Tulips - They probably don't feature, but the flowers are rather relevant & meaningful symbols

Rating: 9/10 (3 October 2009)

Following their lead roles in lesser known films All The Real Girls, Manic, and Sweet Jane, Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt have, together as actors, again shown their ability to grapple with the emotions of complex love and human interaction. The film makes beautiful use of sunlight and shadow to emphasize tone; a fresh Alt-Indie soundtrack; and camera angles that really compliment the intimate emotional interaction of the characters. A number of inventive scene compositions bring us neatly into the minds of our leads. Teasing questions are successfully introduced about relationship attachment, and the constructs of our modern thinking and place in the world. While undoubtedly a sweet film, it's rare to see such an intelligent approach to romance viewed predominantly from a male perspective.