Kam
03-20-2004, 01:01 PM
The one thing i really wondered about after watching this was how much better could it have been had Spike Jonze directed it. Not taking anything away from the director, but the kaufman/jonze synergy has just been amazing imo. these two put out great movies that really give a different view of movies rather than the usual hollywood fare. kaufman wrote it and another in their click (i think, he's directed chemical bro's video's so am guessing he's part of the jonze crew) directed it really well, just... not like jonze. (i've heard the next jonze/kaufman project is supposed to be a horror movie, but who knows.)
overall, its a very interesting idea (kind of a reverse total recall with more thought put into the technology and how it works and how carrey tries to thwart it once he realizes how important memories are) and all the performances were great. carrey, i thought, was believable in a subdued role, different from his other 'serious' roles in majestic and truman show. although kinda similar to truman in that whole 'trying tofigure out what's going on' kinda way, but only tangentantly (sp?). as we careen through his memories of kate winslet (who also does a great job playing the extroverted one to carrey's simpleton) we really see what memories can mean to us and also, how we are who we are because of our memories. maybe a more thoughtful script even then adaptation, this one really gets into who we are based on what we've gone through and what that all means.
and, simple though they seemed, the special effects were great from a dissapearing car to a seemingly continuous shot on an escher-esque like street corner. very enjoyable movie.
peace
k2
overall, its a very interesting idea (kind of a reverse total recall with more thought put into the technology and how it works and how carrey tries to thwart it once he realizes how important memories are) and all the performances were great. carrey, i thought, was believable in a subdued role, different from his other 'serious' roles in majestic and truman show. although kinda similar to truman in that whole 'trying tofigure out what's going on' kinda way, but only tangentantly (sp?). as we careen through his memories of kate winslet (who also does a great job playing the extroverted one to carrey's simpleton) we really see what memories can mean to us and also, how we are who we are because of our memories. maybe a more thoughtful script even then adaptation, this one really gets into who we are based on what we've gone through and what that all means.
and, simple though they seemed, the special effects were great from a dissapearing car to a seemingly continuous shot on an escher-esque like street corner. very enjoyable movie.
peace
k2