Real, true to life, relateable and refreshing romantic comedy

Rating: 8/10 (10 February 2011)

Now this is a very original romantic comedy, sure it isn't a laugh out loud movie but the story and everything else is so well done I couldn't careless. Now if there is one negative aspect of this movie is that the guy protagonist played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt doesn't really talk about the girl's personality who he fell for and felt a slightly pretentious. But I really liked his character in this, maybe it's because I can relate to the protagonist in this movie. What I really enjoyed was that this isn't a straightforward and narrow romantic comedy and the nonlinear narrative structure works really well in this. It's a movie that is film that is easy to relate with and I liked the chemistry between Summer(Zooey Deschanel) and Tom(Joseph Gordon-Levitt). I also really enjoyed the soundtrack to this movie, they really couldn't have picked better songs. The relationship just seemed so real especially how Tom starts falling for the girl. Even parts about him wanting a girl that he thinks he will never have a chance with and the building of his frustration because of this was all believable. Some reviewers claim this movie is refreshing for a romantic comedy and I have to agree and will help notice the little things in relationships as well. Despite the realistic elements in this, it's not boring or at least I wasn't. I highly recommend anyone that likes romantic or romantic comedies to see this movie, heck go see it even if your not into this type of genre.
8.2/10