(500) Days of Summer [DVD] [2009]

Ok

What more can I say. This movie turned me around on indie romantic comedies. Inspires me as a filmmaker to work harder and as a consumer to expect more. Thank you to the writers and director.

Für Frauen und auch Männer, die an Liebe glauben, aber nicht auf kitschige Liebeskomödien á la Hollywood stehen. Gut geeignet für Mädels-Abende.

It shows the complexity of relationships. Sometimes like a roller coaster. Happy, sad. But life is worth it. There is tomorrow. We just have to decide to pull ourselves up!

Good movie.

Cute but made JGL kinda whiney.

15 minutes, 1 laugh!

As the funny, heartfelt and thoroughly oringinal (500) Days of Summer begins, the films narrator provides the audience with a quick summary of the two main characters and the circumstances that bring them together. He then provides the following disclaimer, This is a story of boy meets girl, but this is not a love story. That simple statement brilliantly captures the essence of this romantic comedy that tracks the relationship of a young couple in Los Angeles. The term romantic comedy is accurate in that this movie is a comedy and it is about a romantic relationship, but thats where the similarities end.

Diesen Film hab ich mir schon fünfmal angesehen. Die Geschichte ist nicht einfach und wird auch nicht linear erzählt, das macht den Reiz aus. Die verwendete Musik ist wirklich gut (vor allem Regina Spektor), ich hab mir den Soundtrack auch zugelegt.

The films opening makes it clear: This is not a love story. It is a story about love. Told in a non chronological fashion, we see 500 days in the relationship of Tom (Joseph Gordon- Levitt) and Summer (Zooey Deschanel). For those who have seen 10 Things I Hate About You, this is an evolution of that story told in a more realistic fashion. While Joseph Gordon-Levitt pretty much plays the same character, he adds gravitas to the ups and downs of relationships which all men go through at some point. Zooey Deschanel brings her playful carefree attitude to Summer, which the movie itself is quick to point out has a very strong effect over men. While most people expect this to be a love story, its not. Its a carefully crafted story about relationships and the highs and lows we all experience and how we focus on the highs more than the lows. The quirky humor and the wittiness brought out in the film covers the very introspective dissection of a relationship. While the ending is somewhat expected, it serves as the movies last laugh. A must see for romantics, indie film appreciators and mainstream audiences alike, this movie is the guide to growing up all boys need to become men. Especially, once they see the Plate scene. Check it out!