Joel is a hopeless romantic. Valentine's Day is coming up and he doesn't have any clue who his sweetheart could be. He went on a train and met this girl named Clementine. They fell in love and were a perfect match. Clementine's memories of this were conveniently erased, Joel was heartbroken, so he decided to get the procedure himself, as any normal person would do to get over heartbreak. He contacts Dr. Mierzwaik, whose name I immediately googled when I was making this review, in order to do this. However, as his memories fade, he begins to remember everything and tries to fight back in his attempt to regain his memories.
Great scenes in this movie were a'plenty. There were moments in the story where we found Joel so vulnerable it honestly made me uncomfortable. Not in a bad way, such as having to turn off the movie, but just the fact that we learned so much about him. One quote that comes to mind is along the lines of "why do I fall in love with every girl that gives me attention?" Another scene that hit me *points to chest* right here was when Joel found out that Clem had her memory erased. The way he looked when he saw her new boyfriend was heart wrenching. The tapes were a final touch that sealed the deal for making this a great movie. Wow. Just, wow. I was really excited to write this review after watching this film, so I looked up people's reviews on it while trying to gather my thoughts. One person in particular called it "a love story in reverse", which is entirely true. I didn't really put two and two together while watching it, but it takes everything an average love story has and turns it around. I loved this formula, I was expecting them to have a terrible breakup and get back together in the end since they were in love at the beginning, but this was something I never could've guessed. This is a Valentine's Day movie, no question. It's not sprinkled with the holiday like Christmas movies are, which gives it charm. But, alas, I loved it. This movie should be talked about more.
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