This is a Romantic Comedy which stays clear of the usual, cheesy fares which we all have been putting up with in recent times. 500 days of Summer is a realistic, funny and beautiful movie. It's one of those movies which can freak you out, it definitely did freak me out.
The movie starts with a kick ass Disclaimer :
AUTHOR'S NOTE: The following is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to any persons living or dead is purely coincidental.
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Especially you Jenny Beckman.
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Bitch.
It begins with the usual - boy meets girl, boy falls in love with the girl, both have a relationship which is as usual "Complicated" and the movie reaches the end. An end which is a new beginning.
There are quite a lot of things which makes the movie realistic, one of the main factors are the lead pair. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Tom) and Zooey Deschanel (Summer), both of them look super real compared to other Hollywood lead actors who either look too beautiful or flamboyant. Acting is never over the top, the overall subtlety goes well with the story.
I was surprised to know that this was Marc Webb's Debut. Cinematography and background score were excellent and again subtlety is the keyword.
I felt irritated with one aspect of the film and its the most important one, the screenplay. As the story is about Tom and his 500 days with Summer, the screenplay goes back and forth on these 500 days. This was confusing but half way through the movie I realized the genius of it. This irritant makes me want to watch the film again.
I believe that Love is indeed a Cliché, but (500) Days of Summer is certainly not one.
Cheers
Pradeep
