Review of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) by Jasonj. — 03 Mar 2008
I had a chance to see this movie again in 2008 for only the second time. I saw it in the theater when it premiered 4 years earlier. What a piece of art! This movie goes deep into the heart of romantic love.
It's not a love story, it's an internal examination of what love does to your mind. It's painful to watch at times because it dissects what most of us try to repress most of the time. But, if for just one moment, you allow yourself to "get into" this movie, you will have a deeper experience than you've ever had while viewing movie.
Darwinian thought (as well as just about any religious thought) tells us that procreation is perhaps the most important of our human functions. Romantic love leads us in that venture and this movie delves into the most sensitive areas of that process.
This film could have easily felt pseudointellectual had it not been for the way the film was shot. It looks like it was filmed inside someone's head - clausterphobic, impressionistic, etc. - all in the right balance.
This review of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) was written by Jasonj. on 03 Mar 2008.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind has generally received very positive reviews.
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