4.0 on the MovieLens scale
Since so many partial births of reviews litter the drafts of this blog, here are some quick and dirty thoughts about Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
I went in thinking it would be a 4.5 or 5, left deciding between a 3.5 and 4 (knowingly trying to correct for a tendency to give high ratings). Dunst's trailer promised scenes of dancing in her underwear did bump it up.
I'm no expert on scoring a film, but the music really seemed to distract me from the story. Some parts that were designed for introspection were made to just seem slow with the constant sounds of a piano in a background.
Acting kudos all around. Best acting I've seen by Winslet. At times you forget that is Jim Carrey on the screen which is hard to do. I never could separate Dunst from her character, but who would want to? Great job in a small role for David Cross.
Very good dialogue. Some great editing and movement between shots. Moments of humor. The flow while purposely jagged at times could have been better.
Posted by boo at March 24, 2004 10:52 PM | TrackBack