A movie worth falling in-love with...

Rating: 10/10 (26 December 2009)

I’m not the biggest fan of romantic comedies, and I was a little weary of the film at first despite it having two leads I’ve grown up with over the years. I was charmed, I laughed, and (as corny as it sounds) it really is a feel-good film. I liked the approaches it took story-wise, and the style in which some things are conveyed. The chemistry between the leads is actually there, and not phoned-in by random celebrity A and B like in most romantic comedies. In fact, I don’t really know if 500 Days of Summer should be considered a romantic comedy. Sure, those two elements are there, but it delves into deeper meanings and its characters far more than some of the mainstream crap to come out this year. Overall, this is a really believable film, one that I really connected with and loved every moment of. It has its messages, and I laughed more in this film than I did with The Hangover. 500 Days of Summer is a smart film, and one of the few gems to have been released in 2009.