Movie fans have been urged to a masterpiece film starring Jim Carrey, which viewers believe everyone should see ‘at least once before they die’.
When it comes to failing relationships and break-ups, we've all been there and it's fair to say that most of us don't want to have our most painful memories dredged up while enjoying a film or TV show.
However, every now and again you'll get a film that's so well made it's worth watching through the tears, like this 2004 romance film starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet.
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Written by Charlie Kaufman and Michel Gondry, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind proves that opposing genres such as romance and sci-fi can actually come together in order to create a meaningful piece of cinema.
The film opens with Joel Barish (Carrey) discovering that his ex-girlfriend Clementine Kruczynski (Winslet) has opted to undergo a procedure which will permanently remove him from her mind.
Hurt by her decision, Joel decides to have the exact same procedure performed, however, things turn out to be a little more complicated when he realises the implications of wiping an entire two year relationship from his brain. Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo and Elijah Wood also star in the movie.
Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind has received praise from both fans and critics alike over the years, with many people enjoying the film's portrayal of the volatile nature of romantic relationships, as well as the value of painful memories rather than simply forgetting them.
The film would go on to win an Oscar and a BAFTA for Kaufman, Gondry and Pierre Bismuth's screenplay.
Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind has since remained one of the most highly rated films of the twenty-first century two decades since its release, with the film currently sitting on a total of 92% on film aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, with critics praising the script as well as the performances from the two leading actors.
The film is also highly rated amongst film fans on Letterboxd, currently holding a strong score of 4.2 after over 250,000 reviews.
"Best movie I've ever seen, honestly, every time I watch it again it's like it's the first time," one person wrote in their review, while another person called it: "One of the craziest most depressive movie experiences i’ve ever had. when the movie was over i literally had to turn off my tv and just think for 5 minutes."
Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind is available to watch on Netflix in the UK.
Topics: Film, Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Sex and Relationships
Brenna Cooper