This is an interesting film, a romance like nothing I've seen before. I think the idea is a great one and it was executed well enough, though not wholly to my taste. If the filmmakers had adopted a more simplistic approach, this would probably be one of my favourites in this genre.

The problem isn't so much the story but the style adopted. I wasn't too keen on the construction, the way the film is constantly toing and froing between scenes, scenarios and characters. I almost felt like the filmmakers were trying to be too smart and would have preferred it if the story would have been told simply.

That said, Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet are highly convincing as couple Joel and Clementine. Their relationship and chemistry on screen is probably why this film is popular with so many people.