I know I'm not alone in saying this is a masterpiece and a gift. It's not just one of the best films in the last twenty years, it's one of the best ever made. Gondry, Kaufman, Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet -- all at their very best. Supporting cast is spot on with great roles for Elijah Wood, Mark Ruffalo, Kirsten Dunst and Tom Wilkenson. The tone is razor sharp, perfectly walking that tightrope between drama and comedy, never veering too far in either direction. Jon Brion's score is pure bliss.
The in-camera visual effect work probably seemed risky at the time. I'm guessing the dailies made more than one producer nervous. But the raw feeling to the effects is pure genius and meshes seamlessly with the narrative. This -- along with the natural light and handheld camera work ground us in reality so we buy into the outrageousness of what Lacuna Corporation is offering.
Lacuna actually offers people a pretty nice deal. There's more than one person I'd like to erase from my mind. But seeing Joel Barish's sweet and volatile history with Clementine literally crumble around him is almost unbearable to watch.
When Joel and Clementine shamefully listen to the recording of him berating her, it's hard to recall anything more profound in movies.
How could he have said those things and meant them? And will history now repeat itself?
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