Again these ratings aren't a reflection of my thoughts, but my mom's, on the latest Kathy's Korner where we watch a movie and talk about it later. She just watched and hated Eternal Sunshine

Mom: Bizarre. I-I've never done LSD but I thought i was on it. I was probably tripping heroin or something, i'm stuttering I can't understand what I saw. What's scarier is my son thinks is one of his favorite movies. I don't know who needs a shrink, me or him. The only thing I got out of it was Jim Carrey was in it. I-I-I don't know what to say, I'm at a loss of words, I don't know what I just watched. Bizarre. Put it…

I’m not sure I have an all time favourite film but if I was pushed to pick one then Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind would be a strong candidate. It is such a wildly inventive and beautifully crafted film, both behind and in front of the camera, that it never fails to impress or surpise me, no matter how often I watch it.

Charlie Kaufman is the great screenwriter of his generation. His work is unique (even with a few imitators springing up), incredibly creative but also heartfelt and honest. It is the latter quality that elevates his scripts from being mere quirky curiosities to becoming the basis of some of the finest films of the past twenty years.…

Charlie Kaufman is a man I've expressed time and time again as my new favorite filmmaker for a number of reasons. From the brilliant use of high concept filmmaking, to down the rabbit hole meta playfulness, to soul crushing drama, really, he's a man of many talents and ideas. Always ready with a story and just waiting for the right chance to tell it.

I have mad respect for the man when it comes to his craft and I've been looking forward to viewing this film for quite some time. I think even dating back to before I even knew who the man was, since anything with Jim Carry always caught my eye growing up.

So what's the story he…

At first I didn't take this movie seriously because it had Jim Carrey and I always associate him with being funny and dumb and hilarious and doing all those faces, but a minute into the film and I knew this wasn't the Jim Carrey I grew up with. This movie was EASILY one of the saddest films I've ever seen... the heartbreak was palpable and I cried a few times (okay maybe more than a little). The girl was annoying to me honestly... and he obviously suffered from some form of codependency. I did not relate to him wanting to erase her from his memories because we are doomed to repeat our mistakes (basically the morale of the story here).…