Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Paul Martin, Saturday 24 April 2004

What an amazing movie. This movie has a few messages that we can take home from it. The music was fascinating too. One of the best lines: "Constantly talking isn't necessarily communicating."

One of the main messages of the film is that, no matter the flaws that we see in someone, we should love them more, despite that, and sometimes because of those flaws. It's so easy sometimes to look at things and think that things would be better, were they different, but we have to hold on to things, even if they could be bad, because of the good that is in them.

There is also a very strong message of life within.. this film is very pro-life. It shows how sometimes we could take technology too far, and by removing the bad experiences from our lives, we're not growing from them, or learning from them, everything becomes chaotic. Things don't feel quite right. Holding onto your memories is important. It makes us into who we are, and who we will become. We learn how to act, what we need, and what we must do.

This films message is that of unconditional love. Everyone has flaws, everyone makes mistakes. Another message that this film has, is that even though our lives may seem uneventful, like we're not interesting, or even if we feel like we've got nothing to say, we can still find love, adventure, and excitement. It also teaches us to live life to the full. Don't be afraid to try new things. I'm not talking about going against your morals, but rather, doing things that you might be afraid to do. It just might help you in the end. There is more to this movie than just that, I'm just scratching the surface.

You can erase someone from your mind. Getting them out of your heart is another story.

10/10