Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.

Have you ever wondered? Wouldn’t it be blissful to completely forget the person without whom you cannot bare to live on? Or completely erase all your memories of them, even to the point where their existence itself is wiped out from your brain to begin with? ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ is one of those works of art which mixes black comedy, tragical romance, metaphysics and surrealism. It is by far the best work done by Screen writer Charlie Kaufman, whose earlier works were also related with respect to exploring the complexities of the human mind[Adaptation, Being John Malkovich].In ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ Kaufman surpasses himself with originality and quality. The movie went on to win an Academy Award for ‘The Best Original Screenplay Category’ and also, Kate Winslet was nominated for her role for ‘The Best Actress Category’ .

It’s another usual boring day for Joel [Jim Carrey] waiting at the station to catch the next train to head for work. It was Valentine’s day and Joel hated it, after all Valentine’s day was created by greeting card companies to make their own profits and also make loners like Joel feel miserable on this day every year. Joel was never impulsive, he was too sickened with life and his existence to be impulsive. But, at that particular moment he felt like ditching work and take a train to Montauk and have a walk at the beach. Why did he act in such a non-Joel way? Was it Impulsion? Destiny? Or something else? Joel meets a blue haired woman named Clementine[Kate Winslet] and immediately knows he doesn’t have any chance with her. After all Joel can never make any eye contact with a woman he doesn’t know. Clementine breaks the ice and asks Joel, “Do I know you”? Joel’s answer was a confirmed "*Blank*". Now the real question arises, what made Joel and Clementine be the only people to be walking around in a deserted beach in the middle of a harsh winter? Now, let me not provide any spoilers, as an avid movie-lover like myself, I know what a spoiler can do with us lot.

Despite the movie jumps through various perplexing hoops of its own story, ’Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ does have a very strong emotional core which makes it blend perfectly. Joel and Clementine deviously go through various stages of romance and reality, what remains constant is the human need for love and companionship, and the human compulsion to keep seeking it, despite all odds.

“How happy is the blameless vestal's lot! The world forgetting, by the world forgot.Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd. -- Alexander Pope, "Eloisa to Abelard" The moral behind ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ is that, at the end of it all, it is our memories which is all we really have and without them, our existence has very little or no meaning at all.

The Rating:
1) Overall Acting -> 1.5
2) Reference to Context -> 1.5
3) Audio -> 1
4) Video -> 1
5) Storyline -> 1
6) Make-Up -> 1
7) Direction and Edition -> 1
8) My Choice -> 1
9) Total Rating -> 9/10
10) Personal Comment -> Dazzling and smart, but most importantly the movie portrays variable shades of love.It is a mesmerizing mind game and a must watch for anyone who is interested in the complexity of the human mind.