A Ray Of Sunshine

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A Ray Of Sunshine[锋芒毕露的“王牌冤家”]

Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman has written another magical movie. The man behind \"Being John Malkovich\" and \"Adaptation\" has now conjured up \"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,\" featuring all the trademarks of a Kaufman story: bizarre and unexpected plot twists, a playfulness rarely seen on screen, and a willingness to take wild leaps of the imagination. In spite of its absurdity, this is at heart a big, sweet romance in which the guy gets the girl, breaks up with her and then wins her back.

The guy is Joel (Jim Carrey), a loser who falls in love with every woman that gives him the least bit of attention. Clementine (Kate Winslet) is a free spirit with blue hair.

The two fall in love. Unfortunately, their relationship goes sour, and they decide to have the memories of their shared experiences erased at Lacuna, Inc., a company that helps people forget.

Joel eventually realizes that if you erase your memories, you give up the happy as well as the sad moments, so he tries to stop the process by hiding his good memories of Clementine in unrelated areas of his mind.

The picture has an elaborate structure. It starts near the end, and much of the story is told in flashbacks. The audience may have some trouble following the timeline.

Director Michael Gondry matches Kaufman's inventiveness with visual wit and ingenuity, and he keeps an eye on this wonderfully absurd and deeply touching movie's powerful message: Love is worth the risk.