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…

Part of Dastardly Difficult December: film nr.61

Joy and pain are intricately linked in our lives. It is difficult to fully experience one without the other as, even though they are seemingly opposites, they are actually complementary, a thing this film understands really well and manages to convey in most unique and beautiful way possible. Through a simple 'What if?' story.

What if you could erase all those nasty memories? Would you do it? Would you want to get rid of people you don't like anymore, people that have hurt you? Without being pompous about it, this film tries to give answers to these questions and in doing so relates a strong message about human connection and human nature.

Most…

"Enjoy it"

It's about time I explore something else other than Synecdoche with Charlie Kaufman's mind so beautifully portrayed on screen. 

There were parts of Eternal Sunshine where I was thinking to myself, "wow this is just brilliant."  Something about films that stress the idea of living in the moment and appreciating your memories really hits home for me; one of the main reasons I'm so drawn to Linklater's Before series. Eternal Sumshine does just that, in a captivating way nonetheless. The visuals here are great, and are used really powerfully to help the story. 

This film is also helped along well by the strong characters present. Ones we weren't used to seeing in "romance" movies around this time. It's…