Real Life (Non) Romance

Rating: 10/10 (10 January 2010)

Such a good movie. It was so different from the usual RomComs. There wasn't that expected sugar sweet storyline. Most movies of this genre you know that the two lovers will begin super happy then something will happen to split them up and then right before the end of the movie they get back together, destined for one another. 500 days of Summer was more realistic I thought.
It was so good, from the music, to the comedic relief to well everything. I found it intriguing how apathetic yet hedonistic Summer seemed to be most of the time. It was interesting how her parents divorce has such an effect on her yet Tom was just fine. It was almost a role reversal with how Tom was the one desperate for true love and Summer was fully resigned about it. I think that was really broadcasted when they were in the diner and Summer identified with Sid Vicious and labeled Tom as Nancy.
I liked how connected you seemed to be with Tom. Almost like Summer was rejecting you along with Tom, and at the end with Autumn, like you were getting a second chance at love along with Tom.
Anyways, I could watch this movie a million times over, and I can't say that about many movies.