Of late, i have developed the knack of finding movies i can relate to instantly (Or do they happen to find me?). Watched one such gem of a movie yesterday, and since this is the second day in a row where im bored out of my skull; my idle brain cant just get over the imagery and clever direction of this masterpiece.
How cool would that be? Having a machine that could erase the memories that keep haunting you. That would usher the end of heartbreak, guilt, pain of loss as we would know it. Thats what the peddler of instant bliss, Dr. Howard Mierzqwiak (Tom Wilkinson), a specialist in memory erasure, promises to embittered souls in this flick.
Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) is sad. He's broken up with his girlfriend, the uninhibited Clementine Kruczynski (Winslet) and is finding it tough to move on. His meek, unassuming personality finds it tough to meet other people and start over again. "How can i find another person, when i dont even have the courage to return the friendly stares of a curious onlooker?" is his lament. His ex is everything he is not. Bold, brash and selfish, they seem to complete each other and their relationship starts with a bang. Over a period of time, the very things that attract them to each other start to stifle.
Clementine starts to find Joel boring, while Joel on his part finds Clementine too loud and nagging. Things start getting bitter and they call it quits despite the love they feel. They just arent meant for each other.
This is when the old doc steps in. Joel wants a quick fix for his sadness, and he goes in for the treatment. What happens next is the highlight of the movie. The memory erasure starts and Joel starts a desperate attempt to save them. This is largely un-chronological and is interspersed by events flitting between the past and the future.
The poignancy of the character is beautifully played by Jim Carrey. Understated and never over the top, he's a treat to watch. Kate Winslet is pretty good in her part as well, with other competent performances from Kirsten Dunst and Elijah Wood.
Some scenes are particularly good; Jim Carrey's futile attempts at retrieving flotsam, His reflections at the beach house. This movie probably has a message; irrespective of the good and the bad memories, we learn to love the complete package.
Kate and Jim, though arent probably meant for each other are deeply in love with each other. Another interesting fact, is the patterns we keep following. Both of them, even after the operation hit it off immediately when they meet. Are we sometimes the victims of set patterns?
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