

#Sunshine spotless mind movie#
The movie also features Mary Jane, The Incredible Hulk, Frodo Baggins, and-believe it or not-Tom Wilkinson. In fact, in this movie, Winslet plays the zany character, while Carrey plays the more timid, down-to-earth one. Speaking of Carrey and Winslet, you might expect this film to be a strange mashup of absurd comedy and 19th-century British drama, but that isn't the case (although we know what we're going to pitch to Spike Jonze the next time we see him). It's also been consistently named one of the top films of the entire decade. It won the 2005 Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, and since then, it's won numerous other awards, including nominations for acting (by Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey), directing (by Michel Gondry), and editing. Maybe you're just in a bad mood, maybe you ate too many gummy worms last night… or maybe your memory has been erased.Įternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind takes us into the memories of a man who experiences a literal erasure of his past, specifically his past relationship with a woman he loved.Īnd we don't just see the aftereffects we're actually taken for a ride through the mind of Joel, our protagonist, as his memories are stripped from him one by him, one by one.Įternal Sunshine came out in 2004, and while it didn't make a huge splash at the box office, critics and fans alike have adored the movie since the day it came out. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind IntroductionĮver get up on the wrong side of the bed? Ever get that feeling that makes you question who you are and what you're doing with your life and whether or not the last few months-or the last few years-have been a complete waste?
