Review of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) by Eduardo E — 06 Jan 2019

This is such a great quirky movie and all the credit must go to the writer Charlie Kauffman who is fast becoming a one man force to be reckoned with. A unique romantic comedy, unfettered by the normal expectations of the genre, is a rare and wondrous thing.

That's precisely what director Michel Gondry, working from a screenplay by Charlie Kaufman delivers. Without being too offbeat or esoteric, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind nevertheless manages to convey romance without forcing the mind to shift into neutral or dragging the characters through a formulaic structure where chemistry becomes the most important asset.

It's willingness to flout conventions and eschew formulas is just one of many things to celebrate about this charmingly eccentric movie.