Matthew Evans (mattman1989)

A very quirky film, written by Charlie Kaufman, yet again proving what an amazing writter he is. There's a little lesson in Eternal Sunshine for all of us and Kaufman gives each of us room to relate to it. The amazingly written script alone earns this film it's four and a half stars, but that aside, it's also proved what an amazing actor Jim Carrey actually is. What I love about the work of Charlie Kaufman is it remains imprinted in your brain afterward, you can't stop thinking about it, you can't get it out of your head. That's the trademark of an amazing film and Eternal Sunshine is certainly one of them.

The cinematography and attention to detail in this film are stunning and I think it's important to state that before saying anything else. However, relying primarily on images to tell a story can cause a film to drag, especially when the film is two and a half hours long. Visually, its beautiful; It's attention to detail and historical accuracy is spot on; but unfortunately, for many who watch this film, it's lack of any real plot (or dialogue for that matter) will leave you bored and lost, wondering if the film will ever end. It's for the lack of direction or narrative that I've given it three stars, however, I can't knock the quality of film making. It's an odd one.

There's not many films I'd give 5 stars, but this is undoubtedly my all time favourite film. It has everything, a great plot, all star cast, action, romance, comedy - I fell in love with it immediatly. What sucks is, it's very under rated. I don't know many people who have even heared of it. Written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott, you MUST see this film. It, quite simply, rocks.

"I will be dying and so will you, and so will everyone here. That's what I want to explore. We're all hurtling towards death, yet here we are for the moment, alive. Each of us knowing we're going to die, each of us secretly believing we won't." This film has recieved some very mixed reviews and, after watching it, I can kind of see why. Personally, this film blew me away, but it's certainly not for everyone. Unlike many movies, this one doesn't set out to tell it's viewer what to think. Kaufman allows the viewer to draw their own conclusions and really connect with the movie. If you're looking for something 'arty' and thought provoking, then you'll love it. But it's not an easy watch. Ultimately it draws on the lonliness of life, struggling to understand your place and the desperate longing for something to come along and allow you to connect with the world. It drives across such a powerful, yet haunting message, that we spend our entire lives asking questions, looking for a meaning, right up until our very last breath. While its outlook is pretty bleak, it's undeniably in touch with something, I think, everyone feels at some stage in their lives. If anything, it serves as a message that there's no one watching over you ready to help, you have to create your own destiny. Despite this, it's dark humour offers a few unexpected laughs. It takes some energy to watch this film but, for me, the final pay off made it all worth while. This film really is a work of art and has reaffirmed my faith in the fact that truely intelligent films can still be made. After all, it's quite a risk to throw millions of dollars at such a risky production. In this case, it more than payed off.