Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Taste attributes: dramaromancescience fictionslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealgrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
"You can erase someone from your mind. Getting them out of your heart is another story."
Boxlist takeEmotional and otherworldly: an inventive sci-fi film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical
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Synopsis
Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2004
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Status
- Released
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
