This film sticks with the viewer because every aspect of it is relatable in some way, shape or form. I should also mention that Kate Winslet is fantastic in the film as well, she was even nominated for an Oscar because of it, Carrey’s performance just resonates with me more.Įnough praise, I’m hardly the first to give Eternal Sunshine credit where it’s due. His line, “I can’t remember anything without you,” is both heartbreaking and true for his situation and always strikes a particularly emotional cord within me. When he realizes he’s at the end of his journey, having exhausted all possible places to hide Clementine’s memory, it’s really tough to watch. It’s always tough to see beloved comedic actors do films like this because they can truly sell both the good and bad times perfectly, Carrey is no exception. He’s just a shy and timid guy who’s going through the biggest heartbreak of his life and you feel the pain with him. Jim Carrey, in particular, is one of the best parts of this film. It’s truly brilliant stuff that’ll stick with you long after the credits have rolled. This starts off gradually, with Joel seemingly teleporting around from building to building just by walking through doors and then builds and crescendos to the people with smeared, blurry and misremembered faces. Peoples’ dreams are weird, dream-like logic is weird, therefore the dream portions of the film will be at least a little weird and off-putting. From the small details you’ll notice on rewatch (like background objects slowly fading and disappearing just like the memory itself) to the nuances in all of the performances everything matters and helps develop this world that’s slowly falling apart around all of the characters, including the ones not even directly involved with the main plot, like Mary (Kirsten Dunst), for example.īecause the majority of the film takes place within dreams, I feel some people will write some of it off as being weird for the sake of being weird, but that’s just not the case. Every element of Eternal Sunshine’s design, plot, characters and especially the ending all feel meticulously thought out and purposeful. The reason why this film sticks out to me, as well as many others, is for its originality and its openendedness.
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