"Garden State" or "Eternal Sunshine" - best pictures of the year

[WindRavenX]

I've concluded that probably nothing is going to surpass Garden State this year. That movie was a perfect story of awakening- and the use of music was also brilliant.
Eternal Sunshine is a close second, and it makes up for (IMO) slow moments with the cleaver story.
What say you to this DUers? Either one of these have a shot at Best Picture?

[Obviousman]

1. I'm partial to Eternal Sunshine

I loved that movie. The symbolism is amazing

[WindRavenX]

4. That's why I liked Garden State...

...the symbolism of being in a numbed state (the anti-anxiety drugs representing this new generation where feelings are seen as "bad") and then awakening with first love- ohhh man, brilliant!

[Cha]

2. I haven't seen "Garden State" but

I just saw "Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind" and I really liked it. Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet both did an excellent job.

I thought I would like it cause I liked "Adaptation" by Charlie Kaufman, too.

[ghostsofgiants]

3. Those are definitely my two favourites.

[ALago1]

5. I enjoyed both of them immensely

Garden State was great for a first time director and you're right - the soundtrack is amazing.

However, I think Eternal Sunshine had a lot more depth and was such a unique story that it gets my vote.

[hippiechick]

6. Garden State, without a doubt

Sat thru that movie with a certain slacker writer :loveya: and we were both mesmerized ... 'This is our lives'.

He has found the courage to face his issues and has gone into detox, and will go on to counseling. I think in part, because of the message of the movie.

It was so simple, yet so powerful.
Beautiful. And said so much, without needing to YELL it at the audience.


:hippie:

[JVS]

7. I vote for Katie Couric's Colonoscopy!

[NRaleighLiberal]

8. Eternal Sunshine for me.....no match for Lost in Translation this yr, tho.

[Kire]

9. Garden State first, Eternal Sunshine second