Great Concept, Horrible Execution
Reviewed by EBPHONEHO for Be Kind Rewind at 2008-06-25 15:32:00
The trailer made this look like a surefire hit, but the movie is all over the place. The story is in there somewhere, but unfortunately it looks like it was put together by someone with ADHD, who forgot to take his ritalin.
Gondry has a reputation as a gimmicky filmmaker - if you saw the half-baked Be Kind Rewind, you'd probably agree with that sentiment - but Eternal Sunshine is one of the most emotionally honest films I've ever seen. So freakin' good.