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Ok wow this one was bizarre to think about. I feel like I was inside my head a lot during this, I'm sorry if it feels that way as a reaction. I was really amazed at Jim Carey and how much I believed he was this awkward guy.  I thought they both did amazing in not their usual roles. What a concept, full circle, a lot to think about, really glad I watched this one. Thank you Tyler for picking this!

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Clay F

Thank you for reacting to this stunning and creative movie. Kate Winslet was nominated for an Oscar for her awesome performance.

Dan

This is one of my all-time favorites. Romantic movies tend to be more up-beat, but this one manages to be much more deeply (and philosophically) about love than any of the rest, even though so much of it is traumatic and depressing. The final moment is what makes it all worth it, when Joel says, "Okay"; when they start crying, it's like cathartic relief, releasing the tension from all that transpired before. The relief of acceptance and forgiveness. It's really a lesson too many people don't learn until it's too late, and this movie does a great job of demonstrating it without the viewer having to go through what these characters did. Joel and Clementine gave themselves a second chance, and we would be so much better off if we could all grow enough to do the same. Don't worry about not saying enough, Cassie. You said so much with your eyes, we can tell you were really into it :)

zynjams

please watch The Majestic My favorite Jim Carrey Movie

Joe M

This is another one I’ll be skipping unfortunately. I saw this once and ended up not caring for it. Never got the appeal for it.

Mr. Writhms

This is one of my favorite science fiction movies. No overblown expensive special effects budget, just simple good storytelling. And I like that it’s disguised as a romantic tale that sucks in the non-usual demographic. 😁 It certainly deserved the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay that year. Great reaction!

Michael Threapleton

I may be in the minority here, but I think Charlie Kauffman is a genius. This movie is far from his best but still worthy. The following quartet is my "essential Kauffman" and I encourage any fellow cinéastes to delve deep into these films: Being John Malkovich (1999) - let this wash over you. Adaptation (2002) - Nicholas Cage's greatest work; Chris Cooper got best supporting oscar Synecdoche, New York (2008) - "I did rub a dub dub at the Pantages" Anomalisa (2015) - greatest animation/puppetry film of all time No realistic chance any of these will be reviewed on this channel but one can hold out hope for a trivia winner selection.

Wally Hartshorn

A great reaction, as always! This is one of my favorite movies, and one that I don't think I've seen any other reactor watch. Thank you very much for this choice. If you'd like another great movie with a famous comedian in a non-comedy, I highly recommend "Lost in Translation," starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson. It's another one of my favorite movies, and just like this one, it is a movie about love, regret, optimism, and moving forward.

Michael Threapleton

Not yet. It's very high on my list ( I've been re-watching the David Mamet canon). I've heard great things about it. Would you include it in the "essential Kauffman" list?

Robin T

Great movie. A similar theme to Arrival I think, in that both pose the question: if we know that a thing is going to end in heartbreak - a relationship here, raising a child in Arrival - would we do it anyway? Just for the experience, because the journey is more important than the destination, or perhaps just to indulge our foolish hopes that *this time* maybe it will be different? Both movies suggest our human instinct is to say "yes, let's do it, even if it hurts in the end," and I quite agree.

Erik Daniel

Thanks for the movie company this was a fun one. Definitely a head scratcher and lol, I knew the 'blank faced' people would freak you out. "Blah blah blah, I'm a dirty ho". That caught me completely off guard lol. I was getting ready to press play on my copy and almost hurt my neck doing a double take on that one like "what did she just say?!" lol. and you stumped me too, look at you well on your way to becoming a master. "Is everyone like me when you're watching this and wondering what your life would be like if you erased someone?" Well...now I am lol. And side note yes, watching movies when it's raining is great. Also watching a rainy movie while raining. If it's pouring on an early fall evening I always get the urge to watch Panic Room.

Will Zamora

Adaptation is another interesting one.

Will Zamora

Being John Malkovich and this are my fave films that came from the ingenious mind of Charlie Kaufman. Copy