500... 500 romantic comedy cliches, 500 bad romantic comedies, 500 times I feel like shooting myself in the face while watching the average modern romantic comedy. Enter: 500 Days of Summer. 500 Days of Summer is a non-linear, sometimes whimsical, sometimes sad, mish-mosh of a romantic comedy... and it is probably the best film of the year so far. I really can't think of a moment of the movie that didn't fit into the overall puzzle that is this film. To tell the truth, this film is inspirational not only the subject matter and the execution but an inspiration to all film makers. It is a feel-good movie that had me intrigued and invested in the relationship between Tom and Summer throughout. Yes, an amazing romantic comedy can still exist and not be in the Apatow vein like Forgetting Sarah Marshall or Knocked Up. I don't want to give away some of the more creative moments in the film because it will take away some of the sheer enjoyment you will have when experiencing them. Also, Zooey Deschanel give the performance of her career, she is the element of the film that ties it all together because if she hadn't given the amazing performance that she did, the relationship the is then anchor of the film would become de-legitimized. To sum it up, 500 Days of Summer is a mind-blowingly amazing expression of creativity and pure awesomeness that is an absolutely fantastic movie-going experience.
500 Days of Summer - 4 out of 4
500 Days of Summer is now open in limited release and will be in wide release August 7th.
-Zach
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2 comments:
Zach,
Where did you see it? I've been looking for a movie theater where they were showing it, and I couldn't find any.
-Tili
I saw it in New York
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