Eternal Sunshine/Royal Tenenbaums

Being the good little Mormon girl that I am, I don't watch rated R movies. This often presents a problem in my limited options, but also in missing some pretty cool, unique concepts. My friend Geoff Yano recently acquired a few movies edited by Clean Flix, who went out of business. I watched a couple of them and wanted to include them here.

So first off, I don't know what was cut, but things generally made sense, so I guess it wasn't necessary to plot. I really liked some of the stylistic things in Royal Tenenbaums. Directed by Wes Anderson; this movie came out in 2001. The story is about a family that kind of gets brought together by the atoning father. I loved the quirky characters and their histories. The brother/sister love thing weirded me out a bit, but I liked how all of the stories intertwined. This movie was packed with big names, but not in such a Hollywood way, which I appreciated. It's one of those movies I'm glad I saw, but isn't necessarily on my favorites list.

I thought Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was surprisingly a great role for Jim Carrey. I loved the different plot lines and how they came together. Basically two lovers break up and try to erase one another from their memories, changing their minds, and trying to find one another again. I loved the scene changes and visual clues. Even though watching this movie was kind of weird emotionally, I really liked it. I felt like looking at my life afterward, appreciating the people I care about and the memories we share.