Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

“Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind” is an unconventional romance told in the abstract, inventive, and comedic storytelling style of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman. Joel is undergoing a medical procedure to erase the memory of his ex-girlfriend, Clementine. However, while he is unconscious and the procedure is underway, he takes a journey through his mind, reliving moments with Clementine for fear of losing her forever. Using disjointed sound and action, foggy periods indicating Joel's confusion, and flashbacks to childhood where objects appear much bigger than they are to adult eyes, the cinematography communicates Joel's dilemma with visual hilarity. Only occasionally is the film laugh-out-loud funny; instead it is much more deeply and darkly amusing as the absurdity of the situation grows. “Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind” is nothing short of brilliant.