Addendum

Some further notes to the last post. Kara pointed out that the content of the movie very much resembled the way our memories work. Something I guess I sorta but didn’t really alude to in my original entry. Thinking back on it now, it is quite apparent. Put yourself in a dark room with only your thoughts to entertain you and then think about mapping those out — the connections you make and what not. The thought now reminds me of sitting in an apartment in New York watching my love interest work away at her life map (she was plotting certain events in her life visually with no verbal input, into her Mac) — which when assembled on the white screen manifested itself as a truly insane series of black lines with certain circular points marked out – each seemingly going back to the other and careening across said screen with no real destination. It was, nearing its end I assume – simply progressing to become a big black spot.

Which leads you to that moment when Carrey’s character asks if there is any risk of brain damage. The doctor plainly states that the procedure is technically brain damage – and hence the course of the movie.

Tonight I realized that I neglected to mention that while I went in all hardcore over Kirsten Dunst’s bouncy wouncy seen – by the end of the movie she had been Lacuna’d from my mind and I was left with a voracious appetite for Kate Winslett’s character.

We also discussed the neck slit scene – which I’d be interested in hearing further opinions on – as the summary tonight opened my eyes to a different experience.

My point — though the conversation was less than five minutes in duration – it was extremely informative. These are becoming fewer and far between – but it was a nice boost to exchange thoughts with someone – and gain fresh perspective.

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