Many times we complain of our lives being strangled and choked by our relationship and express our strongest desire to come out of the labyrinth but then we sit back and realise that how much we grow as a human being because of that other person and how little we appreciate this fact.We tend to go virulent,abusive,insulting,maniacal,interrogative but then again our heart feels incomplete without that other person.This is because sometimes we fall in so much love with that imperfect,deformed vision of love that we no longer need the perfect form.But as humans we get deeply entangled into wildness,verbal abuse and character assasination that we hurt our own soul mate but the ironic part is that the best heal for the wounds is found in the same person... This is a movie for anyone who has been or is in a relationship and has felt the fluctuations in their behaviours but found themselves still helplessly in love with the same person.
Ok...it is hard to believe that 'Joel' has been stupendously played by a certain Jim carrey who is vastly (and thankfully!) different from a certain Jim carrey of Ace Ventura and the likes.
I've met people like Joel. Unsocial, lonely, middle-aged guy who are no stranger to failing relationships, and people like Clementine. Strung out and depressed girls, with wavering hormone levels that invoke the devil in them, who are just looking for an outlet to express themselves.Eternal Sunshine requires great concentration but not laborious concentration although the subject matter can get a bit weighty when examining the metaphysical questions that the film raises. While the movie appears disjointed, it untwists itself to reveal a masterful story that has very few obvious holes other than the fanciful idea that memories could be selectively erased.
We begin in the apartment of Joel Barrish (Jim Carrey) as he awakens, seemingly deliriously, and begins his day -- Valentine's Day. On his way to work, he finds that his car has been dented, allowing the audience to relate to his character instantly. He's a brooding, self-effacing 30 something who's quite amiable when engaged but withdrawn. Impulsively, he decides to call in sick and hop a train to the beach. Of course, the beach is frigid, and, for that reason, is deserted save for a girl in a bright orange sweatshirt, Clementine. As the only two crazy enough to visit the beach in February, they seem to have an instant connection although their personalities are diametrical: Joel is an introvert, and Clementine is an extrovert. Clementine engages Joel, and they begin a firecracker relationship that begins with a visit to the Charles River.
The sanguine to his melancholy, Clementine seems to breathe life into the boring Joel, but just like that, she's gone. After a fight, Joel tries to reconcile the situation, but Clementine acts like she's never met him before. Confused, Joel seeks the advice of his friends, one of which, informs him that Clementine has had all of her memories of Joel erased by a company named Lacuna. In disbelief, Joel visits the "clinic" only to have his fear confirmed: Clementine has indeed erased Joel from her memory. Joel decides that he too will have the procedure because it's too painful for him to remember her. During the procedure, Joel is forced to reflect on his memories of Clementine, and he realizes that there were a lot of good times, great times. Joel has a change of heart, but the procedure has begun, and there's no turning back. Fighting to keep his memory of Clementine alive, we embark on a strange, imaginative (figuratively and literal) journey that evokes the full gamut of emotions. We're forced to confront how we conduct ourselves in and out of relationships. Ultimately, we see the best and worst sides of human nature, from the manipulative to the purely altruistic, and how they play a role, for better or worse, in a relationship.
For me, I was floored. It spoke to me. You will likely either love it or will find it hyped. I had to watch it again, and it flies by the second time. I could watch it over and over again because there are so many different takes on the message. It's a must see for anybody who's ever been in a relationship.
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