(500) Days Of Summer



(500) Days Of Summer

Directed By: Marc Webb
Written By: Mason Novick, Jessica Tuchinski, Mark Waters, Steven J. Wolf
Produced By: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber

Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt(Inception), Zooey Deschanel (Elf+Yes Man)

Plot: When Tom Hansen meets Summer Finn, he believes that she is the one he is searching for. After a karaoke night at the local bar, Tom realises he is very attracted to Summer, and over the next few months, he realises he's in love with her. The isn't a love story, it's a story about love.

This film surprised me, i had a pre-concieved vision that it was going to be just another chick flick. It isn't. It is a well presented view into the world of the dumpee. It is told in a non-linear narrative, meaning that it jumps to different days within the 500 days of their relationship. This is an interesting, innovative retelling of the typical "Rom-Com". ItThe film is clever because typically, it is usually the male lead who is commitment shy. However, in (500) it is Summer Finn who is commitment shy. This clever twist provides a fresh perspective on the "Rom-Com" genre. The film doesn't sugar-coat a break up, it shows how raw people can be afterwards.

Gordon-Levitt and Deschanel have such chemistry together, they are delightful and heartbreaking at the same time.  They have the ability to bring something new to the worlds oldest clichéd genre, which is something that won't happen very often within a film and is astounding. They also master the art of story telling by noting the rise and fall of a great relationship.

It is sweet, very sweet in fact, but it does lack something, a proper ending. (Apologies for the spoiler) The film ends on a romantic cliff hanger, will he, won't he? If we could see past this drop, then I feel that the film would have rounded off nicely.
But it is one of the most honest, heartbreaking films I have ever seen.

Written By Eammon Jacobs