From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

Confusion. Noise. Roughness.

Coupled with the overexposed film visual effect, the entire Angelica Film Center was plunged into a storm.

However, no one broke the silence; the space constructed by the streets and tall buildings was filled only with the sound of the film, and everyone couldn't help but hold their breath.

Imagine, if this were a large chain cinema, people might go to the movies because of the Valentine's Day romantic love movie gimmick or the anticipation of seeing Anson and Kate, but if they ended up seeing such a… indescribable work, they probably wouldn't have the patience to continue exploring.

But at the Angelica Film Center, the atmosphere was completely different; the entire audience was completely drawn in, including those in the office buildings and apartment buildings.

No one left, no one was impatient, no noise, nothing.

This focus truly诠释 the charm of the big screen.

In the flood of information, the answer is about to be revealed, at least the tip of the iceberg—

Timeline, rewind slightly, although the film's timeline has been completely disrupted, and no one knows what's going on; but at least it can be noted that this is three days before Joel and Frank's conversation.

That is, three days before Valentine's Day.

Joel can't understand why Clementine would treat him like this.

Joel's friends, Rob and Kerry, hold different ideas. Kerry thinks Joel should completely forget Clementine and say goodbye to the relationship; but Rob doesn't think so, he thinks Kerry is overprotective of Joel.

As a result, Rob and Kerry start arguing, and finally Kerry turns and leaves angrily, while Rob gives Joel an envelope.

It's a greeting card:

“Dear Eakin couple,

Clementine has deleted Joel from her memory, please be sure not to mention this relationship in front of her.

Lacuna, Inc.”

The next day, Joel finds Lacuna, Inc.

Nervous, uneasy, restrained.

Joel sees the smiling blonde at the front desk, stiffly shifts his gaze, pretending to look elsewhere, but secretly glances at the objects placed on the front desk.

The blonde, who is busy working and talking to a client, notices the guest, looks up and gives Joel a smile, taking a second glance.

Inadvertently, the corners of their eyes meet, a pause. The blonde performs her front desk duties and gives a polite smile, which makes Joel hurriedly lower his eyes and stare at the ground.

Like a child who has done something wrong.

Haha, haha!

The whole place is jubilant, with constant laughter.

Whether it's the montage editing that breaks the space in the bookstore and entrance hall just now, or the joke of breaking the fourth wall and jumping to the "Spider-Man" set in a second, these are all details that real movie lovers and true fans understand.

Unconsciously, a knowing smile—

The blonde at the front desk is Kristen, Mary Jane in Spider-Man. Although it was already known in the early promotion of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" that Anson and Kristen would be in the same frame again, no one expected it to be in this way, and the film also teased it a little.

Just a touch.

The film doesn't deliberately do it; the passing scene, the audience who understand will understand, and the audience who don't understand will not be affected.

Obviously, the audience at the Angelica Film Center caught the reference.

Then, the movie continues.

The blonde—Mary takes Joel to see the doctor, but a figure hides in the corner of the corridor and mischievously jumps out to scare Mary.

That's Stan!

It's one of the two people who secretly went to Joel's apartment to put an astronaut helmet on him!

Huh!

Rustling commotion in the streets and squares. You don't need to be too smart or too wise to immediately notice the details—

Little by little, they connect together.

The doctor tells Joel that Clementine is not happy. She has decided to erase all of the past, abandon the past and continue living, so they helped her complete this process, erasing all of her memories.

The letter was originally supposed to be sent to Clementine's friends, but due to a filing error, it was finally sent to Joel's friends, the Eakin couple.

Joel is plunged into despair and confusion, unable to understand Clementine's decision. He goes to Rob and Kerry again, but they are also trapped in trivial quarrels and cannot give Joel more help.

Anger, frustration, annoyance, sadness.

Finally, on an impulse, Joel breaks into Lacuna, Inc., demanding that the doctor erase his memory.

Mary tries to stop Joel because there are other clients in line, and Joel can't cut in line; but the doctor thinks that the clinic needs to be responsible for cleaning up the mess, so he allows Joel to cut in line and receives him in advance.

According to the doctor's instructions, Joel sorts out all of Clementine's related items, without missing a single one, and returns to the clinic with the items, only to find that the clinic is overcrowded and the appointment phone calls are endless.

The doctor says that because it's Valentine's Day, the busiest time of the year.

Under the doctor's guidance, Joel recalls the opportunity when he and Clementine first met, because the doctor needs to determine when the root of their memory erasure needs to be traced back to.

Joel says that two years ago, he lived with a woman named Naomi. One time, Rob and Kerry invited them to a beach party. Naomi didn't want to go, but he went to the beach with his friends, where he met Clementine.

The whole place is silent—

Karen looks at Blair, and Blair also looks at Karen.

So, what exactly is going on in the opening of the movie?

Obviously, that's the beach, but there's no party there; and, from Joel's muttering, it can be known that he and Naomi have already broken up.

So, that's not their first meeting, so what's going on?

Information overload!

Moreover, that's not all.

Blair immediately notices that the doctor and Stan are scanning Joel's brain, with two laser beams aiming at the temples, emitting blue light; and on the blue light position, you can clearly see the marks drawn with a carbon pen.

Blair: That black spot!

That's the black spot that appeared on Joel's temple!

What's going on? The timeline is disrupted!

So brain-burning!

Who understands what happened in the movie!

Sure enough, Charlie Kaufman is indeed Charlie Kaufman. Seemingly ordinary concepts are thrown out one after another in the chaotic timeline, and the imagination is so wild that the audience can't keep up at all!

But, it's so exciting!