Review of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) by Barry P — 27 Nov 2016

Kauffman and Gondry at their imaginative, melancholic and beautiful best.

This review of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) was written by Barry P on 27 Nov 2016.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind has generally received very positive reviews.

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