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You Don't Know What You Have Until it's Gone "Eternal Sunshine" examines the relationship between two very different people (played by Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey) and how it is turned upside down when the woman in the partnership decides she doesn't like the way things are going and decides to erase all memories of her past lover. She knows about a doctor who has the ability to remove selective memory and she undergoes the procedure without telling her former lover. When he discovers what she did, he decides to do the same thing himself and relives the moments they shared together. He then wants to stop the procedure, but it may be too late. This movie has received much critical acclaim and for good reason. It is one of the more original movies I have watched in a long time and it is completely unpredictable. It keeps you guessing and guessing, all the way to the end. Some parts don't even make sense at first, but everything comes together when the movie concludes. It's a thinking type of movie. It makes you think about your own relationships and how important they are to you. Even though disagreements will occur, we often don't realize what we have until it's gone, which is what this movie illustrates. With this type of basis for a plot, this movie is one of the more unusual I have seen in a long time. The sequences in this movie are not always chronological and they require your complete attention. Some viewers might even need a second viewing to fully understand what is taking place. The film is surreal, with many of the action taking place while Jim Carrey is in a state of half- consciousness. He is fully aware, in his head, of what is happening and he wants to bring it all to an end once he realizes how much he loves his mate. But in order to stop the procedure, he has to wake up and this isn't likely to happen with this type pf procedure. Many veterans of movie watching will appreciate this film for its originality and for its fine performances. Others will feel it makes no sense and dislike it completely. I fit into the former category. Parts of this movie are a little slow, but its overall storyline and its lack of predictability make this a must- see motion picture.