Review of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) by James W — 30 Nov 2012

VERY CLEVER, INVENTIVE FILM! KINDA SAD...KINDA HAPPY!

This review of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) was written by James W on 30 Nov 2012.

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

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