My choice for Best Motion Picture would be "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," my favorite film from last year, starring Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, and Kirsten Dunst. The movie would also be my choice for Achievement in Directing for Michel Gondry, Best Actor for Carrey, Best Actress for Winslet, and Best Original Screenplay for Charlie Kaufman.

Sadly, this film was only nominated for two of these categories.

The character of Joel seems, to me, to be Carrey’s most honest performance. Joel is portrayed as sensitive, introversive and artistic. Carrey’s performance proves he can act. His portrayal of a man distraught over his failed relationship is a character the viewer can identify with because his emotions range from miserable to hard-edged and spiteful.

The scene with Joel as a four-year-old and needing constant attention from his mother is fascinating, not only because of Carrey’s performance but because Gondry made Joel appear to be the size of a four-year-old at the same time adults in the frame are normal size. This kind of camera play is prevalent throughout the movie and shows what a talented and creative director can do without computer simulation.

If Joel is Carrey’s anti-Jim Carrey role, the character Clementine Kruczynski, with a foul mouth and no sign of a corset, is Winslet’s anti-Kate Winslet role. Clementine has mercurial hair and an odd hobby that involves potatoes. Clementine’s attitude is just as varying as her hair. Moody Clem can go from sweet to sassy in under 30 seconds and constantly keeps the other characters on their toes.

The special features on the DVD are worth viewing to see what an amazing director does with fantastic actors and crew.

Kaufman, who also wrote "Being John Malkovich" and "Adaptation," writes screenplays that get to the heart of what it means to be human. ‘Eternal Sunshine’ is no exception. The story is not just hilarious because Joel is running around in his memories trying to hang on to someone he agreed to erase out of spite; we also see why people fall out of love and wish they’d never met.

With a supporting cast that includes Tom Wilkinson, Elijah Wood and Mark Ruffalo, this movie did everything right. The artistic imagery, story line of a man desperate for something more, and the fantastic acting by each member of the cast. It’s a shame this film wasn’t recognized for all its accomplishments in cinematography.