Directed by:
Marc WebbCinematography:
Eric SteelbergCast:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Geoffrey Arend, Chloë Grace Moretz, Matthew Gray Gubler, Clark Gregg, Rachel Boston, Minka Kelly, Patricia Belcher (more)VOD (3)
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A romance between two young office employees is charted across its roller-coaster duration in this one-of-a-kind tale of love and heartbreak. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays shy greeting-card writer Tom who quickly becomes smitten by the effervescent new girl in the office, Summer (Zooey Deschanel). As their relationship takes off, the film jumps around to important moments in their 500-day affair--a journey that takes the pair in unexpected directions. (Home Box Office)
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Someone else wrote it… doesn’t make it any less true. A beautiful, nice, poetic and extremely brisk film, where romance can both caress and bite until it breaks the skin... just like in life. Perhaps the conclusion could have been a little less of a fairytale. However, (500) Days of Summer is a fairytale, but this fact does not take the cute banal force out of Webb's film. Probably the biggest surprise of last year from the American mainstream.
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You can feel the tremendous energy from the start, it's charmingly imaginative, very sensitive, and very "communicative". What's also interesting is the kind of haze of mystery and uncertainty you'll want to share with Joseph. I almost didn't even breathe during the expectations/reality scene, because it was so evocatively delivered, thanks to Marc Webb's skill and sensitivity, it had quite an archetypal effect on me (and of course, purely personal memories came up for the occasion). I also liked very much how balanced it was in terms of content (or information) – on the one hand, it thoroughly demonstrates the positivity and pleasant things that come out of falling in love (the dancing, going to work scene was without flaw in this respect) and on the other hand, the subsequent huge inner mess is depicted fittingly, perhaps at times a bit violently. The seemingly unformulaic treatment also added some points to the result, so at this point I'm not afraid to include (500) Days of Summer among what I consider high-quality and tasteful among romantic films.
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I don't know. It wasn't very funny for a comedy, it was suspiciously too similar to the others for a romantic movie that was supposed to be different from the others... And I really had to do my best to hold on to the end with my eyes open. Of course it was nice film, and everyone will probably find something they like at least once in the plot, but I don't think that it was "different". Even the jumping around in the plot, which seems imaginative at first, seemed to me to be somehow unnecessary - what actually enriched Tom and Summer's story? Weren't they just regular flashbacks, just numbered by day? I'm probably digging too deep, I know. Anyway, not to blab - the central couple was really likable (I even got used to Joseph Gordon Levitt, who got on my nerves at the beginning with his perpetual smile), I liked the Amélie de Montmartre scenes (a funny introduction to the protagonists, too bad it only happened at the beginning), a pleasantly listenable soundtrack, one dance scene (Han Solo!?) and the character of the "little" wise sister. But that's about it.
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I'll admit, I rarely watch romantic movies anymore because, in that stereotypical whirlpool, there are only very few titles worth watching. The vast majority of those genre pieces are made as if following a template and differ only slightly in doses of naivety and, when it comes to teenage matters, even in the level of tastelessness. (500) Days of Summer really stands out from this flood because it has honest craftsmanship and a few decent ideas as well as pleasant casting. But from my perspective, it's by no means a cult film. It was allegedly a huge hit at the Sundance Festival, but any major studio could have easily financed this Webb film. In fact, it is purely a mainstream affair. If stars were given for the best mainstream romance of the year, (500) Days of Summer would probably win hands down, but that's not how it works for me. It differs from the usual productions mainly by the fact that the screenwriter admitted that not every romantic love ends in marriage, but if they want to sell me these discoveries, they should turn to someone else with such banalities. After two days, I can only remember very little from the film. It's pleasant enough for one viewing, but nothing more. Overall impression: 60%.
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500 Days of Summer is a sweet romantic dramedy with a likable cast in the lead roles and an unconventionally portrayed relationship between two people who meet by chance. Aside from the narrative style, which was purposefully non-linear, I liked the uncharacteristic ending, which gives a run for its money to the vast majority of overseas films of a similar genre. In short, a film suitable for brightening up a day in which love, fatality, disappointment and hope collide.
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