Letterboxd Users Are Urged to Watch a Serious Jim Carrey Movie That Will Destroy Viewers ‘At Least Once Before They Die’

Film fans are being urged to watch a masterful film starring Jim Carrey that viewers say they should “see at least once before they die.”

When it comes to failed relationships and breakups, we’ve all been there, and it’s fair to say that most of us don’t want our most painful memories to surface while watching a movie or TV show.

However, every now and then there is a film so well made that it’s worth watching through tears, like this 2004 romantic film starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet.

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Written by Charlie Kaufman and Michel Gondry, Eternal sunshine of a flawless mind proves that opposing genres like romance and science fiction can actually come together to create a meaningful piece of cinema.

The film begins with Joel Barish (Carrey) discovering that his ex-girlfriend Clementine Kruczynski (Winslet) has opted for surgery that will permanently remove him from her memory.

Joel is hurt by her decision and decides to have the exact same procedure done. However, things prove a little more complicated when he realizes the impact of erasing an entire two-year relationship from his brain. Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo and Elijah Wood also star in the film.

Eternal sunshine of a flawless mind has received praise from both fans and critics over the years, and many people enjoy the film’s portrayal of the fickleness of romantic relationships as well as the value of painful memories rather than simply forgetting them.

The film won an Oscar and a BAFTA for the screenplay by Kaufman, Gondry and Pierre Bismuth.

Eternal sunshine of a flawless mind has remained one of the highest rated films of the 21st century for two decades since its release, with the film currently sitting at a 92% overall on film aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with critics praising both the script and performances both main actors.

The film is also highly rated by film fans on Letterboxd, currently holding a strong 4.2 rating after over 250,000 reviews.

“The best movie I’ve ever seen, honestly, every time I watch it again it’s like it’s the first time,” one person wrote in their review, while another called it: ” One of the craziest, most depressing movie experiences I’ve ever had.” When the movie ended, I literally had to turn off my TV and think for five minutes.

Eternal sunshine of a flawless mind is available on Netflix in the UK.