Third Installment: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Though the players seem a more conventional pair of lovers (young, beautiful, about the same age, both human), this is probably the twistiest story of twisted love we'll offer. In fact, you may not even see any love at all until the end of the movie. And you'll probably need to pop it back into the machine a second time just to figure out what you just watched.
So why the recommendation? Because this movie is amazing. It's a mind-bender for sure and has more than its fair share of uncomfortable moments, but the overall result is unlike anything else you will ever watch.
Jim Carrey is particularly great as the heart-broken hero and Kate Winslet as his intense, off-putting and colorful girlfriend. I'm not going to give away any of the plot because I think you just need to see it for yourself the first time. Tom Wilkinson is awesome as usual. Ditto Mark Ruffalo and Elijah Wood. Even Kirsten Dunst turns in a great performance.
Note on the rating: Yes, it is "R". And if your general rule is not to see movies with an "R" rating then this is not the movie to break your rules for. It's great and we love it, but it is "R" for the reasons you've stopped watching. Language, adult themes, etc.
Alternative: not what we'd call twisted, just quirky. But also more palatable to the general public: Stranger than Fiction. Stars Will Farrel who turns out to be a very talented actor in this more dramatic role. Also Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman, Maggie Gyllenhal and Queen Latifah. It's fun, romantic and another favorite.
Up next week: Lars and the Real Girl
Just want to assure you all out there that not every movie we watch is as uncomfortable as the selections this month. But we had this theme and just HAD to use it in February, you know. Next month, I promise, we'll be including movies for the whole family to enjoy together!
ReplyDeleteWe LOVE Stranger Than Fiction! (Own it, even!) I'm not generally a Will Farrel fan, but he hits an ACE in this one. Also, Lars and the Real Girl is one that we like. Can't wait for your review! :)
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