two-twenty

errata non grata

Um, did anyone else notice that Elvis Mitchell, in today's lukewarm review of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, lists "all" the Charlie Kaufman scripts that have been made into films but neglects to mention Confessions of a Dangerous Mind? Not that it was a perfect film, but it was a good script and it was George Clooney's directorial debut and it was based on a popular television game show host who may or may not have been leading a double life as a contract killer. Doesn't that count for something these days, people?

As far as the rest of the review goes, to be honest it was about what two-twenty expected. We have not seen Spotless Mind, but look forward to doing so this weekend. The script was very nearly awe-inspiring in its structure, and the writing was of course taut and funny and poignant in an off-kilter sort of way simply by virtue of being the work of the inarguably talented Mr. Kaufman. How his work translates to the screen is always the question... we like to think that Michel Gondry is up to the task (after struggling to get his sea legs in Human Nature). Mr. Mitchell seems to give Kaufman and Gondry's second effort an unqualified, "eh... not so bad."

'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind': Washing That Girl Out of His Head |NY Times