Have you ever wanted to erase a moment from your mind? Forget something embarrassing, erase sadness or even a person? Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind creates a world where people can do just that.
The film follows Joel Barish as he attempts to recover from a difficult breakup with his ex-girlfriend, Clementine. Giving up on moving on, he decides to find Clementine and apologise to her, only to find out she had undergone a procedure to erase him from her mind entirely. Upset and lost, Joel decides to do the same, and slowly relives every experience with her. As the procedure continues, however, Joel soon realizes that the happiness she brought him was well worth the heartbreak, and that every memory being erased was a loss to his character.
This timeless film starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet has awed viewers for over fourteen years, and will undoubtedly continue to do so well into the future. The creativity of the situational comedy is immortalized by the philosophical questions they raise, engaging both the philosopher and the casual cinephile.
The unique love story in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is honest, raw, and touching, and perfect fuel for late-night existential crises.