Review of (500) Days of Summer (2009) by Kevin M — 22 May 2013
This is the best romance film I've seen in a long time. The script is oftentimes brutally down-to-earth and honest, yet leaves you with a strong sense of hope. I also think it's impossible to walk away from this movie in a bad mood.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Tom, a man looking for love. He meets Summer (played by Zooey Deschanel) who likes him, but specifically says she's not looking for a relationship. As expected, Tom falls for her and things get a little ugly.
This isn't a spoiler, as the film is formatted in such a way that you specifically know things end up falling apart eventually between the two. I loved the film's style: from homages to old black-and-white films to useful and effective narration to fresh and intuitive editing.
The ending is also the best ending I've seen in a VERY long time, and leaves you floating in the idea that nothing is a coincidence, and if it was "meant to be", you'd know it instantly.
This review of (500) Days of Summer (2009) was written by Kevin M on 22 May 2013.
(500) Days of Summer has generally received very positive reviews.
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