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These days Jim Carrey is very much at home on the screen, but there was a time when Carrey had no home. In fact, his entire family was homeless after his father, Percy Carrey, chose to resign from a job that was turning his family into bitter, hateful people.
My book traces Carrey's comedy from his performances at the family's dinner table to his schoolyard's playground and the classrooms of Canada through his years as a stand up comedian, television improvisational artist, and finally as the star of major motion pictures.
Jim Carrey was not an overnight sensation, but he never gave up on his dream. His story is an inspiration for us all. For those wanting to learn more about the plight of the homeless, or how to help some of the millions of homeless people, there is an extensive appendix in the book, following the Carrey biography.

I would recommend the book Jim Carrey to anyone. The book is a little slow at the start because the authordwindles on Carrey's childhood and him struggle to fame, a little to much. but after that the book picks up quickly. Toward the and the book goes very fast and is exciting. The book ends with a quote drom Jim Carrey himself. "Failure taught me that failure isn't the end, unless you give up." I think that the book Jim Carrey is one of the best biography I have read. There is a lot of detail, I think that that is what makes the book so good. I recommed the book to anyone who is intersted in Jim Carrey.

I thought the book was very interesting, but it could of been better. The author could of explainedhis life a little better. If the book was explained more with humor it would of been better because it is more likley for a child to read the book then a adult. Over all the book was good and I learned a lot about Jim.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is definitely one of those gems of a movie that makes sense despite its twists and turns. I'm not sure if this is a representation of the continuing wave of independent films with big name stars, such as last year's Lost In Translation, but it certainly was worth watching. It's one of those films that has a natural ambience.

The film does not follow the mundane plotlines as most Romantic comedies. Of course, in the beginning just when you think it's going to be one of those boy meets girl, boy loses girl scenarios, Charlie Kaufman, Eternal Sunshine's screenwriter pulls a curve ball. The relationship between Joel (Jim Carrey) and Clementine (Kate Winslet) appear complicated, and indeed it is. But somehow Kaufman ties it all together in the end. This film is about identity and memory, and coming to terms with the past in order to tie loose ends that exist in the present.

The most uncanny aspect of the film is the appearance of opening credits 15-20 minutes into the movie! The film almost has a 'Magical Mystery Tour' feel -- the beginning starts off predictable, then suddenly half-way through the film you're hit with a warp sense of Joel's memory and experiences, and then the concluding scenes lends itself to an additional plotline somewhat relevant to the relationship between Joel and Clementine, which involves LacUna, the company that erases both Joel and Clementine's memories. Unfortunately, it is the weak portion of the film.

The cinematography was effective in portraying the fast paced parts of the film as well as the overexposed photography -- it gave that indie feel as well as the surreal-like effects. In addition, I found the soundtrack of the film to be quite interesting. At times I thought one of the opening chords or sound effects came from Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, or maybe fragments of The Beatles' A Day In A Life. I was disappointed that ELO's Mr. Blue Sky wasn't present in the film, but then again it only appeared in the film's trailer.

Nevertheless, I recommend this film to anyone interested in catching a movie that's fresh and unpredictable.

The basic premise is that Jim Carrey's character, already despondent over losing his great love, Kate Winslet, becomes even more despairing when he learns that she has erased him from her memories using a procedure developed by the Lacuna Corporation. It's a sorta sci-fi premise, true, but the technical trappings of the movie are almost non-existent.

In many ways, this is a love story, or at least a story that explores the nature of love. As Carrey submits to the process of erasure, he "experiences" his memories of the relationship in a sort of reverse order, and begins to regret his decision. We see the memories...many of them painful and unlovely, and we experience them on the usual level of watching a romantic comedy. But we also see Carrey experiencing their erasure, and we feel for him and Winslet on a different level. The movie (as you might expect from the writer of BEING JOHN MALKOVICH and ADAPTATION) bounces around in time a bit, but frankly, it doesn't seem that hard to grasp what's going on. His memories are in reverse...that's not hard...and they are a little weird, because memories are a little like dreams...so we accept their oddity. But the memories feel very specific and real too, and that's why we get sucked in by the characters.

In a sorta subplot, we meet the four main people who run Lacuna. Tom Wilkinson, a really terrific older actor (IN THE BEDROOM, is the chairman of the company. His office feels like the office of a low-brow bookkeeper or shady dentist, not a scientist on the cutting edge. We get the idea that perhaps this procedure isn't quite as refined as one might like yet. Mark Ruffalo and Elijah Wood are his "techies," a nerdy bunch with lots of social problems of their own. And Kirsten Dunst is the administrative assistant with a secret. The night that Carrey's memories are being erased takes up most of the time in the movie, and we jump back and forth from his internal experiences and the goings-on of the Lacuna bunch.

The movie is terrifically acted. I've read many people say "Jim Carrey has never been better." This is true, in a way. He really disappears into this essentially non-humorous role. At one point, he is playing himself as a young child, but other than that, he plays it "straight" and we mostly forget it's that wild and crazy Ace Ventura guy. It's a real treat to see Winslet, as always. She's such a daring and generous actor, with a spot-on American accent. Her character is quirky and difficult to like, but she infuses is with loads of pathos, humanity and energy. She and Carrey really play off each other...Carrey usually just plows right over his co-stars...this time, Winslet pushes right back, and they are a nice couple.

The supporting cast are all fine. I like Mark Ruffalo, particularly. Elijah Wood is supremely unlikable, which is a good stretch for him. Dunst is a tad underwritten, and thus, when her big secret is revealed, one's reaction is to shrug ones shoulders a bit. What she does when her secret is revealed is a bit of a stretch, too. She becomes a bit of a device at the end...I didn't totally buy that she would do what she does with Wilkinson's records. So, for that reason, I dock the movie about a quareter of a star.

The other quarter to a half star goes for the Carrey / Winslet relationship. We see how they meet, which is well explored, and feels real and awkward, like a new relationship does. We see how they crumbled, and that feels real and ugly, just like a long-time relationship coming to a bitter end. But somehow, I missed the cozy, comfortable, settled-in portion of their relationship. We can't go from the heat of the first date to the ice of the end without seeing the comfortable middle...yet the movie skimps on those details.

So, the film gets 4.25 stars. But it is nonetheless HIGHLY recommended for anyone who has experienced adult, painful romance or for anyone who can appreciate a film that never takes the easy way and seldom gets predictable.

I was really expecting this movie to be great from all the hype, and it was anything but that. I really was upset for wasting my time watching the movie. I would definately not recommend this movie to anyone. I really did not enjoy this movie.