(500) Days of Summer (2009)

Posted on August 1, 2009 | Categories: Reviews | Tags:

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Tagline: Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love. Girl doesn’t.

(500) Days of Summer

(500) Days of Summer

Summary: When Tom Hansen (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) meets Summer Finn (Zooey Deschanel), he thinks he’s met “the one,” but Summer remains unconvinced

5 Words/Phrases: Did a really great job of telling the story in a non-linear structure; absolutely amazing soundtrack; Tom’s feelings regarding romance and Summer were captured beautifully; every member of the cast performed their role perfectly; had great little bursts of comedy

Most Impressed By: Summer’s traits of being approachable but unattainable was perfectly portrayed by Deschanel; Gordon-Levitt does a great job at making Tom relateable; the vivid usage of the color blue throughout the film1; the clever usage of the 500 days to tell the story

Least Impressed By: …nothing!

Overall Rating: 10/10

  1. The color blue was apparent throughout the film to bring out the blue in Deschanel’s eyes. []

6 comments

August 1st, 2009

*wants to see this movie oh so badly* *curses theatres around here for not showing it yet*

August 1st, 2009

I loved this movie. I thought the way they moved through back and forth through those 500 days was clever and worked more than using the beginning-to-end/linear structure. I also loved the soundtrack, the acting, and the humor. I laughed a lot more than I expected to.

We had to go to a theater on a university campus. That or we’d have had to brave parking in LA.

August 2nd, 2009

Wow. 10 out of 10, that’s a great score. It was already on my to-watch-list, but now I should definitely check it out. :)

August 2nd, 2009

I wonder if the name Summer has anything to do with the season? :D I know this movie has got a lot of positive reviews, so I really want to see it myself. Thanks for the (p)review! :)

August 2nd, 2009

When does any season last for 500 days? :P

August 2nd, 2009

Hmm, I wasn’t sure if I was going to see this but now I might put it on my list of movies to see. I love your reviews. :D

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