The Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind

When the movie "The Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind" came out in the cinemas, I knew that it was somethng I just had to go watch. Despite the fact that it had Jim Carry, who I absolutely cannot stand, in it, I knew that it was one of those all-time must-watch films, for me at least! And having said and thought all that, I didn't get to watch it, what with this and that.

But time heals all wounds, and after beating myself up over having missed the show for the next cople of months, I finally stopped all that self condemnation. Time inexorably went on, and I soon forgot ALL about it! But luck, as well as the way of TV re-runs, were on my side. I got to watch it, after many years, on the telly one fine afternoon, and it was even by pure luck that I chanced upon it!

For the uninitiated, Jum Carrey and Kate Winslet starred in it, as a couple very much in love, and very much having issues in their relationship. One fine day, they broke up, and we all know the pain of having to deal with the crap of a break-up, Kate decides to go for the entirely fictional procedure of having her memories erased. It went well obvioulsy. She forgot all about Jim Carrey, or whatever his name was in the film. Jim also decides to do the procedure too. And obviously dire as well as hilarious results came out of the whole thing.

I'm weak, and I can't remember the whole story exactly. But the gist of it all is, although those 2 managed to erase their memories of each other, the 'eternal sunshine' state of mind they were hoping to achieve did not happen. Because although the painful memories were gone, the heart still very much retains the emotions. Spotless minds do not make for a state of eternal sunshine in our souls.

So, about the movie. Well first of all, I absolutely loved it. The concept behind it.. Kate Winslet's talent. And Jim Carrey surprisingly has more talent that that of a face contortionist! Elijah Wood and Kristen Dunst. The twist at the end of the movie. It was a good movie. I walked away from the movie thinking, which was a mean feat.

But having said all that, it's true. There's no quick fix to the pain we have to go through in our lives. We all wish for quick pain relief whenever pain rears its ugly head, but the best and safest way for pain to go away, is to let time heal all emotions. It's a cliche I know, but it's just too true