Good- but NOT A LOVE STORY

Rating: 8/10 (17 June 2020)

I wanted to watch this because I heard a lot of people talk about how good it was. I was surprised to hear narration in the beginning, something most critics hate in a movie, narration that isn't even a character, but I could forgive it because I don't mind narration in movies. One thing I probably should have listened to more is the narrator saying "this is not a love story".
Since the movie ends with them breaking up (haha spoiler), I guess it's trying to let you know that this is gonna be more of an analysis of a failed relationship rather than a happy-ending love story, which I would totally be up for as long as I was ready for it. I think a better option would be to show them breaking up (the 500th day) first in the movie, to let you know that it ain't gonna work visually instead of telling you. I think I wouldn't have had my hopes up if I hadn't falsely remembered a spoiler saying they would get back together. I don't know where I got that from.
Anyway, once you remind yourself that this isn't meant to be a romance, this movie is really fun. It's super funny and I love some of the gimmicks they do, like telling you the day of the relationship, flipping back and forth in time, and that one musical number in the middle (which is no doubt the best scene in the whole movie). I like how they accurately portray emotions without making it too gloomy or over-poetic, which a lot of "oFfbEaT rOmAnTiC cOmEdIeS" tend to do. Overall, this is a great movie that I think everyone should watch, and I think there should be more movies made with this style and energy.
Oh yeah I think this goes without saying, but...dreamboat joseph gordon-levitt.