90 minutes of truth.

Rating: 9/10 (30 October 2019)

What the hell is going on with me? I've never finished a rom-com in all my lifetime and last week I've watched La La Land and I think that opened an unexpected genre door for me.
500 days of Summer is awesome. The screenplay is extremely realistic and manages relatable ups and downs throughout the whole story. I guess the interpretation depends on your personality. For example, I had a very similar life experience such as Tom's (Gordon Levitt). He literally asked himself the same questions I did, even listened to the same music I do!
I loved how the romantic part of the film was connected with the things the truly enjoyed in life. It is no typical rom-com, it definitively finds originality within conversations and symbols that remain in your mind when the film is over.
Joseph Gordon Levitt is an outstanding actor. He does a great couple with Zooey Deschanel, who gave her best performance so far, in my opinion.
Music is accurate and personally pleasing. Direction is as well, very clever techniques were used and there are plenty of remarkable moments. The "Expectation vs Reality" scene, the cinema within the cinema scene and the very last moment of the movie are some of the highlights.
Editing was precise as well, and cinematography was swift and soothing to the eye.
500 days of Summer is a great rom-com, and as you'll learn pretty soon (if you have'nt seen it, and are planning to) that it's a boy meet girl story, but not necessarily, a love story.
9/10.