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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

DVD Widescreen More Info Close Caption: Yes Region Code: 1 UPC: 025192395925 Catalog #: DL2031691 Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Primary), English DTS 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, French subtitles, Spanish subtitles	Usually ships in 5-10 days	$13.99 (6% off) List Price: ~~$14.99~~
DVD Widescreen 2-disc Coll. Edit More Info 2-disc Collector's Edition Close Caption: Yes Region Code: 1 UPC: 025192693427 Catalog #: DL2031693 Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Primary), English DTS 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, French subtitles, Spanish subtitles	Usually ships in 5-10 days	$26.99 (10% off) List Price: ~~$29.99~~

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Review

When every other TV ad offers a pill for the eradication of any conceivable physical and mental ailment, wouldn’t the next logical step be to zap the memory of sad thoughts? (Bad brain!) But just as with all those tablets of instant gratification (Side effects may include...), there’s a price to pay for immediate relief. Eternal Sunshine... takes place next week or next year, in a very familiar-looking future with overcrowded doctors’ offices, couples coming together and breaking up, and deception fueled by passion and desire. A new medical procedure erases specific memories and their attached heartache and grief. It also cuts off emotional experiences and eradicates the life lessons to be learned from them. Carrey and Winslet are two of several characters to have the procedure, only to once again engage in the activity they wanted so desperately to forget. Heading a very engaging cast, the two leads are cast most successfully against type as one pairing of protagonists. Carrey imbues his portrayal of Joel Barish with a sweet, vulnerable wistfulness diametrically opposed to his usual manic screen persona. You could make the case that this subtle characterization is his most accomplished performance to date. Winslet as Clementine Kruczynski, the apple of Barish’s eye, is modern, brittle, wounded, caustic and uncomfortably recognizable. Director Gondry takes masterful command of another sterling Charlie Kaufman screenplay (co-written with the director), successfully creating the fluid reality of dreams and the often ethereal nature of waking life. Eternal Sunshine is a meditation on identity, bonding, love and pain; and a cautionary tale reminding us that any technology can be misused under provocation of human greed, base need and obsession. At its heart, the film is a most unexpected, most deeply moving love story.

-- Ann Yarabinee

Product Format Information

DVD Widescreen: $13.99

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Close Caption: Yes
Region Code: 1
UPC: 025192395925
Catalog #: DL2031691

Studio : Universal, Focus Features

Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Primary) , English DTS 5.1 , French Dolby Digital 5.1 , French Subtitles , Spanish Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen, 1.85
Extras: Trailers, Deleted Scenes
Features:
Audio commentary: Michel Gondry & Writer Charlie Kaufman
Music video(s): Polyphonic Spree "Light & Day"
Lacuna Commercial; A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; A Conversation with Jim Carrey & Director Michel Gondry

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DVD Widescreen: $26.99 (2-disc Collector's Edition)

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Close Caption: Yes
Region Code: 1
UPC: 025192693427
Catalog #: DL2031693

Studio : Universal, Focus Features

Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Primary) , English DTS 5.1 , French Dolby Digital 5.1 , English Subtitles , French Subtitles , Spanish Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 1.85, 1.85
Extras: Deleted Scenes
Features:
Audio commentary: with director Michel Gondry & writer Charlie Kaufman
Documentaries: A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Documentaries: Anatomy of a Scene: Saratoga Avenue
Music video(s): Polyphonic Spree "Light & Day" Music Video
New deleted scenes featuring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet
A conversation with Jim Carrey and Michel Gondry
A conversation with Kate Winslet and Michel Gondry
Jim Carrey and Michel Gondry expore the inspirations and nuances of a key scene in the film
Kate Winslet and Michel Gondry share never-before-revealed experiences during the making of the film
Lacuna infomercial; Commemorative book featuring photos and sketches from the film and critical response