In the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, special effects are used abundantly to help tell the story of the main character Joel Barrish. The film maker Michael Gondry uses camera effects, physical manipulation, and CGI to create the special effects in the film. These special effects blend into the film and its story rather than being put there for show. One example of when the special effects were created by physical manipulation is the scene in which we see Clementine sliding backward into the darkness. This effect was created by attaching wires to Kate Winslet and simply pulling her backwards across the ground. It created an image that sticks in the viewer’s mind. An example of the use of CGI in the file is the scene where Joel is driving along the street trying to talk to Clementine who is walking down the sidewalk. A car suddenly falls out of the sky and hits the ground behind her. This special effect was done well and was very believable despite being a bizarre event. Overall, the special effects added to the story and were done so well that they were often not that noticeable.