(500) Days of Summer Review

For Valentine's Day, I figured I'd review my favorite romantic movie ever, which would be (500) Days of Summer.  There is so much good to say about this movie, I'm not sure where to start.  I'd like to thank Matt Holt for letting me know about this movie.  Can't thank you enough.

I'll start like I seem to always start, with the acting.  Zooey Deschanel is absolutely perfect for the role of Summer.  She is supposed to be someone everyone should hate, but for whatever reason we can't bring ourselves to.  I'm sure I'm not the only one who's felt that exact same way about someone, and for everyone who hasn't felt that way, good for you.  It's a sucky feeling.  But enough about my feelings.  Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Tom) proves here that he's not just the kid from Angels in the Outfield; he can actually act.  All the supporters are there either to provide comedic relief from the intense story or provide insight into Levitt's train of thought.  Overall superb job on the acting front.

The acting isn't the reason the movie is great to me though.  It's different from pretty much all other romantic movies because it's actually realistic.  I challenge anyone who watches the movie to claim they can't relate to anything that happens during the film.  We sympathize with Tom because we've been there and know what it feels like to be in his position.

I just watched today for the 4th time, and it is extremely rewatchable.  The expectations vs. reality scene still hits home with me.  Different scenes probably hit home with different people.  It's definitely worth checking out and sticks with you for a while after you watch it.
Overall: 9/10

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Summer: I woke up one morning and I just knew.
Tom: Knew what?
Summer: What I was never sure of with you.

Expectations vs. Reality (500) Days Of Summer Movie Scene
(Sorry, the only version I could find had subtitles)