Coffee with Kimmy: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (PART 2)

"What a loss to spend that much time with someone, only to find out that she's a stranger."

You know what? I feel like my last blog about Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind was kinda off. I kinda shifted from the topic of how I feel about the movie to how I feel about the heroine. 

So now, I'm giving myself another chance hahahaha. Here are the things I like about this movie:

1. The sequence was oh sooo good and was brilliantly presented. So yeah in the first few scenes, the lead actors were introduced, the foundations were laid down. However, after 15 minutes or so, a scene which was totally unrelated was shown which completely..... confused me. I was like "wuuuuut the hell?' So I just went on with it and continued watching. It actually caught my attention and starting then, I got so into the movie. 

2. The scenarios were very relatable. Especially for those who are into or had been to a long term relationship. One scene which I took particular interest in was when they were eating together in a restaurant and then Clementine, the heroine realized how they turned into the kind of couple they once detested: a couple who goes out to eat in a restaurant, make casual conversations just for the sake of having a conversation and then turn silent as if  what they were doing was the most boring thing on earth. Those kinds of scenes took a hit right through my heart because they were real. They happen in real life. They once happened to me...and it kinda hurts to remember stuff like that even though I've already moved on. They just....do.

3. By the end of the movie, you'll realize things. I don't know with other people but in my case, I realized that in a situation similar to that of the hero and heroine, we can't just forget things. We can't just erase our memories and be strangers with people we once loved..and/or hated. The past is the past but the memories will remain. Now, it's up to each of us as individuals to decide what to do with the past. And in making our decision, we have to think about and consider the good things and not only the bad things. Think about her smile. Think about how he made you laugh. Think about how she makes you feel like you're the luckiest son of a bitch who has ever walked this earth. Think about how protective he was of you. Think about the late nights you've shared. Think about the conversations you've had over a cup of coffee. Think about the conversations you've had at 3 o'clock in the morning and how you cried while you were telling him something about you and in the process, giving him a part of you which no one else ever had. 

To be honest, this topic is kinda sensitive to me. It's just so painful to talk about a situation I've once been in and a situation which made me feel intense emotions before. But you know what? I can't talk about this movie without me talking about those kinds of stuff. It's just inevitable. Sooner or later, I'll have to talk about the past and maybe...maybe now is the perfect time to do it. So yeah. There it is.

Now I can peacefully sleep at night knowing that I gave justice to my movie review hahahahahaha. Okay that's it for now folks. I'm feeling too many emotions now and remembering so many memories. I'll deal with my monsters. You know I will.

Wish me luck!

XoXo,

Kimmygirl