrey keeps his normal zany self reigned in to explore earnest loss and subtle madness .. Movie Crypt
3.0
From deep within the recesses of his brain, Joel attempts to escape the procedure. Movie Web
4.5
The movie has humor throughout, but it is mostly a dry humor and not the side splitting humor in most of Carreys movies. ComingSoon
5.0
More seriously, this is a work of art doubling as great entertainment. Montreal Film Journal
5.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
5.0
Overly fussy and only sporadically funny, that film floated like a lead balloon. La Times
3.5
This time it finally seems like there may be a level of emotional investment beyond the glibness and cleverness. Decent Films
3.5
And while I admired the way the screenplay stuck to its own dogged logic and the clever dialogue simply outshone almost anything else, I found somethi .. Scifi Movie Page
5.0
vulnerability is stunning, and he has channeled his comedic physicality into a tightly controlled performance that makes the absurd completely believa .. Black Girl Nerds
4.2
The washed out screen, colored in the dull grays of winter, is all the more striking since the films central gimmick is essentially a form of science .. Flip Side Archive
2.5
This misunderstood freebie is available today This misunderstood freebie is available today Beginning Sept. 21, a year after the Equifax data breach, .. Freep
4.2
Sometimes you just want to stick a fork in your brain and be rid of it or, if youre in a more fanciful mood, you might dream of a way to wipe your bra .. Film Blather
3.5
There is enough emotional content, delivered through some touching performances, to win hearts and enough complexity to confuse minds. Future Movies
1.5
Engaging, likeable and curiously quirky, Winslets high voltage wattage is lost on the overly tempered Carrey.
4.4
We want you to be happy!.What if I do a mailing and get returned mail Movie Eye
4.2
At the heart of the story is Joels emotional retardation and seclusion, embodied with both introverted wit and frightening desperation by Carrey. Nicks Chager
5.0
Charlie Kaufman, the screenwriter of Being John Malkovich and Adaptation, offers his most poignant and touching work in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotle .. Stream On Demand At Home
4.5
The film is ultimately very hopeful about love despite being about erasing people. Battleship Pretension
4.4
In addition, he and Gondry have created some deeply flawed but sympathetic characters and have imbued the film with a romanticism thats strangely comp .. Nitrate Online
4.0
The best thing about the genre of science fiction is the ability to take the audiences understanding of what is real and make it seem fantastic.By str .. Films Nobs
5.0
I havent seen a film so refreshing, so excitedly new, yet so disarmingly tender in ages. The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
4.5
But this style is used to enhance the tone of the filmthere isnt an effect that takes place that doesnt have a point. Mac Guff
5.0
An Eternally Satisfying Film Experience Movies REVIEW Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind Is A Truly Great Mov .. Articles Orlando Sentinel
4.5
Even if love is nothing more than a chemical reaction and string of random memories, it is indeed real. Juicy Cerebellum
2.5
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind wants to be a bittersweet comedy about erotic loss and memory loss.But it doesnt have the heart or brain. Articles Baltimore Sun
5.0
Without a doubt, one of the best films of all time regarding love, heartbreak and hope.
5.0
But this latest movie is less funny, less clever for the sake of it, and a lot more romantic and genuinely moving than Kaufmans previous work. Articles Sun Sentinel
5.0
A spectacular film that dwelves into a primitive feeling more authentically than any other film. A modern classic. .
4.5
Before the plot even embarks on all of its hairpin turns and poignant reversals, theres an underlying rightness to Kaufmans conceit that purging the m .. Nicks Flick Picks
4.5
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3.8
Abstract lulls and genuine laughs shape shift into a nebulous whole that screams disorderly but stimulating Kaufman.Slightly nightmarish and surreal i .. Paloalto Online
1.5
My problem with Eternal Sunshine is I found it very surface level rachelsreviews.net
4.5
The events, pleasant and unpleasant, of ones life form an interconnected whole. World Socialist Web Site
5.0
The script has been far from ideal, but Yu Darvish has taken note of all that has gone into the Cubs hold on first place in the National League Centra .. Suburban Chicago News
4.4
Its a scruffy, blurry puzzle to put together, and well worth the effort just be sure to clear a tabletop for it in your mind. Seattle Times
4.8
Its a love story.Its just as cerebral as the others, but it has a tremendous heart. About Film
5.0
From the early sweat producing works of Hitchcock to the excruciating pressure of Kathryn Bigelows The Hurt Locker, increase your heart rate with some .. All Movie
4.0
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4.5
The film is highly original and intellectual with great imagination and a great love story. The Reel Deal
4.8
Both embraces and transcends the quirkiness of Kaufmans previous efforts, forming a moving, inspired mediation on the funny sad nature of love. Mixed Reviews
1.5
A survivor of clerical abuse is leaving Ireland during the Popes visit and says that any apology from him to victims will be meaningless. Times Online
4.5
This isnt the first time theyve fallen for one another, which initiates a unique dramatic story that ensnares its audience. Their Own League
5.0
For all its weirdness, Eternal Sunshine is easily the most accessible, affectionate and satisfying of Kaufmans clever films. Honolulu Advertiser
4.5
At its core, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind could have been just another love story. Refracted through Kaufmans wonderfully weird prism, its so .. Associated Press



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