Tuesday, January 26, 2010

(500) Days of Summer


Director: Marc Webb
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel
Year: 2009

**

They have been giving this one stars all over the place and I thought, oh alright, fine, I'll see it.

I think it's the strange reality of this story that makes it so delightful to lose yourself in it. It's your ordinary RomCom with no larger-than-life overcast. And the structure of the plot is what twists it even more. You're left watching slices, piecing them together, regardless of the fact that you actually ~know~ it! Exactly like a jigsaw puzzle, in fact. You have to see the final picture anyway before you start building it. Props to the director for that.

I felt that the chemistry between the characters was floppy in the beginning... but then it clicks why. Acting pleased.

You can tell that a perfectionist was behind the script. Tom: "No one loves Ringo." Summer: "That's exactly what I love about him." Yes. Perfect. Among other perfect lines!

Also, Regina Spektor. Gotta love her.

So, mes amies, does love exist or is it just a series of coincidences?

I'll let you decide.

**

Rate: 5/10

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