94
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind review
A couple erases each other from their memories after a breakup, and the film follows the erasure from the inside. Kaufman's best script and Carrey's b…
★★★★½ 4.8/5
Michel Gondry
Gondry came from music video and is known for practical, in-camera visual effects that embrace their own artifice. His feature work is concerned with memory, creativity, and the fragility of the mind, and he is one of the few directors whose visual imagination is genuinely handmade.
Signature and approach
- In-camera practical effects and forced perspective
- Handmade, deliberately artificial aesthetic
- Subjects about memory and creativity
- Music video sensibility applied to narrative
- 1Films reviewed
- 94.0Average score
- 1963Born
- FrenchNationality
Films by Michel Gondry in our collection
Ordered by release date. Every entry links to the full review.
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Filmography reviewed
Year, genre, runtime and score for each film.
| Film | Year | Genre | Runtime | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | 2004 | Romance | 108 min | 94 |
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