Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - The Memorable TV DVD Review

When Jim Carrey's Joel learns that his girlfriend Clementine (Kate Winslet) has had all her memories of him erased by the sinister Lacuna Inc company following their break up - he decides that he must undergo the same process, once under their spell though he realises that he needs his memories of Clementine and that he must win back her heart.

SO IS IT ANY GOOD?

This thought provoking and distinctly non linear movie proves once and for all that script writer Charlie (Human Nature, Being John Malkovich) Kaufman really does see the world differently to everybody else, hung on the simple premise of a romantic comedy (albeit one with slight sci-fi leanings) Eternal Sunshine is like nothing you've seen before, heartbreaking and hilarious in equal measure with an outstanding central performance from Jim Carrey, the kind of movie that lingers long in the

memory, the final half hour is quite simply superb as all the previously unravelled strands start to come together. The cast is small but besides Carrey and Winslet also features great playing from Tom Wilkinson as head of Lacuna Inc and Mark Ruffalo and Elijah Wood as two of his employees; There's also a clever performance from Kirsten Dunst as Wilkinson's secretary with a storyline that semi-mirrors that of the main pairs. Definitely a movie that you have to see and one that you will end up watching over to catch all the bits you missed first time round.

ANY SPECIAL FEATURES?

Extras include a commentary from director Gondry and writer Kaufman; A conversation with Carrey and Gondry, a behind the scenes featurette, deleted scenes, The Polyphonic Spree's Light and Day video and an ad for Lacuna Inc.