GITS Script Reading & Analysis: “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”

Welcome to Week 11 of the GITS Script Reading & Analysis series. This week we will be analyzing the screenplay for the 2004 movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

You may access the 2003–02–04 version of the script [screenplay by Charlie Kaufman, story by Charlie Kaufman & Michel Gondry & Pierre Bismuth] here.

Let’s use this post today for your general reactions to the script.

Did you enjoy it? Why? Why not?

What are the script’s strengths? Are there areas you felt were strengthened in the movie version?

What takeaway can we glean from the script for our own writing?

And why is Charlie Kaufman such a great and unique writing voice?

An interview with Kaufman about Eternal Sunshine here.

Our schedule for discussion this week:

Monday, November 14: General Comments

Tuesday, November 15: Structure

Wednesday, November 16: Characters

Thursday, November 17: Themes

Friday, November 18: Dialogue

See you in comments!

Remember our last November entry:

Week 12 [November 28-December 2]: Panic Room [2000–02–23] — Action Thriller

NOTE: THIS SERIES AND THE USE OF SCRIPTS IS STRICTLY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES!

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